Gotham Taekwon-Do - Martial Arts

My son and I both attend. This is a great school that strikes the right balance between seriousness and fun. Highly recommend this for children and adults. Great instructors and a wonderful community.

As a student and parent of 3 kids who have studied at GMA in the TKD program and with Master Kwok for over 5 years, I can sincerely say that we love the school. My kids and I started around the same time and all as white belts (my two younger kids started in the Little Lions program and moved up to the Juniors when they turned 6).

My husband went to a few TKD schools (in Queens and Manhattan) before settling on GMA. The reason we picked GMA is really because of the Masters and the instructors. While dojang cleanliness and maintenance/general upkeep are important, without great instructors the dojang is nothing.

Master Kwok understands the values that we try to instill in our children and has those same values himself. The school motto and rules are clearly displayed and really taken to heart by everyone involved. Master Kwok upholds the traditions of martial arts and promotes hard work and discipline while at the same time making it fun for the younger children. The instructor/instructors-in-training at GMA all received their black belts from Master Kwok and continue to study under him.

Recently, GMA had the honor of adding a part-time instructor to the program, a Master instructor who studied in S Korea. This brings a whole new perspective to the TKD program which I really enjoy.

My husband and I feel that GMA, Master Kwok and all the instructors are an extension of our family. In recent months, our two older children have signed up for the Wing Chun juniors program in addition to maintaining their TKD training. Our children have literally grown up at the dojang and will one day earn their junior black belts as students of Master Kwok.