Chung TKDGrand Master Chung Tae Kwon Do
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Grand Master Chung Tae Kwon Do

1527 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Kids only, ages 2–13 · 9th Dan, Grandmaster Howard Chung · since 1984

Kids Tae Kwon Do classes: One path, from age 2 to black belt and beyond.

Chung TKD teaches kids ages 2 to 13 in three age groups: Pee-Wee, Children and Youth. It is one program, not a menu of classes. Children start by age and move up as they grow, through nine belt colors from White to Black. After black belt, the path keeps going.

  • 1984Founded. Grandmaster Howard Chung has taught since 1970.
  • 6Stages, from Mommy & Me at 2 to the Masters Club
  • 9Belt colors, White to Black, a form at every step
  • 9th DanGrandmaster Chung runs every belt test

Stage 1 · Ages 2–3

Pee-Wee

First steps on the mat.

A playful introduction to focus, balance and listening, built for wiggly little bodies and short attention spans. Children start at 2 in Mommy & Me, where a parent does the class with them, then move up to the independent Pee-Wee class at 3½.

What your child learns in Mommy & Me

  • An obstacle course with rock climbing, basketball hoops and a Spider-Man climb on the incline mat
  • Basic punches, kicks, stretches and counting, then dodgeball at the end
  • Following directions, balance and first kicks
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At 4, the next stage is Children, for ages 4 to 6.

An instructor working with a student at mat level during a martial arts class.

From the instructor

A three-year-old doesn’t need to be ready for everything. If your child watches, tries one kick and smiles about it, that’s a good first class. We take it from there, one Saturday at a time.

Master Chris J. Chung, 5th-degree black belt

… We were so impressed with the program that we also enrolled our daughter at age 3 in the Saturday classes. She is now 5, in the regular program, and doing very well. …

Lucy A · Google review

Stage 2 · Ages 4–6

Children

Focus, coordination and the first belts.

Age-specific Tae Kwon Do that teaches children to follow directions, take turns and stand tall. New students start in a White belt class for ages 4 to 6, and classes are grouped by belt and age.

What your child learns

  • Focus and coordination, in routines built for how 4- to 6-year-olds learn
  • Kicks and blocks, and the first form, Chun-Ji
  • Listening, taking turns and caring for training partners
  • Testing for the next belt when they are ready, with the family watching
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At 7, the next stage is Youth, for ages 7 to 13.

Two students practicing a partner pad drill.

From the instructor

Parents ask me which style is better. For a child, the better class is the one where they listen, try hard and want to come back next week. Come and watch one, then decide.

Master Chris J. Chung, 5th-degree black belt

My son has been attending Taekwondo here since he was 5 years old and is now a brown belt at 9 years old. This school has truly become family to us. …

Kimberly Araujo · Google review

Stage 3 · Ages 7–13

Youth

Forms, sparring and the road to black belt.

Forms, sparring and self-defense, taught through structure, with a clear path to black belt. Classes run from beginner to advanced, grouped by belt and age. Older beginners and transfers are placed by Grandmaster Chung after a first class.

What your child learns

  • The color-belt forms, one after another, up to Choong-Moo
  • Technique, sparring drills, breaking and terminology, with more asked at every belt
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Along the way, current students can join Black Belt Club. After black belt, the path keeps going.

A student executing a high kick during a group martial arts class.

My 3 kids have been attending this Tae Kwon Do school for the past 7 years and we couldn’t be happier with our experience. …

Ra · Google review

Belts and forms

Nine belt colors, a form for every step.

Every child begins with a white belt. The color belts learn the ITF patterns, Chun-Ji through Choong-Moo, and black belts go on to Kwang-Gae and Koryo.

  1. WhiteChun-Ji
  2. GoldTan-Gun
  3. OrangeTo-San
  4. GreenWon-Hyo
  5. PurpleYul-Gok
  6. BlueChoong-Gun
  7. RedToi-Gye
  8. BrownHwa-Rang · Choong-Moo
  9. BlackKwang-Gae · Koryo

Each belt asks more in six areas:

  • Attendance
  • Forms
  • Technique
  • Sparring drills
  • Breaking
  • Terminology

A gold belt at five and a gold belt at ten are not asked to do the same thing. The expectations grow with the child, and between colors, instructors track progress in smaller steps.

Belt testing

Kids test when they’re ready.

Below brown belt, your child tests when their instructors say they are ready. From brown belt on, tests are on set dates.

  • Families have a seat and watch.
  • 9th-Dan Grandmaster Howard Chung runs and oversees every test, with an instructor helping the kids.
  • Tests get progressively more demanding.
  • Black belt tests are major events.

Further along

The path keeps going.

Three more stages: one for current students, two by invitation. Each asks more of a student, and each gives more instruction and closer attention.

Stage 4

Black Belt Club

A club class and a multi-year commitment to black belt.

For current students

The Black Belt Club is for current students who have made black belt their goal. Members commit for several years at a time, and the student and the family make that commitment together.

  • A club class of its own, separate from the regular classes and built around the road to black belt
  • The goal: the black belt test, one of the school’s major events

Current students can ask an instructor about joining.

Stage 5

Competition Team

Tournament training, division by division.

By invitation

The Competition Team trains invited students to compete in tournament divisions. The training builds toward the World Cup Open Martial Arts Championship, hosted each year near Washington, D.C., by Master John Chung, a World Forms and Fighting Champion and Grandmaster Chung’s brother.

  • Team classes of its own, for students who compete
  • Preparation for the divisions each student enters, such as forms and sparring
  • Tournament divisions grouped by age and rank, so students compete against their peers

Ask an instructor about an invitation.

Stage 6

Masters Club

Leadership training, after black belt.

By invitation

The Masters Club is where black belts keep training and learn to lead. It is meant to last close to a lifetime.

  • Training that goes on long after the black belt test
  • Learning to lead: setting the example and helping others

Ask an instructor about an invitation.

Character

The colors are the visible part. The habits are the point.

Grand Master Chung Tae Kwon Do is taught as a method of discipline, character development and personal development, not only self-defense.

Along the way, children practice standing still, listening, trying again after getting it wrong, and helping a younger student tie a belt.

  1. Pee-WeeListening, following directions and focus.
  2. ChildrenTaking turns, caring for training partners and standing tall.
  3. YouthStructure, focus and leadership.
  4. Black beltA black belt at Chung TKD is a beginning, not a finish line. It says a child can be trusted with harder work and with helping others.

The school

One school, one lineage, since 1984.

About Grandmaster Chung
  • Since 19709th-Dan Grandmaster Chung has been teaching since 1970.
  • ChampionsHe personally trained World Champion John Chung and World Champion Helen Chung.
  • LineageHe trained in the direct lineage of Supreme Grand Master Jhoon Rhee. Jhoon Rhee is widely known as the father of American Tae Kwon Do.
  • In classProfessional instructors he trained teach the classes.

Questions parents ask

What ages do you teach?

Kids ages 2 to 13: Pee-Wee 2–3 (Mommy & Me 2–3, independent at 3½), Children (4 to 6) and Youth (7 to 13). Older kids are placed by Grandmaster Chung after a first class.

How do we get started?

Book two free trial classes online, or call or text (516) 457-1893. Tell us your child’s age, and we’ll suggest a first class and tell you what to bring. Every new student starts in a White belt class. On the day, text the school an hour before you come.

Do you have adult classes?

No. Chung TKD teaches kids only, ages 2 to 13, and older kids by placement. Parents are always welcome to watch.

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Find your child’s first step.

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Not sure where your child fits? Older beginners and transfers are placed by Grandmaster Chung after a first class, and transfers keep their rank pending review.

Beyond classes, explore camp and birthday parties at Chung TKD.

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