Ages: 6–13 yrs old

Hours: 

Monday & Wednesday: 5pm–6pm

Saturday: 11am–12pm

Taekwondo is excellent exercise for the mental and physical well being of children and adolescents. The main focus is on non-aggressive attitude and respect for parents. Our children’s program helps students to build a healthy self-esteem, as well as develop their confidence and character.

Taekwondo training is an excellent way to enhance athletics and develop coordination. All students learn to respect, accept and get along with all others. The class is well structured and teaches discipline at all levels. In addition to Taekwondo training, the martial art of Judo is also taught in the children’s class. Judo teaches children how to take serious falls with minimal repercussions. Judo self-defense is also taught to give children the tools to effectively defend themselves from others without inflicting injuries or pain to the opponent. Our Children’s Safety Program gives children the knowledge to stop child abductions as well as the signs to be aware of in case of suspicious activity.

Children are allowed to attend any 3 classes throughout the week.

Ages: 13 yrs and older

Hours:

Monday, Wednesday: 6:30pm–7:30pm
Saturday: 11am–12pm

The adult class is not stressful to the physical health of adult students. Our Taekwondo style is smooth and flowing without the usual strain on joints. Taekwondo training is excellent for body toning and stress relief. We also teach other martial arts systems as a support base for life and death experiences. Judo techniques teach adults how to fall properly and to use as a self-defense system against persons who are under the influence of alcohol or substance abuse. Weapon self-defense as well as multiple attacker self defense is also implemented in our adult classes to give adults the skills needed to survive life and death street fight confrontations and attacks.

Our adult only classes offer a chance for our older teens and adults to learn and practice advanced self-defense techniques that are not taught in the mixed children-adult sessions. These techniques include defense against attackers with or without weapons, such as knives, bats and guns. Adults are also taught to defend themselves against multiple attackers.

Practical Self-Defense would include techniques applicable to persons that may simply be aggressive or possibly even brandishing a weapon, be it a knife, gun or other type of weapon. These types of attacks could include:

• Stare-downs, aggressive posture or threats
• Grabs on your arms, body, hair, head, etc.
• Chokes or head locks
• Pushes / Punches / Slaps
• Presenting a weapon

Many times, to counter attacks like these, the simplest technique will be the most effective. Often, it’s a “street-fight” where a “martial artist” will lose. The martial artist may be over-confident in their abilities or believe that the aggressor will fight by the same rules as a sport-fight.

Hard, closed hand strikes to pressure points or key areas like the jawline, bladder, groin, ribs and knees are very effective. But, controlling techniques can also be effective when performed properly. Using and shifting your body weight along with keeping arms close to the body will allow even small framed persons to have significant strength compared to a larger opponent. Manipulating another persons joints and pressure points can drop even the biggest person in pain, yet result in no long-term damage.

Practical self-defense will require a decision to be made.

Does this attacker mean me serious harm? Is this a young kid trying to prove something? Is this a hardened criminal? Each situation could be different and will require an immediate evaluation to be made.

How much force do I need to use? Will a controlling technique be able to end the confrontation? Can I put this person into a lock? Can I safely take them to the ground? Are they too big or out of control for me to handle? Is my life in danger? Do I have to consider doing serious harm to this attacker? Could I need to break bones or disable them to stop their attack?

Of course, we all wish that everyone could be peaceful. But, practical, common sense self defense could be used by officers, teachers, nurses, drivers, service workers, or anyone that deals with the public or strangers on a daily basis!

Techniques that are taught are based upon multiple styles of fighting. They are intended to halt a confrontation or counter an immediate threat or attack. But, the possibility of continuing the technique through it’s natural movement will allow to put yourself in the superior position and set up a finishing move, should it be needed.

If you, or a group, are interested in private or corporate lessons, please call or email to reserve a time and date. Costs would be determined based upon number of participants, length of the course, etc.

Ages: 6yrs and older
Hours: Tuesday, Friday: 6pm–7pm, Saturday: 11am–12pm

(TUE AND FRI currently NOT OPEN due to COVID Schedule.  Saturday is the only currently available Family Class day.)

Make Midtown your family time! With combined children and adult classes three days a week you can grow in your journey together. Taekwondo training is an excellent way to enhance athletics and develop coordination. All students learn to respect, accept, and get along with all others. The class is well structured and teaches discipline at all levels.

Our black belt class is conducted under closed-door instruction. This class is not open to the public. Students who have earned black belts under Master Cote are given the opportunity to learn advanced martial art technique and philosophy.

Midtown black belt class teaches students hands on approach to self-defense technique against many weapons such as guns, knives, clubs, and multiple attackers. Advanced Judo and Jiu-Jitsu techniques are also taught to show black belts how to survive jumping from houses or buildings, and out of moving vehicles. Typically, students train through the regular classes for periods of 3 to 4 years to earn the right to test for black belt and then attend the black belt class.

Modern Arnis class starts with sticks. Remy Presas created this Filipino self-defense system. Both single and double stick fighting techniques are taught, along with unarmed defenses against the stick, bladed weapons, and no weapons. Arnis is an excellent addition to your martial arts training and is a free bonus class at the end of the week!

Rattan sticks can be borrowed or purchased at the dojang.

• Pricing varies, depending upon the number of students in the plan (single student or family plans of two, three or more).
• There are NO enrollment fees of any kind and NO contracts to sign!
• Discounts for prepaid plans of three or six months are also offered.
• Testing for rank is NOT included in the monthly tuition and these fees pay for new belts and test judges. Tests occur, on average, every three months. Testing fees vary depending upon the rank testing for, and how many students are in your single or family rate tuition.
• If you would like to inquire about classes in person, please arrive 20-30 minutes PRIOR to class start times. Walk-ins that arrive during class times will need to wait until the class finishes.

CLASSES/STUDENTS

• Most classes are 1-hour sessions.
• Every student is allowed to attend up to 3 classes per week.
• Children or adults have 5 days per week available to attend.
• If you transfer from another dojang and have earned a color or black belt, we do not take away your rank! We know you’ve worked hard to earn it!
• For black belts, we simply ask for copies of your Dan or Kukkiwon certificates and/or test dates so we may ensure you have met the proper age and training time requirements for your current and potential next belts.

Please call or email us for a detailed monthly price, specific to you.