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| TAE KWON DO Traditional Martial Art of Korea |
| Expertise and Experience Head of Academy, Master George Tapia 6th Dan Kukkiwon (TaeKwoDo) 6th Dan Kidohae (Hapkido) Nevada State Director: HanMinJok Hapkido Association, World Kido Federation President: Latin-American International TaeKwonDo Federation Ltd. Director: Nevada Youth Olympic Taekwondo League 1998 Instructor of the Year: Nevada State Taekwondo Association 1992 & 2002 USTU National Champion 1988 European Champion Twenty-seven years experience teaching Korean Martial Arts to federal and local Law Enforcement and the general public. |
| Philosophy In today's hectic modern world it is unusual to find a person striving to maintain the traditional perspective of the Martial Arts. Master Tapia does just that - he lives the Martial Arts. His patient but strict and thorough instruction pulls no punches. He demands the utmost from his students. Everyone must learn respect, develop individual self-discipline and follow the tenets of Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control and Indomitable Spirit. Students learn and are encouraged to live by the Taekwondo Moral Code. |
| Benefits for Youth As the parent of a potential student you have the unique opportunity to enhance your child's lifestyle and positively impact everyone around them. From the beginning students are taught the foundation and the meaning of things like family, friendship, courage, courtesy, respect, responsibility and compassion. In an age when "manners" and proper behavior seem to be ever less evident, Master Tapia insists on courteous and respectful behavior from his students. At World Academy young Taekwondo students don't just acquire "fighting skills" and better physical conditioning. The confidence, focus and discipline our students develop in practicing the Martial Arts carries over into other areas of their lives. In addition to gaining strength and endurance that improves their athletic condition our students also improve their performance in the classroom. Their interrelationship skills improve. They are more polite and respectful of others. In short, they become model citizens. Many parents report that, although they brought their children to World Academy for physical training, they keep them at World Academy because of the moral and behavioral benefits. You too will become more involved in their education. Master Tapia rewards the diligent. He acknowledges the prompt and regular attendee. He recognizes the sincere and honest efforts of his charges. |
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| Benefits for Adults Even those who have never participated in sports or practiced a Martial Art can benefit enormously from training in Taekwondo. Taekwondo training involves the complete coordination of the mind and the body. Taekwondo training will sharpen your mental agility, focus and attention to detail while improving agility, coordination, stamina and general physical condition. The enhanced mental and physical conditioning coupled with the meaningful self-defense abilities you will acquire as a Taekwondo practitioner will inevitably result in increased self confidence and peace of mind. Beyond the mere physical benefits and the acquisition of defense skills, the ultimate benefit of Taekwondo training is achieved when the student attains complete mastery of themselves and true harmony with the world around them. This is the great "unadvertised" benefit obtainable from Taekwondo training. Continued training in Taekwondo undeniably leads to worthwhile, beneficial improvement in every other area of the Martial Artist's life. The more the Martial Artist is able to internalize the training, the greater the benefit. Whether your interest is fun, fitness, self-defense, competition or personal improvement, Taekwondo training has much to offer. |
| Sport Taekwondo Taekwondo is an Olympic Sport. Those students exhibiting the will and desire have the opportunity to compete as amateur Taekwondo Athletes. The World Academy Competition Team is coached by former National Team Coaches who are themselves former National and International Olympic Sparring Champions. World Academy boasts the most experienced, proven coaching team in Nevada. World Academy practices WTF Taekwondo. We are proud to be a LAITF and USAT member club. |
The World Academy Staff includes; Master George Fuller, Senior Instructor. Head Competition Team Coach former Peruvian National Taekwondo Team Head Coach. Master Fuller's accomplishments include two-time Pan-American Olympic Taekwondo Champion and nine-time Peruvian National Olympic Sparring Champion. Master Silvia Georgina Aguilar Garcia, Senior Instructor. Assistant Competition Team Coach. former Mexican National Team Coach. Master Aguilar is a twelve-time Mexican National Olympic Taekwondo Champion. |
| This site is sponsored by the voluntary contributions of supporters of Vegas Taekwondo full-contact fighters. Support and maintenance of the site is a volunteer effort of athletes, coaches and parents. Copyright 2006-2008 vegastaekwondo.com All Rights Reserved webmaster@vegastaekwondo.com |
| Training Classes are organized according to age and ability of the student. Training session are about ninety minutes in length and most non-competitor students train three times per week. Classes may begin with meditation and then a warm-up period followed by stretching and flexibility. This is usually followed by some conditioning exercises. The main body of the training session encompasses basic skills instruction coupled with specific drills to reinforce retention of the skills taught. Special attention is given to the specific needs of individual students as needed. The session concludes with some cooling down activites and more flexibility ending with discussion of mental and moral aspects of Taekwondo. Sparring Sparring is optional at World Academy. Those students who wish to may done protective equipment and practice their skills against other students in real time. This activity can be fun and exciting and is an outstanding way to develop your Taekwondo skills to a high level. Olympic style sport sparring is not a requirement for traditional Taekwondo training. |
| Instructors and Coaches Training at World Academy is under the instruction of Kukkiwon certified Black Belts with many years of experience training and coaching Taekwondo athletes. |
tel: (702) 682-7523