Built by champions.
Run like a family.
Founded in 2013 by Master Aaron Crawford and Ms. Cody Crawford with one goal: produce good, successful members of society.
Why Forney?
After a long competitive career and great success as a coach, Master Aaron Crawford and his wife Cody decided to open a school of their own. Out of respect for other schools, Master Crawford deliberately searched for a town with no World Taekwondo school — and found Forney.
In the early days Taekwondo was little-known locally, so Master Crawford worked a second job by day and taught by night, while Ms. Cody stepped away from the U.S. National Team to help support the family. By 2020 the school had grown enough to go full time. Then came COVID — and their daughter Gail, born eleven weeks early. For 93 days Master Crawford taught classes online from a small room in the NICU.
When restrictions lifted, Forney Taekwondo hit the ground running. Today the school counts four international medalists, four national team members and many national champions — and the mission hasn’t changed.
The road so far.
A lifelong path begins
Aaron Crawford starts Taekwondo at 5 and earns his first black belt at 8. National competition at 9, international at 11.
22 national & international medals
Five national golds, three US Open silvers and a 2006 Pan Am Open bronze. Awarded the Presidential Sports Award.
Forney Taekwondo opens
Forney’s first World Taekwondo–recognized school opens at 1102 Ranch Rd.
Ms. Cody makes Team USA
Coached by Master Crawford, Cody Crawford earns a spot on the AAU United States National Team.
93 days of teaching from the NICU
Through COVID and Gail’s early arrival, classes never stopped.
Champions at every level
4 international medalists, 4 national team members, and a growing family of black belts.
Learn from the best.
6TH DAN · KUKKIWONMaster Aaron Crawford
As an athlete, Master Crawford was a three-time U.S. Open (International) silver medalist and earned 14 national medals, including five national gold medals — making him one of the top Taekwondo athletes over a two-decade span. In the ’90s he received the Presidential Sports Award and appeared on Good Morning Texas and Good Morning America. In the early 2000s he was awarded the Military Order of the Purple Heart for leadership and patriotism outside the sport.
With over 30 years of practicing and teaching, plus a degree in kinesiology from Texas A&M University–Commerce, Master Crawford has a tremendous advantage working with young athletes and adults alike. As a coach he has produced many state, regional and national champions — and works to help every student realize their full potential inside and outside of Taekwondo.
TEAM USA 2015Ms. Cody Crawford
A three-time national gold medalist, Ms. Cody realized her dream of representing the United States as a member of the 2015 AAU United States National Team, and continues to compete at national and international events.
With a degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas at Arlington and experience as a physical therapy tech, she brings the most up-to-date techniques for injury prevention and top-level conditioning — giving Forney Taekwondo the edge in training.
Alexis Beggs
Training under Master Crawford since 2010, Alexis won gold at the Fort Worth International and back-to-back state titles before becoming a 2012 USAT National Champion. She’s now an AAU-certified regional referee who loves helping kids succeed in every part of life.
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Junior Instructors
Our advanced black belts help lead classes as part of our leadership program — learning to teach, mentor and set the example for younger students. (Placeholder — add current team.)
“He truly cares about his students.”
We’ve watched our son grow in strength, stamina and confidence. He went from a reserved child to a strong, competitive young man. You are never a “number” in Master Aaron’s class.RH
Forney Taekwondo has been a huge blessing for our son Xavier. His grades and behavior have soared ever since. He makes good choices and has become a leader — FTC turned a good kid into a GREAT kid!CW
Master Aaron was a positive, demanding, encouraging mentor. He talked my son through wanting to give up — and the day of his black belt test was one of the best days of his life.BP
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