Why Join Our School
Grand Master Dong provides a holistic approach to martial arts training. Through his holistic approach, students are encouraged to achieve a balance among three essential elements of life: body, mind, and spirit.
Best Body
Grand Master Dong focuses on self-defense
techniques that will enable you to better protect yourself and others in
case of a physical attack. You will learn the proper methods of blocking,
striking and kicking, as well as other self-defense techniques. However,
true self-defense is life self-defense. Although you may never need
to protect yourself from an attack, everyone can benefit from physical
training helps us to better protect our health and well-being.
No matter your age or experience, Grand Master Dong’s
studio is extremely good for you because it focuses on all parts of the
body. Your physical training will include stretching and strengthening
techniques.You will learn correct body posture and correct breathing
techniques.You will notice improvements in your flexibility, body
alignment, balance, strength, speed, and endurance. Many of students
also find that they sleep better at night as well as feeling healthier,
losing weight, and becoming more physically fit.
In other words, studying with Grand Master Dong
promotes positive physical changes that lead to a healthier lifestyle.
However, physical training alone is not enough to promote life
self-defense.In addition to having a body in the best physical condition,
one must also possess a mature mind.
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Mature Mind
Grand Master Dong's holistic approach to martial arts
incorporates a focus on the development of mental as well as physical
skills. The practice of his system involves not only correct body posture
and correct breathing, but also developing the correct mental attitude.
Good martial artists exercise good mental control as well as good physical
control.
As a student
of Grand Master Dong, you will learn various relaxation and motivational
techniques, which are designed to help reduce stress and to
improve mental focus, concentration, and self-confidence. You also will
the martial arts philosophy and the importance of achieving balance or
harmony among body, mind, and spirit. You will learn to build upon your
strengths and acknowledge your limitations without allowing them to hold you
back or to impede your progress. In short, you will learn to develop a
positive mental outlook that will allow you to successfully overcome
challenges, not only in martial arts, but in other areas of your life as
well.
Strong Spirit
The martial arts philosophy, traditions, and customs
taught by Grand Master Dong help students develop a firm foundation of
discipline, as well as respect for themselves and for others. Important
values form the backbone of Grand Master’s Dong’s martial arts
philosophy. Honesty, humility, patience, diligence, and sincerity
are more than just words that students recite at the end of class -- they
are core values to live by.
Students also pledge to practice discipline and
respect. Even very young children can benefit from training at
Dong’s. Discipline sets his system apart from many other sports
activities, and Dong’s students learn discipline early on. The emphasis on
discipline and developing good moral character helps them not only to
perform better in school, but also to avoid negative influences from peers,
which can lead to problems such as the use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
Just as important as discipline is respect.
Everyone who comes to the dojang (school) is treated equally and with
respect. Everyone is judged on the basis of their diligence in practice and
their dedication to the school, to the martial arts spirit and to one
another
The martial arts philosophy embodied in Grand Master
Dong’s schools also fosters a sense of responsibility and a caring
attitude toward others. All students are encouraged to participate in
the school’s annual martial arts tournament. The proceeds from the
tournament (over $170,000 to date) are donated to the Richmond
Children’s Hospital.
In summary, Grand Master Dong’s holistic approach to
martial arts training forms the basis for a strong foundation, not only in
Tae Kwon Do, but also in all other areas of life.
Our Vision is to improve our minds and bodies.
Our Value is to live in peace and harmony with others.
Our Victory s to achieve balance in all aspects of our lives.
Personal Instruction from a Grand Master
Grand Master Dong personally instructs all students,
from beginners to black belts. He has guided over 5000 students to the black
belt level and has led 16 of them to the Master level. Grand Master Dong's
teachings espouse the traditional Korean martial arts values of discipline
and respect combined with practical, real-world training. He offers a
program which combines over 36 years of eastern martial arts mastery with
western martial arts culture and experience. Five different martial arts
styles are taught by Grand Master Dong:
Tae Kwon Do
Pro Tae Kwon Do - Um Yang Su
Weaponry
Well-being
Yu Ga Kwon
Dong's instructors are friendly, accessible and
experienced. Our classes are well structured and organized, and we offer
separate classes for beginners. Special classes for children are also
available. Our schools are clean, well staffed and professionally managed.
If you would like to learn more about martial arts
training at Grand Master Dong's Schools, please feel free to call us or to
stop by and observe one of our classes. We will be happy to answer all of
your questions and discuss your training goals. Come discover the
extraordinary physical and mental benefits of training at Grand Master
Dong’s Schools. We will show you how to become a winner not only in martial
arts, but even more importantly, in every aspect of your life.
Why Grand Master Dong’s?
Experience
Reputation
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