Kims Academy of Tae Kwon DO

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"Whether you believe you can or believe you can't, either way you are right. -Henry Ford"

Thank you for visiting Kim’s Academy on the web, of course it is kind of difficult to get the feel of a TaeKwonDo school off the internet so we encourage you to visit us in person. Kim’s Academy had a new building constructed with one thought in mind, provide the best environment in the United States to learn TaeKwonDo. This building, located in San Antonio, Texas is our main training facility and also houses the headquarters for the American ChungDoKwan TaeKwonDo Assocation (ACTA).

Please browse the web site and when you are ready stop by Kim’s Academy or one of our other many ACTA schools located throughout the United States.
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Grandmaster In Mook Kim started teaching Taekwondo to soldiers in the Korean and US Armies in 1957. In 1960 GM Kim left the Army and started teaching private lessons to students who would go on to become Grand National Champions. Then in 1968 GM Kim started teaching to all who wanted to learn the Martial Art of Tae Kwon Do, starting what would become Kim’s Academy of TaeKwonDo.

Why should this be important to you as a student, or perspective student: Because there are many schools, that while they have good intentions, do not have the training skills that have been honed over almost 50 years of experience. A martial art is not just learning how to perform certain physical moves but also learning the philosophy that drove people to develop those moves.

First and foremost our instructors. Our instructors range from 3rd to 7th degree black belts with an average 10 years experience in Tae Kwon Do. They have all been taught by Grandmaster Kim who has passed on the lessons he has learned over the past 50 years. You or your child will never be taught by someone who just "made black belt". While our black belt students may help in class the class is always lead by a certified Kim's Academy instructor.

Sr Master Kim, Jr Master Moyer and Jr Master Simmons. Kim's Academy instructors.

Our main school on Thousand Oaks was built to foster our students ability to learn Tae Kwon Do. The school was built in part to celebrate Kim's Academy's 35th Anniversary. While many schools have pads on top of cement floors the Kim's Academy school was built with a hollow wood floor to reduce the stress placed on the body by TaeKwonDo's jumping and spinning kicks. The school has viewing area's for parents to observe classes, large dressing rooms for students to use to change into uniforms. A weight room equipped with Nautilus weight equipment, no need for a separate gym membership. Come in and lift any time the school is open. Finally our hours, we are open Monday thru Saturday and you may workout in as many classes as you like. We have classes in the afternoon and evenings, an adult could attend classes eight times in one week. Try matching that at any other school in San Antonio.

People wish to experience Tae Kwon Do for many different reasons, some of the most common reasons we hear:

Helps children become more confident through the success they have in class

Helps older children with coordination and concentration which helps in other sports

Provides a level of comfort knowing we can defend ourselves if needed