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1810-2 W Baseline Rd
Mesa, AZ 85202


 
 


  Choi's Black Belt Academy, L.L.C.
  Master Wesley Truchanowicz is a 6th Dan
  Black Belt with 39 years experience teaching.
  He is also the current owner of the academy,
  which promotes Spirit, Good Health, and Self
  Defense.  All of the instructors are certified
  from Kuk Ki Won (Korea).

  Contact Info
  Choi's Black Belt Academy, L.L.C.
  The School of Self Defense

  Master Wesley Truchanowicz - Owner
  1810-2 W. Baseline Rd.
  Mesa, Arizona 85202
  Phone / Fax: (480) 897-8422

  Brief History Of Taekwondo
  Taekwondo (also spelled tae kwon do or

  'taekwon-do') is a martial art originating in
  Korea. An amalgamation of Chinese,
  Japanese, and traditional Korean fighting
  styles, taekwondo has become the world's
  most commonly practiced martial art, and is
  the national sport of Korea as well as an
  Olympic sporting event.

  In Korean, derived from Hanja, tae means
  "to strike or smash with the foot"; kwon means
  "to strike or smash with the hand"; and do means
  "way"or "path". Hence, taekwondo is loosely
  translated as "the way of the foot and the fist".
  Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in the
  divergent evolution of the martial art. As with
  many other martial arts, taekwondo is a
  combination of combat technique, self-defense,
  sport, exercise, entertainment, and philosophy.
  

  Although there are great doctrinal and technical
  differences among public and private taekwondo
  organizations, the art in general emphasizes kicks
  thrown from a mobile stance, using the leg's greater
  reach and power to disable the opponent from a
  distance. In sparring, turning (roundhouse), 45
  degree, front, axe, side, and swing kicks are most
  often used; advanced kicks include jump, spin,
  skip, and drop kicks, often in combination.
  Taekwondo training also includes a comprehensive
  system of hand strikes and blocks, but generally
  does not emphasize grappling until the higher belt   
  levels.