Programs & classes

Taekwondo

Tae Kwon Do means “the way of the hand and the foot.” Its roots go back more than 2,000 years, and today it is an Olympic sport and the most widely practiced martial art in the world.

What sets it apart is its powerful, varied kicking. Roughly 70 percent of techniques are kicks, delivered from a mobile, upright stance built for speed. Students learn forms (poomsae), sparring, self-defense and breaking.

Taekwondo is also an art of character. As a Christian school, each belt includes a Bible verse to learn and understand, and children practice respect at home: keeping their room clean, listening the first time, even learning their parents’ birthdays.

The tenets we live by

• Courtesy
• Integrity
• Perseverance
• Self-control
• Indomitable spirit
• Humility
• Courage

Hapkido

Hapkido is the Korean art of coordinated power. Where Taekwondo emphasizes kicking, Hapkido adds joint locks, throws, falls and pressure points, using an attacker’s own force against them.

It pairs naturally with Taekwondo training and is especially useful for smaller students, because it relies on leverage and timing rather than size. Grandmaster Bang holds a 9th Dan from the World Hap Ki Do Association.

Tang Soo Do

Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan, the “Hall of Virtue,” is a classical art that aims to develop every aspect of the self. It combines hard technique from Korean Soo Bahk Do with the flowing, circular motion of Northern Chinese styles.

Students build crisp forms, strong stances and the discipline that carries into every other style they study.

TaeMooDo healing martial arts

TaeMooDo blends ancient martial arts with Asian healing traditions used for thousands of years to keep mind and body healthy. Grandmaster Bang developed it after rehabilitating himself from a near-fatal car accident, drawing on decades of martial arts, acupressure and Eastern philosophy.

Self-defense is taught in slow motion with breathing and concentration, tailored to each person. Practitioners report less stress, better balance and flexibility, and greater stamina, which makes it a fit for every age and fitness level, including people recovering from injury.

• Stress relief
• Balanced life
• Health & fitness
• Peace & harmony

Women’s self-defense

Special tactics designed for women, mixing martial arts, cardio kickboxing, tai chi and yoga with strength building and good exercise habits. Dates are announced as each series opens, and some sessions are open to the public.

We also run a street-style defense class for students 16 and older of any belt level, built around awareness and the psychology of real confrontations.

Weapons & Hwa Rang Kum Sool

Hwa Rang Kum Sool is a Korean sword art drawn from battlefield tactics. Students learn forms, step drills, sitting and moving meditation, sparring, and bamboo and straw cutting.

Unlike dueling-focused styles such as Kumdo, it trains for open, pitched-battle tactics: powerful, complex and beautiful, and something you can pursue for life. Grandmaster Bang holds an 8th Dan from the Korea Hwa Rang Kum Sool Federation.

Kung Fu

Kung Fu refers to the martial arts of China, born in the Shaolin Temple where monks trained for health and self-defense. Our students explore its flowing movement, traditional weapons and the conditioning that made the Shaolin legendary.