Ryu's Taekwondo 태권도

09/24/2026

Adults often think they need to “get in shape first” before trying Taekwondo. In reality, the training itself can become the fitness routine—combining coordination, flexibility, endurance, strength, and skill progression in one activity.

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Fitness Doesn’t Have to Feel Like a Chore For many adults, the hardest part of improving their health isn’t knowing what to do—it’s finding a workout they actually enjoy enough to stick with. Traditional gym routines can become repetitive, and it’s easy to lose motivation when every visit ...

09/21/2026

Speed gets attention. Control makes the technique work.

A strong Taekwondo kick depends on balance, timing, coordination, and the ability to recover cleanly after the movement.

09/17/2026

Progress isn’t always a straight line.

In Taekwondo, setbacks can teach students how to evaluate, adjust, and return better prepared.

Failure isn’t the end of training. Sometimes it’s part of the lesson. https://ow.ly/ktBS50ZOwnX

Failure is never easy, but in martial arts, it can be one of the most valuable lessons a student learns. Kelly Muir explores why instructors shouldn’t fear letting students fall short—and how clear standards, honest feedback and a plan for improvement can turn failure into progress.

09/14/2026

Every belt is earned through effort, consistency, respect, and discipline. Ready to help your child build confidence through structured Taekwondo training? Start at Ryu’s Martial Arts.

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years later, our Lynbrook and Long Island community remembers the lives lost on September 11 and honors the courage, service, and sacrifice of those who responded.

09/10/2026

Technology is beginning to change how some athletes experience Taekwondo. This recent feature looks at VR sparring and how virtual environments can alter distance judgment, visual processing, and movement decisions.

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In 1993 I was commissioned by Taekwondo (TKD) Grandmaster Charles E. Sereff of the U.S. ITF Headquarters located in Broomfield, Colorado to make a larger than life size (1.25) statue of him in bronze. He requested the sculpture demonstrating his well-known “Knife-Strike” movement in the martial ...

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! Today we celebrate hard work, perseverance, and the people who show up with dedication every day. Wishing our Lynbrook and surrounding communities a safe and well-earned day.

09/03/2026

Poomsae is more than memorizing a sequence. Forms preserve technique, movement principles, history and the connection between generations of Tae Kwon Do students.

This is a strong read for anyone who wants to understand why forms still matter.
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Long before the advent of sport sparring and modern safety gear, in a time when fighting meant defending one’s life, an ingenious method of transmitting martial skills from master to disciple was developed. Tradition holds that it started with warriors who returned from combat and decided to re-en...

08/31/2026

The board is only the final moment.

The real work happens before it—repetition, timing, technique, focus, and the confidence to commit when the moment comes.

In Taekwondo, board breaking is a test of more than power. It challenges students to trust their training, follow through, and turn preparation into results.

That lesson carries well beyond the dojang.

08/27/2026

Self-defense technique is not just about throwing harder. Timing, forward movement, avoiding telegraphing, and understanding distance can completely change the effectiveness of a Taekwondo strike.

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Almost since its inception and especially since the art high-kicked its way into the 1988 Olympics, taekwondo has been renowned for its dynamic moves and its practitioners lauded for their explosiveness. Those qualities may have been engineered for success in competition, but that doesn’t mean the...