Mastery From the Inside, Out

Academy of Korean Martial Arts (formerly T&T Karate) stands out in a crowd! Our program emphasizes personal growth and character development. We are a certified Autism Supportive Environment, but that training isn't limited to kids on the Spectrum. It makes us considerate to each individual and helps us understand their unique needs.

Read below our mission, vision, and values to learn more about why we are special.

Mission Statement

Dedicated to our students' personal growth, we are a traditional martial arts school in Hyde Park, NY. We combine traditional Korean Tang Soo Do training, self-empowerment, and value-based lectures to build up our students in the body, mind, and spirit. Our school -- the staff, students, and parents -- are a big, extended family who work together to build better individuals and improve the community. We as a family seek to improve and enrich the lives of every student who trains with us.

Vision

AKMA builds better members of the community; we seek to instill strong character traits in our students, such as compassion, integrity, and persistence. 

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Values

AKMA was originally known as T&T Karate.  The "T&T" in T&T Karate stands for Truth and Transformation. This emphasizes how we seek to build strong bodies and strong hearts in our students. The T&T Karate family is guided by our beliefs in these values:

• Truth: Honesty between instructors and students creates a trustworthy environment for learning and growing. Also, we encourage our students to show integrity - doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
• Transformation: Tang Soo Do has the capability to enrich and change lives. Students and Leadership are expected to always aim for growth in behavior, academics, and interpersonal relationships.
• Lead By Example: T&T Karate creates leaders. Both our Leadership Team and our average students are encouraged to lead others by doing what's right, rather than just saying what's right.
• "Keep it real!" - Every moment of class is preparing students for a real life self-defense situation. Students are expected to train with ultimate motivation and intensity.

My kids and I are very thrilled to be a part of this family."
- Ruba, mom of Nina and Nishan. Students since 2016.

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Our Organization

September 2018 Black Belt Testing. From left to right: Master Barley, Master Eyeler, Master Veronica Teuschler, Master Sarina Teuschler, and Master Elezovic.

We are part of the Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation. This is where our instructors receive their training, where they earned their rank, and who oversees the curriculum. Most importantly, it is an extended network of martial artists who look out for and support each other. We do many events with the Federation; like tournaments, belt testings, and seminars.

Our Grand Master is Chong Su Kim, lives in York, PA.