As a student of Taekwondo, you will gain strength, stamina, quickness, flexibility, coordination, and balance. The combination of physical skill and mental discipline leads to self-confidence, a true sense of personal power and a positive, peaceful outlook on life.
Taekwondo is an integrated and complete system for self-defense and personal improvement. The aim of training is to improve the whole person: body, mind and spirit.
Baystate Taekwondo is dedicated to helping you develop confidence through physical activity and acquiring self-defense skills. Achieving a Black Belt is a multi-year goal. Along the way, there are many short-term objectives as you advance in skill level.
From the ancient Kaguryo Dynasty in what is now Korea to the modern United States, Taekwondo is an ever-flowing stream of beauty, strength and knowledge. Taekwondo is more than a sport - it is an art of physical excellence and virtue.
Taekwondo originated in Korea more than two thousand years ago. Today, Taekwondo is the world's most popular martial art and an official Olympic sport. Baystate Taekwondo Academy provides a fun, safe system of personal growth and development and a supportive, positive environment for students at all levels.