What opportunity is there to compete in tournaments?
While GMA does compete in TKD tournaments, the degree or emphasis sport plays in one’s overall training is largely determined by individual interest. Research suggests that an over-emphasis in sport can lead to the negative consequences of martial arts, not the positive consequences. But when approached correctly, Tae Kwon Do sparring and competition can be a vehicle for learning both mental and physical lessons. For these reasons, GMA is selective in which and what type of tournaments we participate in. Nevertheless, we believe it is important to provide the opportunity to excel in the sport realm, so long as it is not to the detriment of the student’s overall martial arts education. GMA instructors do their best to stay educated on coaching techniques, and we take pride in our high success rate at tournaments as testimony to the quality of our students. But such performance is also a testimony of our students’ hard work. If you want to compete, we can help you get to level you aspire
