Gentle East Martial Arts wants to help everyone discover the modern martial art of Taekwondo by offering one (1) weekly 60-minute class for three (3) months. 

What is Taekwondo?

Taekwondo is a modern martial art, characterized by its fast, high and spinning kicks. There are multiple interpretations of the name taekwondo. Taekwondo is often translated as 'the way of hand and foot'. My definition of the name Taekwondo is:

• Tae = 'to strike or block with the foot' or 'to kick', it also means 'jump'


• K'won = 'Fist', 'to strike or block with hand'


• Do = 'The way of' or 'art'.

Put this together and Taekwondo means: "The art of Kicking and Punching" or "The art of unarmed combat". The sport has been founded in Korea and is one of the popular modern martial arts.

Objectives of Taekwondo

1. To develop an appreciation for Taekwondo as a sport and as an art.


2. To achieve physical fitness through positive participation.


3. To improve mental discipline and emotional equanimity.


4. To learn self-defense skills.


5. To develop a sense of responsibility for one's self and others.

Taekwondo for kids

Taekwondo has no age limits and is a very good sport for children. They learn fast reactions through games, learn to respect others and learn to know their abilities and disabilities. Competition rules are a bit different for children then they are for adults. Although children wear full body protection (preferably thicker than the protection for adults) only kicks and punches to the body are allowed, no kicks to the head.

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