Our Programs & Classes

Students and enthusiasts of Taekwondo have many reasons for their interest in this and other martial art styles. Some are drawn to the physical fitness and weight-loss aspects of training. Others seek to add discipline and self control to their lives. While still others are concerned about safety and self-defense.

Whether you are interested in our programs for mental or physical well being, Hong's USA Taekwondo, Habgido, Gumdo, Inc., offers a number of programs that will fit your developmental needs and your busy schedule as well. Click here to view our Weekly Class Schedule. The weekly schedule is subject to change and Grandmaster Hong reserves the right to make adjustments to the class schedule, as needed, to better the needs of all the students.

Introductory TKD/HAB/GUM In this program, students will be taught the basic or introductory skills that will lead to being able to attend the more advanced Taekwondo, Habgido, and Gumdo Programs.

Taekwondo (All Belts Basic) This class focuses on the basic movements and techniques of TAEKWONDO. It is great for young Children & Families.

Taekwondo (All Belts - Moderate) This class focuses on Taekwondo techniques that ranging from Beginner Level Skills through Moderate (slightly advanced) Skills. What is Taekwondo? Taekwondo is a modern martial art, characterized by its fast, high and spinning kicks. There are multiple interpretations of the name Taekwondo. Taekwondo is often translated as " the Way of Hand and Foot." Tae = " Foot " or " to Kick " or " to Jump " K'won = " Fist " or " to Strike or Block with Hand " Do = " The Way Of " or " Art " Put this together and Taekwondo means: "The Art of Punching and Kicking" or "The Art of Unarmed Combat." Taekwondo is often characterized by unity of body-mind-spirit-life, as well as unity of poomse(forms) and confrontation. When performing Taekwondo, one should make the mind peaceful and synchronized with movement, extending this harmony with life and society. This is how the principle of physical movement, mind training, and life become one. Disciplines of Taekwondo Taekwondo has four disciplines: Patterns Sparring Self-Defense Break Test It is the combination of these four disciplines that make the art of Taekwondo. Objectives of Taekwondo: To develop an appreciation for Taekwondo as a sport and an art. To achieve physical fitness through positive participation. To improve mental discipline and emotional equality. To learn self-defense skills. To develop a sense of responsibility for one self and others. Taekwondo is primarily a kicking art, often with a greater emphasis on the sport aspect of the art. Taekwondo stylists tend to fight at an extended range, and keep opponents away with their feet. It is a hard/soft, external, fairly linear style and is known for being very powerful. There is a lot of competition work in many dojangs. Training tends to emphasize sparring, but also has forms, and the basics are important as well.

Taekwondo (Advanced) This class focuses on very hard training and advanced skills.

Habgido (All Belts - Advanced) Learning how to use your body as a weapon is fundamental to the practice of Habgido. Proper use of your body as a weapon includes applying force to your assailant in a manner that is (1) effective and (2) does not cause damage to yourself. Strikes may be delivered by a number of different body surfaces. This includes the use of hands, feet, arms, legs and head. Rigorously learning and practicing proper strike techniques are important to your development as a martial artist. Should you ever need to use Habgido to defend yourself or others, your body will respond in the way you trained it. If you learn proper strike techniques and practice them with concentration and rigorous adherence to what you learned, your body will automatically deliver effective strikes when confronted by a need to defend yourself. If, on the other hand, you practice Habgido in a haphazard, sloppy and casual manner, your body will be ineffective as a weapon and surviving a threatening confrontation will depend far more on luck than on your neglected skill.

Gumdo Gumdo, by definition, is the practicing of Korean sword techniques. The Gagum (wooden) and Joogdo (Bamboo) swords are used in the classroom/dojang setting. Real swords (made of steel or other metals) are only used for special demonstrations of the practitioner's swordsmanship. Like Taekwondo and Habgido, Gumdo's martial arts history goes back thousands of years. As well as learning how to defend and attack with a sword, the Gumdo practitioner gains upper body strength as well as gaining agility and mental alertness.

Self-Defense In the Self-Defense program, the students will learn what to do to defend themselves and others during real-life scenerios or events. Self-Defense techniques are taught to everyone - at all age & skill levels.

Kickboxing/M.M.A. (Mixed Martial Arts) Fighting In our Kickboxing/M.M.A. (Mixed Martial Arts) program, you will be taught how to combine the art of boxing with a variety of martial art kicks, strikes and other techniques.

Open Gym Open Gym is not an organized class program. Open Gym, in the class schedule, is time that is set aside for various activities: the practicing of martial art skills & techniques, extra time for other classes, and a variety of indoor sports(basketball, soccer, volleyball, etc). The practice gym floor space will be divided into areas for the different groups to practice on their own. However, if someone wants extra help with their techniques, Poomses (forms), etc., an instructor will be around to assist the students. There will be Open Gym time before and after each scheduled class.

Black Belt Club The Black Belt Club classes are times set aside for students who have signed up for the Black Belt Club membership in either Taekwondo, Habgido, or Gumdo. In these classes, the students will get more advanced training in their particular area (Taekwondo, Habgido, Gumdo, etc.) with Grandmaster Hong or one of the other well-qualified instructors. For more details about this program, please see Grandmaster Hong or member of his staff.

Master Club The Master Club classes are open only to those students who have signed up for Master Club Membership. Master Club Membership includes all three martial arts: Taekwondo, Habgido, and Gumdo. Master Club Membership will give the students the extra training they will need to achieve their Master Instructor rank and certification. During the Master Club classes, the students will have advanced training with Grandmaster Hong to reach their advanced martial art goals.

Boxing The Boxing class will give the students the skills needed to learn Boxing techniques from Grandmaster Hong, who was a Boxing champion during his time in the U.S. Army.

Please Contact Us if you have any questions about our programs or would like to know about other programs that may not be listed here.