Tae Kwon Do / Karate Do

At USA Martial Arts, the Korean art of Tae Kwon Do and the Japanese art of Karate Do are essentially taught together.  Both arts stem from the same basic origins in China, but due to the influence of other Martial Arts and philosophies within Japan and Korea, these arts evolved somewhat differently.  Both arts incorporate strong kicking and punching techniques; with Tae Kwon Do training putting more emphasis on kicking and Karate Do putting more emphasis on hand techniques. Our style of Tae Kwon Do Karate as taught by Sensei Donnelly brings out the best qualities in both arts.

Sensei Donnelly trained with Master Jung Moon Lee in the art of Tae Kwon Do.  Master Lee trained directly under General Choi Hong Hi, the father of Tae Kwon Do, and Jhoon Rhee, the father of United States Tae Kwon Do.

General Choi Hong Hi
(1918-2002)