Adult program

Adult Taekwondo

Get fit, shake off stress and learn to protect yourself — in a workout that never gets boring. No experience required.

An adult student breaking concrete blocks with a kick

The gym membership you’ll actually use

Most workouts ask you to count reps. Taekwondo asks you to master a skill — and that changes everything. You’ll stretch, kick, strike and move for an hour, and you’ll be so focused on your technique that you forget you’re exercising.

Along the way you’ll learn practical self-defense: awareness, avoidance, escapes, and how to respond decisively if you ever have to.

And because our classes welcome every age, it’s a great way to train with your kids — or to finally do something just for you.

What adults gain

  • Full-body strength & cardio
  • Flexibility & range of motion
  • Stress relief & mental focus
  • Practical self-defense
  • A goal to work toward (black belt!)
  • A supportive community
The self-defense ladder: awareness, avoidance, de-escalation, escape, defend

What adults train

Conditioning

Warm-ups, stretching and drills that build strength, stamina and mobility.

Technique

Kicks, blocks, strikes and stances — the building blocks of everything else.

Self-defense

Releases, one-step sparring and situational drills you can actually use.

Forms

Moving meditation: patterns that challenge memory, balance and power.

I believe that Tae Kwon Do is not a practice in violence, but a way to discipline the mind and body so that we can control violence, and not let it control us.

Bert Hargrave, instructor

When & where

Classes for adults

TUESDAY

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Kids, teens, adults & families · ages 6+

THURSDAY

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Kids, teens, adults & families · ages 6+

SATURDAY

9:00 – 10:00 am

Kids, teens, adults & families · ages 6+

All ages train together at the Lakewood Link Recreation Center, 1295 S. Reed St. See fees and details →

Your first class is on us

No contracts, no pressure, no experience needed. Wear comfortable clothes, bring water, and come meet us on the mat at the Lakewood Link.