What's Taekwondo like?

Here's a quick rundown of what you can expect at our Taekwondo classes. Click the “Classes” link at the left to see the current schedule.

Across from Target in
Fountain City — just
a mile north of I-640

A Korean martial art, Taekwondo means “the art of the hand and foot.” What sets Taekwondo apart from other styles of karate is the extensive use we make of our feet — a wide variety of kicks that are athletic, powerful, and beautiful.

Frankly, the small differences in technique between different styles of karate matter far less than the atmosphere of your school. Here, we study Taekwondo in a positive, supportive, cooperative manner with an accessible, challenging curriculum.

Beginning students — white belt through senior yellow belt — focus on the basic strikes, kicks and blocks as well as patterns, formal routines that are like the floor exercise portion of gymnastics.

Students begin free-sparring at green belt, after about six months of training, and start board-breaking at purple belt. Both sparring and breaking are taught with a strong emphasis on safety as well as excellent technique and sportsmanship.

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