HOU MAN DO
Taekwondo at Hou Man Do
WHAT YOU ARE WALKING INTO.
THE STANDARD
Belts here are graded to the Kukkiwon standard, the World Taekwondo headquarters in Seoul. A black belt earned on this mat is a black belt anywhere in the world. Children start at five; the ladder runs white, yellow, green, blue, red, black, with the stripes in between earned one at a time.
WHO IT IS FOR
Children 5 to 12 learn to stand still, to bow, to kick with the whole body and to hear a correction without flinching. Teens and adults get the full art: poomsae, sparring, breaking, and the conditioning that makes a kick land.
THE TEAM
The Phoenix team competes across New York and the East Coast. Nobody is pushed onto the team. Anyone who earns a place is told so by the master.
When
TAEKWONDO ON THE SCHEDULE.
| Day | Classes |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4:00 Children · 5:00 Teens & Adults |
| Wednesday | 4:00 Children · 5:00 Teens & Adults |
| Friday | 4:00 Children |
| Saturday | 10:00 Children |
The full timetable, every art, is on the home page. The first fourteen days cover any class on it.
The first fourteen days
FOURTEEN DAYS. THEN THE YEAR.
Everyone who walks in begins the same way: fourteen days of any class on the schedule and the master’s placement at the end of it. Kids $49. Teens and adults $69. One fee, paid once. Nothing renews.
Questions
Is Taekwondo good for a five-year-old?
Yes. The children’s class is built for ages five to twelve: short drills, clear commands, a lot of movement, and a belt ladder that gives a child something to earn every few months.
Do adults start as beginners?
Every adult starts white. The first fourteen days are the same for everyone; at the end the master places you by what he saw.
Is this Olympic Taekwondo?
It is Kukkiwon Taekwondo, the system behind World Taekwondo and the Olympic sport. Sparring is taught with full protective gear.
Where
RIDGEWOOD, QUEENS.
72-05 66th StreetRidgewood, NY 11385
Off Myrtle Avenue, Glendale side. M train to Fresh Pond Road; Q54, Q55, Q29 buses.
(929) 710-1061