New York University Sport Taekwondo Club
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About the Club

The NYU Sport Taekwondo Club (formerly, the NYU Jidokwan Club) was founded in 1988 by Grandmaster Dong Keun Park and Master Mark J. Lesly. The Club is a founding member of the Eastern Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (ECTC). The primary purpose of the club is to provide a framework for fielding teams that compete within the ECTC. In addition to team competition, some of our athletes also compete individually in various local, regional, and national tournaments.

Masters, Coaches, Officers

Head Coach Timothy Marmo
Assistant Coach Master Albert K. Lee
Assistant Coach Carlos Gutierrez
Captain Debjani Saha
Webmaster Master Albert K. Lee

House Rules

Our club is devoted to making you, as a student of New York University and as a student of the martial arts, better in all ways. This takes cooperation, thoughtfulness, and good spirit.

The dojang (school) is wherever we practice or perform. There are some basic rules that we follow, many of which serve a practical purpose (like not stinking up the place with a biological uniform).

  • While you are in the dojang, Taekwondo is all there is. Worry about exams and papers before or after class.
  • "Indomitable Spirit" means never saying "Can't."
  • Respect both your seniors and your juniors.
  • Bow to the dojang when entering or leaving the room. Every time.
  • Be on time.
  • Always wear a clean dobok (uniform).
  • If you do not have a dobok, wear clean and flexible clothes.
  • Maintain your personal hygiene.
  • Trim all nails at all times.
  • Do not wear jewelery or watches - you'll hurt yourself and your classmates.
  • No food in the dojang.

    Taekwondo Tenets

    There are many sets of tenets of Taekwondo. One of the most concise yet encompassing lists is:

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

    The path for most will not be definable by simple terms such as "easy" and "hard". We hope our collective spirit will make every moment enjoyable in its own way and that there will be stories to tell about "the good old times" well into the future.

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