ABOUT US & WHAT WE TEACH
At Lee Brothers Academy, we provide a safe and family-friendly environment for learning Taekwondo & Hapkido. Our expert instructors prioritize your safety and teach effective self-defense techniques, ensuring that you are well-prepared for any situation. Join us today to begin your journey towards well-rounded martial arts training.
Are you looking for a martial arts school that stands out from the rest?
Look no further than Lee Brothers Martial Arts!
Not all martial arts schools are created equal, and we take pride in offering a unique and exceptional training experience. Our academy is affiliated with a reputable and globally connected organization, providing our students with access to top-notch training and resources.
Our expert instructors are dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students to learn and grow. We prioritize individualized instruction, ensuring that each student receives the attention and guidance they need to excel in their martial arts journey. At Lee Brothers, we teach more than just self-defense - we instill values such as respect, discipline, and confidence in our students, empowering them to be their best selves both on and off the mat.
If you value learning from a reputable and globally connected school, then Lee Brothers is the right choice for you. Come and see for yourself how we stand out from the competition and take your martial arts training to the next level.
Look no further than Lee Brothers Martial Arts!
Not all martial arts schools are created equal, and we take pride in offering a unique and exceptional training experience. Our academy is affiliated with a reputable and globally connected organization, providing our students with access to top-notch training and resources.
Our expert instructors are dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students to learn and grow. We prioritize individualized instruction, ensuring that each student receives the attention and guidance they need to excel in their martial arts journey. At Lee Brothers, we teach more than just self-defense - we instill values such as respect, discipline, and confidence in our students, empowering them to be their best selves both on and off the mat.
If you value learning from a reputable and globally connected school, then Lee Brothers is the right choice for you. Come and see for yourself how we stand out from the competition and take your martial arts training to the next level.
Lee Brothers Martial Arts provides a comprehensive Taekwondo & Hapkido training program suitable for all ages and skill levels, designed to enhance physical strength, mental acuity, and moral values. Our classes offer a range of benefits, from improved fitness and family bonding to the development of positive traits such as discipline, respect, and confidence.
As a member of the Lee Brothers family, you'll have access to our flexible schedule and affordable pricing, ensuring that you receive the best possible value for your investment. With multiple schools located across North Carolina and Virginia, our association with Grandmaster Sangho Lee's brothers' schools provides a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of martial arts and self-defense.
Our curriculum, developed over 30 years of professional teaching experience in North Carolina, is highly adaptable to meet the unique needs and goals of each student. Whether you're looking to improve your flexibility, balance, or overall health and fitness, our friendly and supportive environment will help you achieve your objectives.
Lee Brothers Martial Arts is also proud to be accredited by the World Tae Kwon and Kukkiwon (International headquarters of Taekwon Do) and the Black Eagle Hapkido Federation, providing our students with the assurance of quality and excellence in martial arts training. Join us today to experience the Lee Brothers difference.
As a member of the Lee Brothers family, you'll have access to our flexible schedule and affordable pricing, ensuring that you receive the best possible value for your investment. With multiple schools located across North Carolina and Virginia, our association with Grandmaster Sangho Lee's brothers' schools provides a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of martial arts and self-defense.
Our curriculum, developed over 30 years of professional teaching experience in North Carolina, is highly adaptable to meet the unique needs and goals of each student. Whether you're looking to improve your flexibility, balance, or overall health and fitness, our friendly and supportive environment will help you achieve your objectives.
Lee Brothers Martial Arts is also proud to be accredited by the World Tae Kwon and Kukkiwon (International headquarters of Taekwon Do) and the Black Eagle Hapkido Federation, providing our students with the assurance of quality and excellence in martial arts training. Join us today to experience the Lee Brothers difference.
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Taekwondo has a rich history in Korea, dating back 2,000 years. However, due to the suppression of Korean culture during the Japanese occupation and Korean War, it was not introduced to the US and the rest of the world until the late 1950s. By this time, "karate" had become a generic term for martial arts, which is why Taekwondo is sometimes still referred to as "Korean Karate." Today, Taekwondo is practiced by more people than all other martial arts combined.
MAJOR AREAS OF TAEKWONDO Poom Sae (Pattern of Form): In Taekwondo, (Forms) are a beautiful and precise display of various kicks, blocks, and hand techniques, choreographed to simulate a real opponent. It's like watching a graceful and calculated ballet. Forms help to develop important skills like concentration, balance, precision, reflex action, power, speed, and agility, which can also benefit other areas of life. Kyorugi (Sparring): Sparring in Taekwondo is where you can put your techniques into practice against a real opponent. This type of competition requires cooperation, self-control, concentration, and respect for yourself and your partner, as well as speed, skilled technique, precision, and confidence. Our step-by-step systematic method makes learning sparring strategies safe, easy, and a lot of fun. Kyukpa (Breaking): Breaking is a unique practice in Taekwondo that demonstrates the power, precision, and focus of the practitioner. It involves breaking objects such as bricks, rocks, boards, and cement blocks using various techniques. While it may seem aggressive, breaking is not intended for use in self-defense or in real-life situations. Rather, it is a display of skill and mental concentration that Taekwondo students can strive to achieve. Ho Sin Sool (Self-defense): Our self-defense classes focus on teaching students how to effectively defend themselves by utilizing an attacker's own strength and weapons against them. Through techniques such as pressure points, grappling, joint-locking, and throws, our students learn the skills and strategies necessary to stay safe in potentially dangerous situations. Jung Sin Tong Il (Often called Meditation): Meditation is a practice that helps to develop concentration and focus in both the mind and body. It is a powerful tool for developing precision and maximum strength, as well as visualizing and internalizing important truths and moral standards. Sport of Tae Kwon Do / Olympic Sport As a martial arts academy, we are proud to be affiliated with USA Taekwondo (USAT), the governing body of the United States Olympic Committee. Through our training, we uphold the standards for Olympic style sparring set by USAT, while also emphasizing the importance of character development and internal competition with oneself. Sport Taekwondo, which has been recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee since 1978 and is now part of the Pan American Games, provides an exciting opportunity for practitioners to develop their skills and character. As a Junior Olympic sport, Taekwondo has gained popularity in recent years and has come far as a competitive discipline. At our academy, we recognize the benefits of sport Taekwondo while also promoting the champion of life philosophy that is the foundation of the martial art. Our training approach emphasizes character development, internal competition, and the excitement of sport Taekwondo as a means to achieve greater physical fitness and mental strength. |
At our academy, we teach not just Taekwondo, but also another Korean martial art called Hapkido, which focuses on self-defense. Hapkido means coordinating harmony of mental energy or spirit, which emphasizes the discipline of strengthening both the mind and body, and fusing physical and mental powers. This leads to a more complete and balanced person, who is in harmony with themselves and others.
Hapkido is a martial art that emphasizes a "soft" approach to self-defense, unlike "hard" styles that rely on brute force. Rather than using strength, Hapkido practitioners use joint locks and pressure points to redirect an attacker's energy, controlling them without causing unnecessary harm. This method promotes the ideal of peaceful conflict resolution and minimizes violence. Hapkido training also provides excellent physical conditioning that improves balance, flexibility, timing, and joint strength. More importantly, it helps develop self-confidence and mental discipline, which are invaluable in both personal and professional settings. At our academy, we offer a comprehensive Hapkido curriculum that includes five techniques at each belt level, totaling 50 practices from white belt to first-degree black belt. Our program also includes essential fundamentals such as rolls, falls, and tumbling skills, which enable our students to develop their skill sets safely during training. We incorporate weapons training, including nunchakus, staff, and sword, into our Hapkido curriculum as an extension of the body, aiding in the understanding of energy flow. Practicing with weapons also improves hand-eye coordination and manipulation skills. While self-defense skills are an important aspect of our training, the ultimate goal of Hapkido is the well-being of our practitioners. Through our practice, we strive to cultivate traits such as loyalty, respect, courtesy, humility, and a deeper appreciation for life. 
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LEE BROTHERS CREED & TEN STUDENT COMMITMENTS
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STUDENT CREED:
At Lee Brothers Academy, we, the students, pledge to uphold the following principles:
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STUDENT COMMITMENTS:
At our academy, we believe that martial arts are not just about physical training, but also about developing strong character and values. To this end, we ask our students to commit to ten core principles that guide them both in and out of the studio. These include being loyal to their country, honoring their parents, loving their family, helping others, showing respect to elders and teachers, using good judgement, setting positive goals, and always finishing what they start. By living up to these commitments, our students become not only skilled martial artists but also responsible and compassionate members of society. |
