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Academy hosts martial arts seminar

| 05 Dec 2012 | 11:51
    Students of all ages benefited from focused training.
    Students of all ages benefited from focused training.
    Master Doug Cook of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy demonstrates his speed wood-breaking technique.
    Master Doug Cook of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy demonstrates his speed wood-breaking technique.
    The seminar, held at Warwick Town Hall, attracted 119 martial arts students from 13 schools in three states.
    The seminar, held at Warwick Town Hall, attracted 119 martial arts students from 13 schools in three states.

WARWICK — The Chosun Taekwondo Academy, a traditional martial arts and hatha yoga center with headquarters in Warwick, recently hosted the annual United States Taekwondo Association Eastern Regional Seminar at the Warwick Town Hall.

The event featured classes in basic technique, self-defense, poomsae, sparring drills and wood-breaking taught by top master instructors, including martial arts pioneer Grandmaster Richard Chun.

The seminar attracted 119 martial artists from 13 schools in three states, including Han Ho Martial Arts, National Martial Arts League, Byung Min Kim’s Taekwondo, Long Island Taekwondo Center, Success Martial Arts, Haddock Taekwondo Center, Evolution Martial Arts, Ultimate Martial Arts and the Chosun Taekwondo Academy.

In a press release about the seminar, Grandmaster Richard Chun, a ninth-degree black belt and Olympic coach, explained his decision to select Chosun Taekwondo Academy to host the event: “Master Doug Cook’s school typifies the true spirit of taekwondo. His traditional curriculum, geared toward children and adults alike, not only stresses the physical aspects of the martial arts, but the mental and spiritual components as well. The Chosun Taekwondo Academy is one of the most active affiliates in the USTA and this is why I chose them for this honor.”

For more information, contact the academy at 845-986-2288 or visit www.chosuntkd.com.