Welcome to Our Website!
Since 1998,
Omas Taekwondo has been providing instruction in Taekwondo and the martial arts in
Nassau.
We are the primary school of TaekwondoBahamas and we hope you enjoy our website and will stop by and visit us if you are in the area. This site is designed to give you information about our facility, our style of martial arts, our staff and provide you with information on how to contact us as well.
What is Taekwondo?
Taekwondo is a modern martial art, characterized by its fast, high and spinning kicks. There are multiple interpretations of the name Taekwondo. Taekwondo is often translated as 'the way of hand and foot.'
Tae = 'Foot' or 'to kick' or 'to jump'
K'won = 'Fist' or 'to strike or block with hand'
Do = 'The way of' or 'art'
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Put this together and Taekwondo means: "The art of kicking and punching" or "The art of unarmed combat."
Disciplines of Taekwondo
Taekwondo has four disciplines:
- Patterns
- Sparring
- Self-defense
- Break Test
It is the combination of these four disciplines that make the art of Taekwondo.
Objectives of Taekwondo:
- to develop an appreciation for Taekwondo as a sport and an art
- to achieve physical fitness through positive participation
- to improve mental discipline and emotional equanimity
- to learn self-defense skills
- to develop a sense of responsibility for one self and others
Taekwondo is primarily a kicking art, often with a greater emphasis on the sport aspect of the art. Taekwondo stylists tend to fight at an extended range, and keep opponents away with their feet. It is a hard/soft, external, fairly linear style and is known for being very powerful. There is a lot of competition work in many dojongs. Training tends to emphasize sparring, but has forms, and the basics are important as well.
Visiting Nassau
If you're a current taekwondo practitioner/instructor visiting our shores, we invite you to contact us in advance so that we can see how we can ensure that your visit to our wonderful country is memorable.
The Wellness Center Opening
Are you interested in;
Becoming a stronger person
Come find out, we can strengthen you psychologically
Defending yourself and your loved ones
If your life is worth fighting for, come and learn how to make effective personal safety choices.
Developing optimal fitness
You are are invited to explore and acquire the legendary explosive power and focus.
Mondays & Thurdays-6:30 to 8:00 at The Wellness Center,The College of The Bahamas
