What is Taekwon-Do?

Taekwon-Do is an ancient Korean form of self-defense and is one of the quickest ways to get in shape. "Tae" stands for jumping or flying, to kick or smash with the foot. "Kwon" denotes the fist--chiefly to punch or destroy with the hand or fist. "Do" means an art or way--the right way built and paved by the saints and sages in the past. Because Taekwon-Do is a devastating martial art using the Korean hand and foot method, the learner bears a special responsibility to legal and social morals. 

Taekwon-Do offers training in mental discipline and is excellent for building self-confidence, as well as improving concentration.  You will also find that Taekwon-Do helps improve coordination, muscle tone and flexibility.   Taekwon-Do also emphasizes respect, discipline, and responsibility. 

Taekwon-Do is an activity for the whole family, regardless of age or gender, that is a terrific source of fun, togetherness, and family spirit, while you develop flexibility, muscle tone, and lose weight.

Additional advantages of Taekwon-Do include:

1. It may be practiced individually or in groups without the use of weights or special equipment.  Since the body sets its own limits, injuries or strains are rare and the physical condition of the student paces him automatically.  The entire muscle system of the body, from the fingers to toes is brought into play.

2. The training does not produce large knotty muscles, it tends to exchange flabby tissue for lean tissue.  Taekwon-Do's high repetition, low-resistance movements develop a longer, leaner, and more flexible musculature.

3. Training tends to help normalize body weight in that it results in a gain of solid tissue for the underweight and a loss of body fat for the obese.

Great Lakes Global Taekwon-Do

Thank you for your interest in our web site. Our goals at Great Lakes Global Taekwon-Do include making our students the best martial artists they can become by practicing the true traditional form of Taekwon-Do as laid down by its founder General Choi Hong Hi.  By promoting and emphasizing  it's ideals and tenets, courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self control, and indomitable spirit in each class, and in all areas of their lives.   At Great Lakes Global Taekwon-Do we study the "ART" of Taekwon-Do.  Although students progress from white belts to black belt, our emphasize is not on just achieving a particular rank but the learning and understanding the "art or do" of Taekwon-Do.     Our certification is recognized Nationally and Internationally.

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Founded in 1997  in the Sylvania & Toledo Area