Martial Arts Academy BY Five Rings Taekwondo

  While it all looks complicated when you’re watching two advanced martial artists spar, the truth is that martial arts are just a series of movements. You learn the basics of these movements at the start of your taekwondo program. As you progress you learn more complicated movements and how to put them together smoothly, quickly, and with strength. Then comes the added challenge of facing another person in a spar. But, to start with, all martial arts from karate to taekwondo are about simple movements. Here are some basic movements you can learn in your first few taekwondo classes. Here is a list of those basic movements: • Straight Punch: This will probably be one of the first movements you learn in taekwondo camp . First, your instructor will teach you the stances, or how to stand while performing a movement. In front stance and horse stance, you can then learn the straight punch. You reach our arm out and intend to make contact with your first two knuckles. Of course, you p...

  Learn from a national and provincial-level coach with 25 years of coaching experience. Master Greg Bauer conducts martial art classes for students of all ages and belt levels–from recreational to Olympic hopefuls and National Team members. Five Rings started as a family-run business in 1990 and are the most successful martial arts school in Kitchener and Waterloo. In these years, Five Rings Taekwondo has produced over 60 national champions, and more than 500 black belts, and helped thousands unlock their true potential. Taekwondo Programs For Every Level New Young Learners Introduce your child to the world of Taekwondo in a safe, encouraging setting at our Taekwondo and Kitchener karate academy . Our programs for young learners are fun, fast-paced, and rewarding. Watch as your child builds mental and physical confidence and carries their new skills to every walk of their life. Our programs focus on developing agility, balance, and coordination. Teen And Adult Learners T ...