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TAEKWONDO

The World's Most Popular Martial Art...

The Taekwondo program at Eastern Defensive Arts Academy is available for preschoolers, children and adults.

Our members have many reasons for their interest in Taekwondo training. Some are attracted to the physical fitness and weight-loss aspects of training, and others seek to add discipline and self control to their lives.  Many are concerned about personal safety and self-defense. Parents want to give their children a head start in life by giving their children not only the physical fitness and self-defense that Taekwondo offers, but the character building aspects and life lessons that so many children need to get ahead in this world.

Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific martial arts, which teaches much more than mere physical defensive skills.  The word Taekwondo literally means, "The way of defending with foot and fist."   Taekwondo has become very well known for developing cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and dynamic kicking techniques.  The core philosophy of Taekwondo stresses the vital importance of a healthy mind and body necessary to lead a productive life. 

As a traditional art form, Taekwondo has been shown to improve self-esteem, self-discipline, and develop a more confident, less aggressive individual.

Our program is a great means of physical conditioning, self-defense, recreation, and mental discipline, that is why Taekwondo is recognized not only as the world’s most modern and popular martial art, but also as an exciting sport with spectacular kicks and punches that emphasize flexibility, speed, action, endurance, skill, and sportsmanship.

Taekwondo is also a great means of self-defense.  The self-defense aspect of Taekwondo became well-known during the Vietnam war, with South Korean troops using it extensively in the battlefield.  US troops quickly adopted it.  Taekwondo is the only martial art recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense Sports Department.  Taekwondo is a complete martial art that teaches defensive tactics that are effective at long range, close range, and on the ground.

Today, Taekwondo is officially recognized by the athletic National Governing Bodies of 170 countries, and with many high school, collegiate, and military Taekwondo programs in place, this martial art has become a major international sport.  Introduced to the Olympic games in Seoul, South Korea in 1988, Taekwondo was adopted as a full medal sport for the 2000 Olympic games held in Sydney Australia. It was in the 2008 games in Beijing China, and will be in 2012 Olympics in London.

Our children's program includes a strong focus on character education and leadership development.  We were the first martial art school in the area to present the Jefferson Center for Character Education's STAR program to a children's curriculum (Dateline NBC Feb 1997).

Our adult program also includes education in motivational development.

Eastern Defensive Arts Academy is also one of the top schools in the nation in teaching reality based self-defense with our FAST Defense training programs.

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