Wichita Martial Arts Studio

3135 W Maple 67213

316.944.0000

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 Classes are taught Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45. Classes on Monday and Wed are at Kids 6:00 to 7:00 and adults from 7:15 to 8:30

 

We have Classes for children over the age of 6 and adults of any age.  Anyone is welcome to come try a free class.With a strong Instructor to Student ratio we are able to offer personal attention to all our Students

You can expect to loss weight, tone up, gain flexibility, agility, gain self-confidence, increase you balance, and learn to protect yourself.

Advancing through the Ranks. For the first several years of training, the student progresses through the Gup, eight levels of rank symbolized by a system of colored belts. Eventually a student may reach the Dan, representing a mastery of the basic techniques of an art, symbolized by the black belt. This journey usually takes about four years, although it may take a little less or much more time depending on a combination of a student's natural abilities and diligence in training.

The Dan or
Black Belt


(1st Dan to 9 Degrees) It is at this point that a practitioner truly becomes part of the school, having earned the right through hard work to join the ranks of the leaders of the art. But while this may appear to the novice student to be the goal of training, the new black belt has learned enough to realize that this is really just the beginning of Tae Kwon Do training. Having gained a solid mastery of the basic techniques, the black belt must begin training again, relearning the art on a much deeper level. The practitioner begins to test and extend the limits of his or her body and to develop a deeper relationship with the techniques so that the distinction between mind, body, spirit, and motion begins to blur. Some black belts may start working with new students, beginning a new cycle of learning, and adding the next link to the chain of learning that has been growing for thousands of years.

The Five Tenets Of Tae Kwon Do

COURTESY (YE` UE): Always be kind and humble to others, to make them comfortable and pleased with you.

INTEGRITY (JUNG JIK): Always be honest and have a strong sense of right and wrong. The degree of wrong does not matter, wrong is wrong.

PERSEVERANCE (IN NAE): Always be patient and diligent to achieve your goals. Success comes to only those who persevere.

SELF-CONTROL (GUEK KEE): Always be in control of your emotions and your surroundings, true respect comes only from self-control.

INDOMINATABLE SPIRIT (BAEK JUHL BOOL GOOL): Whenever confronted with injustice, always deal with the situation without fear of outcome or reprisal.



Tae Kwon Do Terminology

 

Mr Hwangs Title ............................................................... Sabum Nim

DoJang ............................................................................. Martial Arts School

Cha-ret ............................................................................. Attention

Kyun-yeh .......................................................................... Bow

Chumbi ............................................................................. Ready

Si-Jak ................................................................................ End and Return

Guhman ............................................................................. Stop

Ki-up ................................................................................ At Ease

Sogi .................................................................................. Stance

Kima ................................................................................ Riding

Makki ............................................................................... Low, Down

Chagi ................................................................................ Kicking

Sudo ................................................................................. Knife Hand

Ssang-sudo ........................................................................ Twin Knife Hand

Yok-sudo ........................................................................... Reverse Knife Hand

Chayu-taeryon .................................................................... Free Sparring

Kup ................................................................................... Grade

Sung .................................................................................. Victory

Sabum ................................................................................ Instr. 4th dan and above

Hyung ................................................................................. Forms or Kata's

Do Bok ............................................................................... Uniform

Counting in Korean

1 - Hana 2 - Dool 3 - Set 4 - Net

5 - Dasut 6 - Yosut 7 - Yilgop 8 - Yodul

9 - Ahop 10 - Yul

Words and Counting are required for Belt Testing at Wichita Martial Arts