Santa Maria Taekwondo & Judo Academy

SELF-DEFENSE/TAEKWONDO/JUDO/FITNESS Taekwondo is a Korean martial art - It combines combat and self-defense techniques with sport and exercise. Being predominantly a striking based system, famous for its high kicks. In Korean - ( The Way of the Feet and Hands )​ · Tae ( 태 ) means "to strike or break with the foot" · Kwon ( 권 ) means "to strike or break with the hand" · Do ( 도 ) means "way", "method", or "discipline" Judo is a Japanese martial art - It combines combat and self-defense techniques with sport and exercise. Being predominantly a grappling based system, famous for its hard throws. In Japanese - ( The Gentle Way ) · Ju ( 柔 ) means "gentle" · Do ( 道 ) means "way" · SafeSport & Concussion Trained · USA Taekwondo & USA Judo Club