What We Teach

Tae Kwon Do - "The way of the foot and fist" - A dynamic style of martial art and modern combat sport, from Korea. Famed for its fast and powerful kicking techniques, Taekwondo training works on flexibility, speed, stamina and strength. For those with ambition to test themselves on the ultimate sporting stage, Olympic recognition means that it is possible to represent your country in the Olympic Games. But sport is not the only thing this style offers. Taekwondo is also an effective system of self-defence based on fast, strong blocks and counter-attacks.

Tang Soo Do - "The Way of the Tang Hand." A Korean martial art based on Karate and may include fighting principles from traditional Subak, as well as northern Chinese martial arts. After Taekwondo was founded, many Korean martial arts entities continued to use Tang Soo Do as a means to preserve the elements of Korean martial arts that evolved from the original nine kwans' Karate roots and were lost in transition to Taekwondo. Like Taekwondo, the emphasis is on the kicking and striking techniques.

Hapkido - "the way of coordinating energy" A hybrid Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, grappling, throwing techniques (similar to Japanese Aikido), along with the kicks, punches, and other striking attacks of Taekwondo.

Street Style Self-Defence - In a word, "survival". Martial arts with all of the tradition and showmanship stripped out. Pure, effective techniques to combat attack on the streets, today.

Free-style - Combining the Korean style kicking techniques of Taekwondo with the hand techniques of the Japanese Karate systems and Western Boxing, Freestyle is a modern, explosive, style of martial art based around adapting your technique to suit the combat situation.

Traditional Weapons - Although not taught as often as the empty-handed styles, traditional weapon work can teach you a great deal about body-mechanics and combat distance. We train in the short stick (Joong Bong), the 4' staff (Tahn Bong), the 6' staff (Jahng Bong), the knife (Dan Gum) and the sword (Geom). 

Elements of other styles, particularly Aikido, Krav Maga and Shotokan Karate are also incorporated into the training, to give a "more rounded" view of the martial arts.