Reduced outdoor training schedule for late fall and winter 2023

Training at the Dracut High School complex will only take place weather permitting.

Email for more details.

2023 USA Taekwondo Competition Rules

The Competition Rules for Kyorugi (sparring), Poomsae (forms), and Kyopak (breaking) have been updated for 2023:

USATKD Competition Rules

Students should be familiar with the updated rule sets, especially the modified head contact rules.

Sparring gear info 2023

Once a student passes their yellow stripe test, it is time to get sparring gear.

The school has WT compliant head and chest protectors that will be shared.

The students will need to purchase WT compliant forearm, shin, gloves, and footgear.  Contact any instructor to place an order to take advantage of the wholesale club discount.

Students will need to purchase their own mouth guard.  White or clear is best.

THE MOUTH GUARD CANNOT BE ANY SHADE OF RED.  Red, orange, purple, pink are not acceptable and the student will not be allowed to spar.

Students of ALL genders will need to purchase groin protection to be worn under the uniform.  Our instructors use this particular brand, but anything similar should work.

Students may wish to obtain their own WT compliant head and chest protectors. Contact any instructor to place an order to take advantage of the wholesale club discount.

Instructor Marc trains his heart out!

Instructor Marc's shirt is evidence of how hard we train, even in 90+ degree weather.

Come join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the gazebo.

Congratulations to the students on passing the May 2023 belt test.

We're very proud of our students!

Kukkiwon video resources

These are links to the Kukkiwon's official instructional videos.

MAKKI: BLOCKING

ARAE MAKKI: LOW BLOCK

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/AbC5OcJPpDI?feature=share

EOLGUL MAKKI: HIGH BLOCK

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/Teezxvqt2r0?feature=share

CHAGI: KICKING 

NAERYEO CHAGI: AXE KICK

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4PpbrVAxX2A&feature=youtu.be 

AP CHAGI: FRONT SNAP KICK

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hnmAAO6lzEw&feature=youtu.be

DOLLYO CHAGI: ROUNDHOUSE KICK

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ooBgJ1Tv_58&feature=youtu.be

YEOP CHAGI: SIDE KICK

          https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hYh3I2nWhXQ

JIREUGI: HAND STRIKES

MOMTONG JIREUGI: MIDDLE PUNCH

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mRjcPML_V0g&feature=youtu.be

POOMSAE: FORMS

KUKKIWON FORMS FULL PLAYLIST

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSFr5pEwo7gSwvfg4bjxoF3liyfJkCLAj

TAE GUK IL JUNG: FIRST FORM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhkjRruCBTo

Speaking of the YMCA...

Did you know that the YMCA played an important role in the early days of taekwondo?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_Moo_Kwan