TAEKWONDO & JUDO

Taekwondo originated in Korea and translates to “The way of the hand and foot.” It focuses on the use of blocks, hand techniques, and kicking techniques for self defense. It can be used to maintain distance from the opponent and is a great option for those who are nervous about physical sports. It is also used as a part of mandatory training in militaries across the globe.

Judo originated in Japan and translates to “The Gentle Way.” Judo focuses on throwing and grappling techniques for self defense. It is a close-contact sport that utilizes the opponent’s strength against him/her and is therefore also a great option for those who are visually impaired. Judo is also commonly taught in police forces as a means to take down and hold down an offender.

Similarly to how there are different types of dance (ballet, hip hop, etc.), there are different types of martial arts.

Karate seems to be a term many people use to define any kind of martial art, however, Karate is its own type.

Karate originated in Japan and focuses on hand skills more than kicking skills.

We highly recommend you watch one of our classes before registering to ensure our school’s style meets your expectations.

When a student receives a black belt from our school, their character will have changed and their skills need to be applicable in the real-world. We do not and will not provide certificates as participation trophies. We want our students to feel confident in what they’ve earned and learned. Not only will they have developed physically, but Taekwondo and Judo teach life and disciplinary virtues to be used daily.

In addition to the above, our academy registers students under the official federations (Kukkiwon, Korea Judo Association, and/or USA Judo). While many schools provide black belts with their own school certificates, we train under the guidance and certification of globally-recognized federations.

If your class is not specified as a beginner’s class, no worries. Even our mixed belt classes will benefit you. Physical, stamina, muscular training will be done as a group. When it comes to learning skills and techniques, you’ll be divided across various instructors to receive attention specific to your belt level.

Our studio holds one Taekwondo belt test per month, but a student will participate on average every 2 – 3 months.

One Judo belt test is conducted every 6 months.

There is an attendance requirement to be met first to ensure the student received enough training. Then physical ability and techniques will be checked to determine if the student performs to the standard necessary for the next level.