Yes, the online course is self study, meaning that the course is hosted online at Udemy and you complete the course at your own pace.

Yes, you can obtain rank using the online course with an additional testing fee ($50 per rank). To obtain rank, you will need to complete the requirements for each rank and present for testing via zoom.

Note that there is a 3 month obligatory time that you must be training between each rank before you are eligible to test for the next rank.

Yes, we now offer personal training in-person and virtual for an additional fee. Please contact Master Torres for fee information and to get started.

This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions and misconceptions about martial arts. In short, martial arts can actually reduce aggression. However, research has shown that training in a martial arts school that solely focuses on competition does increase aggression while training in a martial arts school that incorporates philosophy, forms, sparring, meditation in addition to competition actually lower aggression. TKD Wellness does participate in competition/sport Taekwondo but our curriculum includes many of those key components.

Online courses are conducted using Udemy, which will require a computer and internet connection. Faster internet connections are recommended with speeds (15-75 mbps at minimum) that support streaming video are best. If there are others at home using the internet at the same time as TKD training, then internet speeds over 100-175 mbps is recommended.

Setup Recommendation: It’s recommended that students are about 6 feet away from computer/device so that their whole body is visible on the screen. This helps with providing feedback on technique. It is also recommended that students have about a 6x6ft radius around them to train in place that is obstruction free.

No, new students are not required to have previous martial arts experience.

Children classes at TKD Wellness start at age 5 and up.

No, we don’t do contracts because we also value flexibility and we are confident that our students will want to be apart of our community. Our online courses you pay once to use them as much as you want.

There are no additional fees for TKD online courses.

However, if you would like to test for rank promotion, there is additional fees to test. There is also additional fees if you wish to have personalized training.

No, students are not required to compete in tournaments.

Unfortunately, sparring is only for in-person classes. Here are the expectations for in-person TKD classes:

Beginning students (white, yellow & orange belt) are not expected nor required to spar. Intermediate (green to purple belt) and advanced students (Brown and higher) are expected to participate in in-class sparring drills and in free-sparring but not sparring competitions.  

Yes. TKD Wellness was initially developed by Dr. Torres, clinical psychologist, as a therapy group for children, teens and adults with mental health diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, anger and Autism. Students are encouraged to go at their own pace and training drills can be modified as needed. Thus all students with and without special needs are welcomed.