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The Hamilton Institute of Tae Kwon-Do began in April of 1977 and in 2007 celebrated 30 years in Hamilton. Our teaching philosophy has always been the same. We believe in helping each student achieve his or her personal best by teaching the tenets of Tae Kwon-Do:

• Integrity
• Courtesy
• Perseverance
• Indomitable Spirit
• Self Control

With the ability to defend ones self and physical fitness, no matter where the student starts from a new level of self confidence can be achieved.

More about Tae Kwon-Do

Tae Kwon-Do is the Korean art of self defense. Hamilton Tae Kwon-Do teaches the Chang Hon or Blue Cottage style of Tae Kwon-Do.

Translated, Tae means ‘foot’ or more correctly ‘flying foot;’ Kwon means ‘fist’ and Do (pronounced Doe) means ‘art’ or ‘way’. “The art of the fist and flying foot.”

Our school incorporates techniques from boxing, grappling, Hapkido, use of the escrima, and Bo staff, as well as our traditional Tae Kwon-Do techniques. This allows our school to use the information and techniques from various styles which gives our school a mixed martial arts nature.