Helping build a more positive community......one student at a time
115 E. Center Street
Medina, NY 14103
(585)798-6091
Welcome to Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do. We hope you will find our website informative and exciting! We are a traditional Tae Kwon-do school, with a little bit more. Our Martial Arts program includes very practical self defense, dynamic kicking, boxing aspects and all the integral aspects of "traditional" Tae Kwon-do. All these absolute qualities make our program a must for you and your family.
Mr. Kwandrans, our Master Instructor, began teaching here in 1988. His goal has been to share his passion of the Martial Arts with as many as possible. Through years of very disciplined and exciting classes, many students have been able to improve their daily lives. If a student focuses on the training, they will become more confident and able to defend themselves. These are both important and should be a part of ANY Martial Arts program. Here at Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do we offer more! Tae kwon-do should walk along side you through your daily life. We are students of Tae Kwon-do inside the do-jang as well as outside. We expect our students and instructors to conduct themselves respectfully at all times. This is part of the "traditional" aspect of what we still teach today.
You will find a family-type atmosphere at Kwandrans Tae kwon-do. We encourage entire families to train and offer family discounts. Mr. Kwandrans always says, "A family that trains together, stays together". The friendly welcome a new student receives helps them to feel part of the class when joining. We offer a Little Dragons program designed for 4-6 year olds. These children graduate from this program and will be ready for the next level of class called beginner Tae Kwon-do. Our Tae Kwon-do classes are split up by rank and age to allow teaching dedicated to that particular group. We also offer a boxercise class for the person wanting to just "work out". We are currently designing some specialty classes for 2012.
Mr. Kwandrans competed all over the country and internationally as well. He has won countless champion titles, including a super middleweight kickboxing title belt in 2000. Part of his success has been in training students that are successful in competitions as well. An instructor's worth is in his student. Mr. Kwandrans has since retired from competing, but we have students competing in various tournaments today. Competing is good to help build confidence, but is encouraged, not forced.
We offer programs for everyone in the family! Look through our various programs page to see what these exciting programs have to offer you and your family. You will find all of our instructors have one thing in common. Every instructor at Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do wants to carry on the tradition of sharing their passion of Martial Arts with as many students as possible, just as Mr. Kwandrans has done for so many years. You will find that we are a "full service" martial arts school and truly care about our students. We want them to do well in life as well as Tae Kwon-do. Our goal is to help build a healthy mind, body and heart. This can be accomplished through the hard work and dedication that our classes demand. We are proud of the programs offered at Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do and we're excited to share them with you and your family.........
Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do Staff
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Mr. Kwandrans began training in 1981. He is a black belt in Ishin Ryu karate as well as currently a 4th degree in Tae Kwon-do. He has trained in many martial arts and with many top masters in the world. Mr. Kwandrans has competed all over the country and on international teams as well. Mr. Kwandrans currently lives in Indiana, but travels back to train with instructors and students monthly. He is always present for testings and ties all belts on students when they are promoted. Mr. Kwandrans values the traditional aspect of Tae Kwon-do.
Mr. King began training in 1988. He is an original student from the start of Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do. He has been a part of full contact teams, demonstration teams, and helped teach for many years. Mr. King has a passion for helping people and is a big part of the foundation of our school.
Mr. Eric began his training in 1999. He actually started as a Little Dragon. Mr. Eric is proof that the program works! He is very technical and an intricate part of our staff. He is very entertaining to watch perform. Mr. Eric has an abundance of energy and great technique to learn from.
Mr. Brian began his training in 2002. He is the youngest of the black belts in the Farfaglia family. Mr. Brian is an instructor at our school and competes with success at various tournaments. We are proud to have him as part of our staff. He is exciting to watch with his speed and power!
Mr. Matt began his training in 2000. He currently teaches the boxercise class on Saturdays and helps instruct Tae Kwon-do classes as well. Mr. Matt has competed with success and adds a lot of enthusiasm to the class. He trains extremely hard, as his technique shows.
Miss Debby began training in 2003. She is a lead instructor in our Little Dragons program (4-6 yr. old). Miss Debby also is the office manager at the Tae Kwon-do school. She keeps everything running smoothly! She is the mother to four other black belt boys at the school. Two are currently instructors. Miss Debby (aka-Debby Dozer) has one of the fastest arm bars in self defense!
Miss Cindy began training in 2003. She is a lead instructor in our Little Dragons program (4-6 year olds). She is a Mom outside the Tae Kwon-do school and kind of inside as well! Miss Cindy is focused and full of energy, which is one of the reasons for the success of this program. Miss Cindy has a very busy work schedule, but she still finds the time for Little Dragons, and we're glad she does.
Miss Martha began her training in Tae Kwon-do in 2005. She is an assistant instructor with our Little Dragons program. Miss Martha is very dedicated to her Tae Kwon-do training, helping other students and her school grades. She assists with numerous classes in addition to Little Dragons classes. Miss Martha is a great role model for younger students training at Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do.
Welcome to Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do. Here you will find friendship, guidance and a new respect for yourself and others. Our goals are to help improve your health, coordination, concentration, confidence, self-control and awareness so we all may lead a more peaceful, healthy, postitive and productive life. We strive to offer strong role models for students to learn from and train with. The staff at Kwandrans TKD works diligently on maintaining a positive atmosphere for families to train in. You will find we are a big family that strives to help Each and Every student succeed!
We offer a Starter Program which includes the Kwandrans TKD uniform and one month of classes. Participating, rather than sitting back and watching, is a great way to become more familiar with our program, meet some great people and have a lot of fun!!
Our Tae Kwon do classes are taught according to belt rank. We have kids, adult and family classes. We also offer family discounts. Anyone is welcome to come and watch our classes or you can call or email the school for more information .
This month we will use "follow through" for our word/phrase of the month. Most likely, all of us have set New Year resolutions for ourselves. Sometimes we give up when we realize our resolution or goal is going to be difficult to achieve. In order to be successful, we need to focus on the hard part. School work and our daily jobs require "follow through" as well. We have a new year to train hard in and many exciting experiences to encounter. Plan on training hard in 2012!
"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will, but the will must be stronger than the skill"
Mohammad Ali
In our Little Dragons program, we feel your child will gain coordination, confidence, attention span length, respect and just have a great time learning some basics of Tae Kwon-do!
The staff at Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do has designed this program through experience and the need to help the younger "future" Martial Artist to be better prepared for class. The goal of our Little Dragons program is to help them gain the tools needed to succeed in school as well as our traditional Tae Kwon-do class.
You will find our program is challenging, rewarding and helpful to your child. It is our goal to have your Little Dragon excited to come back to class each week. Your child will learn how to follow directions, learn coordination drills, balance, sharing and also learning some basic Tae Kwon-do techniques.
The Little Dragons program at Kwandrans Tae Kwon do is a fun class for kids that require discipline and respect while learning coordination, balance, listening, cooperation and following instructions. The fun is in coming to class and watch your child grow!
Classes are held on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. We run our classes in 12 week sessions in the Fall, Winter and Spring. During the Summer we have an 8 week session. All classes are pre-register only and class sizes are limited so that our instructors can give the individual attention needed for this young age. You can call or email the school to find out more about these classes or to register for our next session.
CLASS DAYS AND TIMES
Kwandrans' Boxercise classes produce a strenuous, aerobic-like workout, with a focus on using punching and kicking as part of the key exercises. Each class is then varied slightly to additionally focus on a particular muscle group (legs, core, upper body, etc.). All of the classes enable each participant to push themselves towards personal goals of both physical and mental betterment.
SATURDAY 9-10am
TUESDAY 9:15-10:15am
THURSDAY 9:15-10:15am
Boxercise classes run consecutively for 8 weeks from Fall to Spring. Our next sessions start the week of February 27th. You must register for sessions by calling the school (585)798-6091 or email. No prior experience is necessary to participate.
At our belt testings, Kwandrans Tae Kwon-do charges a small admission fee and we do a 50/50 raffle. All proceeds from both are donated to a local charity. At our last belt testing, we donated to the "Toys for Tots". Thank you to all the parents, students, family and friends for their continued support!
Kwandrans Tae Kwon do
Medina NY 14103
