Welcome to High Kicks, Rochester's premier training studio in Taekwon-Do, Korea's martial art. Get fit, make new friends, or just have fun learning an intense combination of self-defense techniques. You do not need to be in great shape to start. No previous martial arts experience necessary.
Self-defense, sparring, stretching, aerobics, light cardio, strength training, patterns, and board breaking, are conducted in a non-competitive environment for people of all athletic abilities. Enjoy plenty of one-on-one instruction to ensure safe and proper technique. Plenty of space, practice, and repetition. Separate classes for adults and children. We emphasize the timeless values of courtesy, integrity, perserverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit.
Founder Gary L. Arkerson, is your Head Instructor. Mr. Arkerson founded High Kicks in February of 2010. He is a 4th Degree Black Belt with 17 years of instructional experience in the Seacoast region. He is certified by the International Taekwon Do Federation (founded in 1966): http://www.itftkd.org
When you really pay attention, everything is your Teacher.
Is it okay to fight outside of the Do Jang?
What is Taekwon Do?
Taekwon Do is a version of unarmed combat designed for the purpose of self-defense. The body gains ultimate use of its facilities through intensive physical and mental training.
Taekwon Do when used for the wrong purpose can be a lethal weapon. That is why mental training must be taught to prevent the student from misusing it. Taekwon Do is sometimes practiced for exercise alone by the young and old. This results in time well spent!
What does Taekwon Do mean?
"Tae" means to jump, fly, or kick with the foot. "Kwon" means to punch or strike with the hand or fist. "Do" means the art or the way that was built from the past.
Generation of Power...what is it?
Sine Wave is a term used to transfer energy from one's body mass to the body's extremities; namely the arms and legs. This is accomplished with up and down movements of body mass and hip movements, which generates and increase of speed and power for kicks, punches, and blocks.
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations , We fall to the level of our training..."
-Anonymous