Classes are held every Monday and Wednesday from 5:00 to 5:45pm. After a little experience and a few belts, students graduate to the intermediate Tae Kwon Do class held from 6:00 to 7:00pm.
Tae Kwon Do Yeon Oh Kwan
Very generally, Taekwondo means “The Way of Kicking and Punching”. In the traditional sense, it is a hard style martial that carries emphasis on hard strikes with the hand and high, flashy kicks with the feet. In addition to hand strikes and kicks, students will learn blocking movements, and stances that promote good balance and movement. Katas, or forms, also feature prominently in the curriculum, These pre-arranged sequences of movements help teach students to smoothly and effectively combine the basic techniques.
However, it is our belief that these fundamentals alone do not make for a well-rounded martial artist. So, we founded our own style of Tae Kwon Do called Yeon Oh Kwan. Kwon Bup techniques are inspired by Kenpo. Like forms they feature a set series of movements, but placed directly in the context of a defense from a common attack. Students will begin to learn Hosinsul drawn from a number of other martial arts. Some of these extras include the joint locking of Hapkido, sweeps and throwing of Judo, basic trapping drills of Jeet Kun Do, and various weapons from many backgrounds.
Besides technique and curriculum, we also encourage a strong sense of family at our school. All interactions among students and instructors are based on respect and understanding. We not only strive to make good martial artists, but we want to help develop respectful and respectable students.
