History

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that is most famous for its dazzling array of fluid and powerful kicks, complemented by other techniques like punches and blocks. Admitted into the Olympics as a full medal sport in the year 2000, Taekwondo displays to the world the beauty of its attacks as well as the importance of its footwork.

Taekwondo athletes gain flexibility through routine static and dynamic stretching, mental fitness through meditation and poomse (forms), strength through the various drills, endurance and cardiovascular health through vigorous workouts. Of course, athletes also have many chances to form new friendships through various social activities. It is truly an excellent martial art and sport for people of all ages and types.

The Stanford Taekwondo Club is a club sport at Stanford. We maintain a competitive team and we encourage members to compete in tournaments. We also encourage people to join Stanford Taekwondo even if they have no interest in competition.

We train under the direction of 5th Dan Tim Ghormley.

Various documents providing further information on Taekwondo and our club (such as our club constitution, rules of conduct, and Korean terminology used in class) are available on the Documents page.