Are you interested in learning a new sport? Consider Tae Kwon Do!
About Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do is a self-defense system using strikes primarily by hand and foot. It is a mixed traditional Korean martial art known for it's dynamic kicking techniques and powerful strikes. Tae Kwo Do utilizes free-sparring, patterns, breaking, grappling, and escape techniques.
"Tae" means the "Foot", "Kwon" means the "Fist" and "Do" means the "Way". It is one of the most sophisticated self-defense arts from the Orient. The martial art of Tae Kwon Do allows a participant to use his or her hands and feet to block, retaliate, strike and attack for self-defense purposes. These skills are known to have saved many lives on numerous occasions. In recent years, Tae Kwon Do has also developed into a modern international amateur sport without sacrificing the martial art spirit and tradition. Tae Kwon Do has about 20 million practitioners in approximately 120 countries around the world. Tae Kwon Do is also an Olympic sport.
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Physical and Mental Benefits
There are countless mental and physical benefits reaped from participating in Tae Kwon Do. Tae Kwon Do will increase your aerobic stamina, body coordination, flexibility and speed, muscle strength and endurance, self-control, perserverance, respect for yourselef and others, and indominable spirit.
Youth Programs
- Fall 2017: September 5th, 2017 - December 21st, 2017
- Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30pm - 7:30pm, additional instruction on Saturdays from 11:00am - 1:00pm.
- Instructors: Don Buchan, Bob Burns, Kelly Dawson, and Tom Kumala (all 6th Degree Black Belts)
- Cost: $115.00 for GLC members or $140.00 for non-GLC members. 10 percent discount applied for families of two or more participants
- To register, please click here.
- Winter 2018: January 2nd, 2018 - March 29, 2018
- Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30pm - 7:30pm, additional instruction on Saturdays from 11:00am - 1:00pm.
- Instructors: Don Buchan, Bob Burns, Kelly Dawson, and Tom Kumala (all 6th Degree Black Belts)
- Cost: $115.00 for GLC members or $140.00 for non-GLC members. 10 percent discount applied for families of two or more participants
- To register, please click here.
- Spring 2018: April 3rd, 2018 - June 28th, 2018
- Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30pm - 7:30pm, additional instruction on Saturdays from 11:00am - 1:00pm.
- Location: George Leach Centre, Group Fitness Studio
- Instructors: Don Buchan, Bob Burns, Kelly Dawson, and Tom Kumala (all 6th Degree Black Belts)
- Cost: $115.00 for GLC members or $140.00 for non-GLC members. 10 percent discount applied for families of two or more participants
- To register, please click here.
Adult Programs
- Fall 2017: September 5th, 2017 - December 21st, 2017
- Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30pm - 9:30pm, additional instruction on Saturdays from 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Instructors: Don Buchan, Bob Burns, Kelly Dawson, and Tom Kumala (all 6th Degree Black Belts)
- Cost: $125.00 for GLC members or $150.00 for non-GLC members. 10 percent discount applied for families of two or more participants.
- To register, please click here.
- Winter 2018: January 2nd, 2018 - March 29th, 2018
- Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30pm - 9:30pm, additional instruction on Saturdays from 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Instructors: Don Buchan, Bob Burns, Kelly Dawson, and Tom Kumala (all 6th Degree Black Belts)
- Cost: $125.00 for GLC members or $150.00 for non-GLC members. 10 percent discount applied for families of two or more participants.
- To register, please click here.
- Spring 2018: April 3rd, 2018 - June 28th, 2018
- Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30pm - 9:30pm, additional instruction on Saturdays from 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Instructors: Don Buchan, Bob Burns, Kelly Dawson, and Tom Kumala (all 6th Degree Black Belts)
- Cost: $125.00 for GLC members or $150.00 for non-GLC members. 10 percent discount applied for families of two or more participants.
- To register, please click here.
Questions?
For more information, please contact
AJ Pirillo, the Coordinator of Operations at
aj.pirillo@algomau.ca or call 705.949.2301, Ext. 4514.
