Olympic Style TaeKwonDo - Sport - Over 30 Years of History
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2000 Master Davis -1st Place
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2009 Master Davis - 1st Place
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2004 Kurt - 2nd Place State
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Sparring is not held in regular student classes, we have special sparring and team classes.
Juniors & Adults: Thursdays 4:30pm
Juniors & Adults: Friday 5:15pm
Team Sparring: Saturday 12:15pm
( No Classes During Event Days)
Olympic Sport Taekwondo" has developed in the decades since the 1950s and may have a somewhat different focus then traditional TaeKwonDo, especially in terms of its emphasis on speed and competition (as in Olympic sparring). Sport Taekwondo is derived from Kukkiwon, the source of the sparring system sihap gyeorugi which is now an event at the summer Olympic Games and which the sport is governed by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF).Sport TaeKwonDo emphasizes mostly kicks and sparring strategies and explosive speed.
In many sports schools the main focus is competition with forms and self defense also being taught to advance in rank. Both Traditional TaeKwonDo (Military Style for Adults) and Sport TaeKwonDo ( Kids -Young Adults) are good styles to learn. Many major Universities have started competition teams (Sparring or Forms) and several offer grants and possible scholarships for good competitors.
The basic object of Olympic Taekwondo is to land kicks and on your opponent’s electronic scoring zones: one point is awarded for a valid kick or strong punch to the torso, two points for a valid spinning kick, three points for a valid kick to the head and four points for a turning kick to the head. The action takes place inside a ring called a court, with each contest made up of three two-minute rounds. Over their standard white uniform, competitors wear protective equipment. (Chest Gear, Headgear, Foot and Hand Pads, Mouth & Groin Protection)
The eight Taekwondo events at the London 2012 Games – four weight categories for men, four for women – will be played in a knockout format. The winners of each contest will qualify for the next round, with the two finalists going head to head in the gold medal contest. All competitors who lose to one of the finalists will enter the 'repechage', which will eventually determine the winners of the bronze medals.
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) recognizes USA TAEKWONDO (USAT) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of Taekwondo in the United States. A primary function of the NGB is to conduct national and international events in its sport. We are proud members of USATKD - USATKD & AAU.
Pictures of Masters we trained with and at training seminars & some our students winning at events.
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Grandmaster Y.K Kim and Instructors 80's |
Student Winning 1st Place |
School Sparring Award
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 Son Winning 2nd Place age 6
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Students Winning 10 Gold Medals
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Friends - Grandmaster Park's
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USAT President and WTF President |
Friend - Master Jimmy Kim
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Our students and Instructors have won many championships and events over the last 30 years, our school focus is on the complete traditional martial art. | 
