Oneonta Taekwon-do

Congratulations to our students who tested for Yellow belt this past Monday. Children were required to demonstrate basic techniques, self-defense, 3 step sparring and perform Chon-Ji. Finally, they performed cross-behind side-kicks to break a board and were given an oral quiz on Taekwon-Do.

Congratulations to Jake, Jaden, Alex, Christina, Addison, Andrew, and Guaire!

Below are some videos from our YouTube channel.

We’re very proud of our children.  All 10 of them have worked very hard and are progressing well.

We look forward to the promotion test on May 10th! The test BEGINS at 4pm so please allow the kids to arrive early enough to change and stretch.
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Dear Parent,

My name is Ray Mannion and I’ve been teaching self-defense in Oneonta since 2004.  People have been asking me for years to teach children’s classes but I’ve resisted until now.  It was very important to me that I establish a school with a reputation for integrity.  After 5 years, I believe our adults and teens have earned us respect in our community and I am now pleased to invite your child to join our school.

The truth of the matter…

Looking for gifts for that special Taekwon-Do student?

Be careful, there is a lot of junk out there! What’s more, some Taekwon-Do practitioners are offended or disappointed when they receive “Karate” gifts or books associated with a different Taekwon-Do style than the one they practice.

Below, I’ve done the hard work of finding the best stuff out there from reliable sites and described, as best I can, the ideal recipient of the gift.

Yes, my wife makes a small commission from some of these links, but you’ll see that it doesn’t affect your price…

In the near future, our school will be offering Taekwondo classes to children and I decided to pass this on to our senior students in the hopes it will help them be the best teachers they can be.

Much has been written about goal setting and pursuit of goals. Recently, we began experimenting with “Chore Charts” in our home. What we’ve learned in the past week is a powerful example of goal setting.

A “Chore Chart” is a simple grid which has the days of the week on one side and a list of items on the other. Each day, if a chore has been performed, a sticker or a check mark is placed in the box. At the end of the week, the tally is counted up and some form of reward is given.