A resident of Westchester County for more than 30 years, Mr. Ryan, a lifelong martial arts enthusiast, began his training in Tae Kwon Do in 1989. For the past several years, he has trained in Tae Kwon Do and Hap Ki Do under Grand Master Kang at his Scarsdale school.
Mr. Ryan is very familiar with the Shrub Oak area having spent many years (some as a resident) involved in youth sports, as a coach of Girls Softball, Basketball and Soccer for the local Yorktown and Mohansic recreational leagues. Mr. Ryan spent many years in the Cable Television field as a Vice President for both Comcast and Cablevision and the last several years in Real Estate Investments. He earned his bachelor's degree from Iona College in New Rochelle and attended graduate school at the University of New Haven in Connecticut.. Lion Cubs - For ages 4 - 6 years old: This is our beginner program for our young Taekwondo Warriors. In our Lion Cub classes,we focus on introducing our children to behavioral priorities like courtesy,politeness and attentiveness.
TKD Kids - For ages 5 - 7 years old: This class is for students who participated in our Lion Cubs programs or in a pee-wee program at another school. This program introduces young kids to the basic stances,movements,footwork and techniques of Taekwondo and Hapkido.
Youth - For ages 7 - 12 years old: Representing our largest group,our youth training program builds focus,concentration and discipline in our students. The program teaches a full curriculum of the fundamentals for Taekwondo and Hapkido,blending our arts into a complete system.
Teen/Adult - For ages 13 and up: Students of any and all ages are welcome in this program. Our emphasis,as always is on fundamentals. We work on focus,balance and flexibility while learning a complete system of self-defense techniques.
Tae-Ki-Oga - This program is conducted on certain weekday mornings. It is a unique overall body workout combining stretching,breathing,cardio conditioning,kickboxing and self-defense.
Birthday Parties - Our school is available for children's birthday parties. Our parties consist of a sample Taekwondo lesson lead by one of our instructors followed by a series of games which are great fun for all the kids.