Cheung Do Kwan NOW open in Wong Chuk Hang
Cheung Do Kwan, Hong Kong’s largest Taekwondo school, has opened a new branch in the Southside at 5/F, Marina 8, Wong Chuk Hang. The new studio covers over 3,000 square feet and runs classes for children (from age 3) up to adult classes. Staffed with National Team coaches, Cheung Do Kwan (CDK) also provides classes for The Repulse Bay Club, The American Club and Aberdeen Marina Club.
CDK is a member of the Hong Kong Taekwondo Association and has nurtured numerous National Team members in Hong Kong. They offer free trial classes for new students. Read on to find out how to get involved with Hong Kong’s largest Taekwondo school.
About Cheung Do Kwan Taekwondo
Founded in 1988, Grandmaster Woo Jong Pill opened the school with the goal of strengthening the mind believing that a stronger mentality will help students grow without limit. Cheung Do Kwan is now Hong Kong’s largest Taekwondo school. Fittingly, the school slogan is “Strong Mind. Strong Body.”
Founding Grandmaster Woo Jong Pill
Grandmaster Woo Jong Pill is the current Hong Kong National Team Head Coach and is a Black Belt Dan 9, the highest level in the world. Grandmaster Pill started Taekwondo in 1973 studied at Yongin University, where the first Taekwondo Department was created. He graduated as a top sparring player leading to his military years teaching Taekwondo to Korean Special Forces. After his military service, he founded Cheung Do Kwan in 1988 with a goal to helps students improve their focus, discipline and confidence. Now it’s Hong Kong’s largest Taekwondo school.
Grandmaster Pill’s development of Taekwondo started by coaching for the University of Hong Kong, the British Royal Navy Base & Osborn Barracks, as well as numerous International Schools & Clubhouses, where students of his started their own schools, spreading the growth of Taekwondo.
CDK Coaches
The coaching team are all National Team Members who are certified Black Belts from KUKKIWON in Korea. All CDK coaches are professional with years of experience abroad and they all speak fluent English.
About the discipline of Taekwondo
Taekwondo is Korean Martial Art which was developed around the 1940s by various Korean Masters as a blend of different Korean fighting styles such as Taekkyeon, as well as having some influence from foreign martial arts, such as Karate. Currently there are 40 million Taekwondo practitioners in more than 142 countries.
Taekwondo directly translates to “The way of the hand and foot”. It is characterized by the way kicks and punches are employed to defeat an opponent. Much emphasis is put on the physical training requiring strength, body coordination, free fighting techniques and skills. However, the main goal of learning Taekwondo is to achieve control over the mind as well as the body. Its discipline, technique and mental training are the mortar for building a strong sense of justice, fortitude, humility and resolve.
What are classes like at CDK?
Classes are instructed by international World Taekwondo Black Belt National Team Members with international teaching experience (in Singapore, Philippines, Korea, etc). Classes are conducted in a safe environment using fluent English with Korean Taekwondo terms (e.g. name of kicks, stances and hand movement).
Divided into age groups, two or more coaches are there to accommodate different level students and the style of Taekwondo taught is World Taekwondo Olympic Style. At higher levels, students learn Olympic style sparring so that they can apply their knowledge in a practical environment.
What else is taught at CDK?
CDK Taekwondo students will become more confident, well-mannered, and most importantly learn to defend themselves through the practice of Taekwondo. They will also learn the value of respect and how to reach goals.
Check out CDK today for a FREE trial class!
Contact them at www.hongkongtaekwondo.com or Whatsapp +852 96638077. For more information, check out their website, socials and on YouTube.
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