Nokomis Martial Arts

offers Tae Kwon Do classes for Youth and Adults ages 6 to 60+ through the

Minneapolis Park system.

 

Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday Nights at the

Lake Hiawatha Recreation Center

43 street & 28th ave. So, Minneapolis.

 

All Nokomis Martial Arts classes are taught by WTF certified Black Belt Instructors and all color Belt Testing is conducted by WTF certified 6th degree master instructor Ralph Truesdell. All Nokomis Martial Arts belt ranks are recognized by the WTF and the IBBF and will be considered valid at any IBBF affiliated Tae Kwon Do school or event.

 

Nokomis Martial Arts teaches "traditional" tae kwon do versus "sport" tae kwon do.

Studies have shown that sport tae kwon do can increase aggressive behavior and diminish discipline in some students. When the emphasis is placed too heavily on winning, the true beauty of the art can be lost.

 

Traditional tae kwon do stresses the qualities of courtesy, integrity, self control, perseverance and indomitable spirit. Through physical conditioning and self defense training, students learn self confidence. They discover that they don't have to fight to prove their worth, they only fight in self defense.

 

WTF

The World Taekwondo Federation is the governing body for Olympic Taekwondo activity. WTF certification is the only one recognized by the international Olympic committee

IBBF

The International Black Belt Federation is a WTF recognized organization of Tae Kwon Do schools from Washington to Florida with member schools in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Founded by 10th degree Grand Master Moo Yong Yun

6th degree Master Instructor Ralph Truesdell owns and operates True Taekwondo in

Bloomington MN