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We teach kicking and punching, patterns, sport/point sparring, self-defense, and board breaking, within the framework of the 5 tenets of Taekwon-do: Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, Indomitable Spirit

 

Our class is great for all ages 7+ and all abilities!   We welcome students who've never practiced a martial art, those who haven't done taekwon-do for years (or decades!), and those who may have practiced another martial art in the past who'd like to join up with a great group of people, get fit, and learn something new!   

 

Weekly classes are held at the Elks Club in Montrose.  We practice ITF style Taekwon-do

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INSTRUCTORS:

Instructor Roslyn Bauer is a 3rd-degree blackbelt who began her training in 1999 with Grand Master Kent Hups from the United States Taekwon-Do Federation and the International Taekwon-Do Federation.  Ms. Bauer  has been teaching taekwon-do since 2015 and recently became the head instructor for Montrose Taekwon-do.  She continues to train under Grand Master Kent Hups (ITF style) and Master Edward Uliberi (WTF style). 

 

Instructor Dave Husby is a 2nd-degree blackbelt who began training with Master Jack Dooley and Mr. Hue Lee in 1996 and was previously the head instructor of Montrose Taekwondo.  Mr. Husby has retired as the head instructor but continues to support the class as an assistant and substitute instructor.   

 

AFFILIATIONS:

Montrose Taekwon-Do is affiliated with the Traditional Taekwon-do Alliance (TTA),  headquartered in Westminster, CO.   Grand Master Kent Hups as well as other TTA instructors, provide generous guidance, support and additional instruction to our school. We follow the same curriculum followed by the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF), teaching the Chang-Hon forms as instructed by General Choi.  

  

 

ABOUT TAEKWON-DO:

Taekwon-do, translated as "The Way of the Feet and Hands" is a Korean martial art that rose to worldwide popularity in a relatively short time.  Unlike the Chinese Martial Arts, Taekwon-do has only existed for about 70 years.  The martial art was developed between the years 1945 and 1955 and became widely known as Taekwondo after 1959 with the formation of the Korean Taekwondo Association.  Writings typically portray Taekwondo as a unique product of Korean culture that has been developed over the long course of Korean history.  Contrary to these writings, Taekwondo is, in fact, based upon Shotokan Karate with mild influences from other ancient Korea.  

 

From 1946-1947 Choi Hong Hi, a black belt in Karate and first lieutenant in the South Korean Army's Second Infantry Regiment, taught martial arts to both Koreans and Americans stationed at Tae-jon.  He continued to rise rapidly through the military ranks and in 1948 Major Choi Hong Hi became the martial arts instructor for the American Military Police School in Seoul.  In 1953 he was named the honorary head of the Chung Do Kwan while it still used the name Tangsoodo.  In the same year, Choi formed the Oh Do Kwan as the Korean Army's physical training program.

 

Through this time he began to create patterns unique to the Oh Do Kwan and began teaching them to his students.  In 1955 a meeting to discuss the unification of the kwans under one name and style took place.  At this meeting, Choi proposed the name Taekwondo.  However, the name did not take root amongst the others in attendance at the time.  Despite this, Choi began to use the name Taekwondo for himself going forward to teach civilians and American soldiers in addition to the South Korean Army helping the name to grow in popularity.

 

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