Taekwondo Workshops – Taught at Your Location
Grandmaster Cook and his instructors have been successfully offering seminars to martial artists and local community groups for years. He is now available to teach a choice of four courses at your dojang or center. Seminar fees are dependent upon class size and location. Please call (845) 986-2288, or email us at for inquires or to make arrangements.
Taekwondo…Traditional Korean Self-Defense Course
Taekwondo is the traditional self-defense art of Korea. Join 9th-Dan black belt and author, Grandmaster Doug Cook, for this effective seminar composed of a variety of defensive strategies for use against strikes, grabs, and the most common of weapons including knife, pistol and club. Beginners to advanced participants welcome.
Taekwondo Poomsae…Traditional Form Practice
Poomsae or forms, are sequentially, choreographed techniques aimed at defeating multiple attackers advancing from different directions. This was the manner in which martial arts skills were transmitted from venerable master to loyal disciple for centuries. In this seminar, Grandmaster Cook will teach selected taekwondo poomsae in detail, demonstrate their practical combat application, and discuss their underlying philosophy. Open to intermediate and advanced students.
Taekwondo Basics…Forging a Solid Foundation
Effective skills in self-defense, poomsae and sparring all depend on strong basic technique. Grandmaster Cook will begin by teaching and refining the eight basic motions, and continue this workshop by perfecting the individual stances, blocks, kicks and strikes that represent the fundamentals of the taekwondo arsenal. Ki Development (internal energy) exercises are an important component of this program. This seminar is a benefit to all belt levels.
Chosun Women’s Self-Defense Course
Join Grandmaster Doug Cook and his instructors, for what has been called the tri-state areas most effective self-defense course. Civic groups and corporations can show their members and employees they care by offering this course. This three-hour seminar, offered to teen and adult women, is aimed at teaching the skills necessary to defuse an unprovoked attack. Class includes a discussion on avoidance and awareness, along with the practice of strikes, kicks and a series of techniques geared to resist various grabs. A comprehensive guide describing the principles of self-defense, as well as outlining the techniques taught, will be provided to each participant.
