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Tae Kwon Do

At CMA we're dedicated to the Korean art of Taekwondo. We offer cardiovascular, strengthening, and stretching techniques. Our classes cover - punches, blocks, stances, traditional patterns, self-defense, and WTF Olympic-style Sparring. We are a proud member of the Ontario Taekwondo Association - http://www.taekwondo.on.ca/index.htm

Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows the ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind. Today, it has become a global sport that has gained an international reputation, and stands among the official games in the Olympic Games - http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=TK

The meaning of the word "Tae" "Kwon" "Do" - It is composed of three parts as shown in the English spelling, though it is one word in Korean. Tae means foot, leg, or to step on. ; Kwon means fist or fight and Do means "the way" or discipline.

In Korea, Taekwondo http://www.koreataekwondo.org/english/english.htm began as a defense martial art called Subak or Taekkyon, and developed as a way of training body and mind in the ancient kingdom of Koguryo, under the name of Sunbae.

Taekwondo can be characterized by unity: the unity of body, mind and life, the unity of pose (poomsae) www.natkd.com/tkd_forms.htm, confrontation and cracking down. When you do Taekwondo, your mind should be peaceful to allow you to synchronize your mind with your movements, and extend this harmony to your life and society.

Various Korean forms of martial arts have existed but in the early 20th century, Taekwondo became the dominant form. In 1955 a group of Korean martial arts leaders chose taekwondo as the definitive Korean Martial Art in an attempt to promote its development internationally. Taekwondo was introduced as an Olympic Sport during the 2000 summer.

In 1973, the Korean government recognized the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) as the legitimate governing body of the sport, and the first World Championships were held in that year.

CMA Curriculum and Stripe Programs and Requirements for Promotion Tests -

Children's Stripe Program - ChildrensStripeProg.pdf

Youth/Adult Stripe Program - AdultStipeProg.pdf

Tiny Tigers Stripe Program - TinyTigersStripePro.pdf