What makes the Cheongye Kwan truly unique is that we are a complete cultural Martial Arts centre, with an educational program to help our members in areas such as Science, Physiology, Anatomy, and much more. We are setting ourselves apart from others with our…

Team of Instructors

Our team of professional instructors are certified and highly trained with years of experience. Headed by Master Barry Cook, the founder of the Cheongye Kwan, our instructors work hard to bring our wealth of experience and knowledge to our students. Our dedicated instructors will help each and every one realise their full potential in the Martial Arts. Our instructors are world class athletes and professional teachers who are dedicated to the Martial Arts. All our instructors are certified by the Kukkiwon registration office in South Korea. We also go through rigorous instructor training in order to be better teachers and we take our role with an intense commitment toward professionalism.

Instruction with High Integrity

We work hard to maintain and provide high quality instruction for our students by maintaining a low student teacher ratio. Our ratio for beginners is less than 4 to 1 and we believe in providing the most personalised instruction for our members. We also offer private lessons for those that want to excel at a rapid and advanced pace. All our lessons are carefully designed and tested over time to be age and skill level specific so everyone can learn our comprehensive curriculum progressively and safely. We have yearly, quarterly, monthly and weekly lesson plans organized so our students have a clear idea of what to expect in class. We believe in having a strong structure. Having organization and a system of training is important for delivering consistent results.

Quality of Instruction

We present traditional Martial Arts using systematic and scientific methods in a fun, dynamic workout format. Our top priority is to give top notch self defence classes. While we are committed to maintain integrity and instil details of our art, we also try to make the workout fun, dynamic and engaging. Members will feel challenged, excited and relieved from stress after each and every class they take.

Variety of Programs

We offer a comprehensive self defence program that consists of Taekwondo (Karate), Yudo (Judo), and Hapkido (Ju Jitsu). By the time a member becomes a black belt, they will be well versed in all aspects of the Martial Arts; standing, take downs and ground fighting. For children under 7 years old, we offer a program which is designed specifically for their age group.

Positive People and Positive Environment

We believe we can practice high level Martial Arts and train our students to be tough without becoming callous or mean spirited. To go along with high level techniques, we believe in instilling positive values and humanity in our students. We believe good characteristics are essential for success in life and we want our students to be a champion in defence and in life. This is the true value of traditional Martial Arts with emphasis on character building. We express and practice our ideas with following five tenets,

1. Consideration
2. Compassion
3. Dedication
4. Motivation
5. Self Discovery

Tradition is more of a mindset than following rituals and set routines, it is more than just wearing a uniform. We believe in the tradition of respect, discipline and desire to achieve excellence. Our ultimate goal is to practice and teach top level Martial Artists in a systematic and scientific way within a positive environment.