SPORT TAEKWONDO

   What is "sport Taekwondo"?

At first glance, one might think that Taekwondo, being a full-contact fighting sport, would be a lot like Kickboxing. This is exactly why most people find Taekwondo a disappointment to watch, because it's not like Kickboxing at all.

While both Kickboxing, Taekwondo, and various other full-contact fighting sports, including amateur (olympic) Boxing, are all comprised of the same elements -- those being strategy, tactics, speed, force, attacks, counter-attacks, combinations, offence, defence, dodging, etc and so forth -- each sport emphasize these elements to varying degrees.

Most full-contact fighting sports emphasize the violence and the force, resulting in knock-outs being quite common in those sports. This is exactly what makes Olympic Taekwondo a bit different; although it too is a full-contact sport, knock-outs are quite rare. This is the consequence of especially one important and defining rule: you may not hit your opponent's face or head with your fist.

At Chea's Martial Arts Center, our sport taekwodo programs are second to none.  By visiting our advanced classes, you will see some of the best nationally-ranked adult and junior athletes in action. We are especially interested in learning more about your objectives for training and will do assist you in achieving them. We offer one of best programs in the country for those who are interested in competing and making the national team.