Valley View Taekwon-Do: Traditional Martial Arts in Longview | Valley View Taekwon-Do

Valley View Taekwon-Do

Valley View Taekwon-Do

About Taekwon-Do

Self Defense

Taekwon-Do is composed of fundamental exercises, sparring, patterns, dallyon, and self-defense.

Character Development

Our classes focus on personal growth, discipline, and moral culture through the Tenets of Taekwon-Do.

Experience improved fitness through engaging Taekwon-Do training that promotes strength, flexibility, and overall well-being.

Physical Fitness

Taekwon-Do is a Korean martial art created by General Choi Hong-Hi in 1955, founder of the International Taekwon-Do Federation. The art was passed to the United States through Senior Grand Master Sereff. The United States Taekwon-Do Federation continues the General's legacy.

The philosophy of Taekwon-Do is based upon constant striving for excellence. The goal is to become an honorable human being and to strive for perfect character and physical condition. To get the ultimate benefits of Taekwon-Do, one must practice it daily and commit to it for a lifetime.

Tenents of Taekwon-Do

Courtesy

Students must show respect for their instructors and to one another, and to all others. Students should be polite and encourage a sense of justice. Students should constantly look within themselves, and not be quick to judge others.

Integrity

One must be able to define right and wrong and have the conscience, if wrong, to feel guilt. Within the do-jang, one must honestly attempt to do whatever the instructor asks. If you are asked to do 20 push ups, do not do just 10 because the instructor is not watching you. Outside the do-jang, students must not misrepresent themselves or rationalize their behavior.

Perseverance

Nothing of any true good comes easy. Perseverance and patience are required to excel at anything. Perseverance means sticking to it. If you fail the first time, try again, confident that eventually you will succeed.

Self Control

Indomitable Spirit

This tenet is extremely important inside and outside the do-jang, whether conducting oneself in free sparring or in one’s personal affairs. Good self-control in free sparring enables you to exhibit stunning techniques without injuring your partners. Good self-control in daily life allows you to work comfortably and confidently with others.

Do not be afraid to be yourself and trust your judgment. Indomitable spirit allows you to retain your ideals and your identity in the face of overwhelming pressure. It is the strength to reject things “that everyone else is doing” if you believe them to be wrong.

The skills learned in Taekwon-Do are to be used to prevent conflict and violence. Never should a Taekwon-Do student initiate physical conflict, and the skills of Taekwon-Do should be used only as a last resort in self-defense or in the defense of another human being. Taekwon-Do students are expected to strive to be model citizens and to work for betterment of their community.