Welcome to the homepage of C.W.Taekwondo at Boston, our Boston Taekwondo Project. Located conveniently in Cambridge's Central Square, we are a non profit martial arts club committed to providing the best Taekwondo experience in the Boston area, Massachusetts. We practice WTF (Olympic-style) Taekwondo (Tae Kwon do) and are registered with the United States Taekwondo Union (USTU). Our instructors and members are active competitively at the local, national and international levels and have a wealth of experience in both the martial art and sport of Taekwondo. Click for our location or to request information. Whether you're looking for martial arts and self-defense, Cardio Kickboxing, competition training and sparring, or are just curious about who we are, we hope you enjoy your visit to our site.

miscellaneous clips of forms, breaking and sparring in the video section...

...and pictures from in-class tournaments and promotion tests in the galleries.

Announcing the New England Championships

08.04.08::The New England Championships will be held on Saturday, October 18, in Tewksbury, MA, hosted by Grandmaster Young A. Kwon. For an application, please click here.

World University Taekwondo Championships

07.21.08::Head instructor Dan Chuang recently returned from the World University Taekwondo Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, which were contested on July 16-20, 2008. He served as one of the coaches of the US National Collegiate Team and coached 4 athletes over the course of the competition, including friend of the club Jermaine James and bronze medalist John Duhart. The US team earned 1 silver and two bronze medals over the course of the competition. "The team performed well despite some tough draws. It was great to be a part of Team USA", said Dan Chuang, who also serves as the head coach of MIT's Sport Taekwondo Club. For a full summary of the results, click here.

U.S. National Taekwondo Championships

07.08.08::Members of the CW and tBos competition group went to Detroit, MI during the first week of July for the U.S. National Taekwondo Championships. Master Dan Chuang was there coaching along with Fabio Takahashi, and Liza Shakhnovich was there to lend her support.

Jayson Grant earned a bronze medal in men's welter, competing despite a very painful injury to his toe that had him barely walking. He avenged a recent loss by winning over a tough player from Florida in the quarter finals, and won again in the bronze medal match over one of his New England training partners. Christina Park earned a bronze as well, scoring a nice win over a junior national team member in the bronze medal match and barely missing the gold medal match in a sudden-death match. Christina also earned a bronze medal in the US National Poomsae Team Trials. Richard "RDC" Chambers won his first match by point gap and lost a close decision to the bronze medalist in the quarterfinals, reaching the top 8 in the country. Bobby Ren won his first match in an exciting 8-7 decision in overtime over a player from Texas, and lost a competitive match to last year's champion in the quarterfinals, reaching the top 8 as well. Anastasia Kazimirova fought the bronze medalist her first round and landed some solid kicks in a very high-rate match. Jason Greenberg and Josh Yeager both fought in their first matches at the national level and hung tough, and showed great spirit in taking on some very experienced opponents. Elijah Grant fought well but he felt the weight lost by his second round, falling short at the end. He definitely showed that his game is improving and that he is getting stronger as he finds his optimal fighting weight during his growth spurt. In forms, Alicia Zhou won a gold in the elite open competition poomsae division and was in 4th place after the 1st round of forms in the US National Poomsae Trials.

Congratulations to everyone who competed!

Adult Promotion Test

06.28.08::Congratulations to everyone who took the promotion test on Saturday, June 28! It was a small but spirited test, with the lower ranks looking strong on the paddles, and the upper ranks showing how it was done on their breaks and sparring. The black belts put on a great show in the maintenance test with some technically advanced and precision kicking, and also demonstrated their proficiency with the the WTF Poomsae standards. Also, the 1st Dan Candidate (Julie N.) and the 2nd Dan Candidates (Jason B., Lisa D., Jean K., Matt L., Joe M., and Ana R.) from December received their embroidered belts.

The following students have been promoted to the rank of GREEN STRIPE, 8th Gup: Wesley A., Ebony V., Maya E. (make-up test), Siddhartha M. (make-up test).

The following students have been promoted to the rank of GREEN BELT, 7th Gup: Tanya A., Cindy C., Richard F., Brian L., Faissal L. (make-up test).

The following students have been promoted to the rank of RED STRIPE, 4th Gup: Bessie C., Erick G., Brian Mo., Mike B. (make-up test).

The following student has been promoted to the rank of BLACK STRIPE, ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR, 2nd Gup: Erick R.

Cambridge River Festival

06.14.08::C.W. Taekwondo Boston was well-represented at the Cambridge River Festival on Saturday, June 14. We had sunny weather and a very visible spot near the river, making for a successful day of community outreach. Members of our Youth, Adult, and Competition groups drew crowds with their impressive demos. Particularly entertaining were the dramatic sparring and board breaks done by Master Dan Chuang and Master Mike Harb. Throughout the afternoon, club members distributed flyers and answered questions about our club. We also held a free raffle, with nine lucky winners to receive complimentary class sessions.

Festival helpers and participants included: Alan L., Alicia, Ana K., Bessie, Brian Mc., Cindy C., Dan, Erica, Jarek, Jason G., Jeni, Jim L., Joe M., Josh D., Lisa D., Matt L., Mel, Mike H., Nathan, Patrick, RDC, Richard, and Rich F. Thanks to everyone for their tireless and cheerful efforts. Special thanks also to Master Chris Tuozzolo and his Youth Program participants: Steven L., Emmanuel D., Joe D., Noah H., Menelik E-B., Jacob S., Jan S., Jamal S-Y., Noah B., Pascal B., Alex P., Mame Cheikh G., and Nana A. Good job, all!

CW Volunteers with Charles River Conservancy

05.31.08::On Saturday May 31, members of the CW community joined a group from Single Volunteers of America to clean up an area of parkland by the Charles River. During the course of about three hours, the hard-working team pruned several trees and removed invasive plants and trash. Volunteers included: Agnieszka R., Alan L., Bessie C., Brenda C., Brian Mc., Flora H., Jasmine Y., Jeni H., Josh D., Julie N., Lisa D., Matt L., Mike B. and his wife, Mona M., Rich F., Tanya A. and Wes A. A Thanks to all, and a special note of appreciation to Bessie Chuang for coordinating this event.

Yellow Belt Promotions

05.08.08::Congratulations to the following students, who have been promoted to the rank of Yellow Belt, 9th Gup: Anna G., Brandy W., Maureen S., Sylvia B.

Massachusetts State Tournament

05.03.08::Seven CW members competed in the Massachusetts State Championships in Marlborough, MA on Saturday, May 3. While the tournament was modest in size, it was still a great chance to meet up with competitors and referees from other Taekwondo schools in the area. Here's a recap of the results:

Jason Greenberg earned a SILVER in forms and GOLD in sparring (Welter, black belt). Josh Yeager earned a GOLD in sparring (Middle, black belt). Josh and Jason also sparred off in an exciting demonstration match. Richard-Duane ("RDC") Chambers easily won his match in Lightweight black belt. Michael Conroy earned a SILVER in men's red belt sparring. Alexis Roth earned a default GOLD in women's Green Belt sparring; sadly, she didn't have an opponent to spar. Richard Furr earned a GOLD in men's yellow belt forms. Cindy Claudant eanred a GOLD in women's yellow belt forms.

Congratulations to everyone for putting your self out there in the ring! And thanks to coaches Mel Minear, Brian McCormick, and Mike Harb.

National Collegiate Championships

04.26-27.08::Congratulations to members of our competition workouts group, and to our sister club, MIT Sport Taekwondo, who competed at the US National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships at Stanford University. Hundreds of competitors from dozens of universities were there to compete. MIT won title of Overall Collegiate National Champion as a club! Master Dan Chuang was there coaching, along with Mike Harb and Conor Madigan.

Some standout performances by black belt competitors: Jayson Grant won a GOLD medal in men's welter, earning the title of collegiate national champion. He was also awarded the honor of "Freshman Athlete of the Year" by the National Collegiate Taekwondo Association. It was a great outing for him in the very competitive men's welter weight division, and a big feather in his cap in addition to his title of US National Champion in 2006. Erica Chan earned a BRONZE in women's fin, winning a 6-2 decision in the quarters and losing a tough contest to the eventual champion in the semifinals. Alicia Zhou point gapped her first opponent and sparred a very athletic competitor from Iowa in the finals, earning a SILVER medal in women's fly. Jayson, Erica and Alicia all qualified for the US Collegiate National Team trials on May 17 in Denver, CO. Ana Kazimirova had a tough draw, meeting the gold medalist in the first round, but scored some solid points in the match. Richard "RDC" Chambers got to the quarterfinals in men's light where he lost a close 10-7 decision to the eventual gold medalist. Nicole Teague earned a BRONZE in women's middle, where she faced former champion Sanaz Shabazzi.

Dojang Cleaning Day

04.26.08::Supervised by V.P. Operations Jason Brownhill, a group of 17 club members pitched in with teamwork and efficiency to clean the dojang on Saturday, April 26th. The volunteers (who gave up a sunny afternoon to help out) included: Abdallah, Alexis, Agnieszka, Brian, Bomi, Darcey, Erick, Faissal, Jason G, Jeni, Jim, Maureen, Mike S, Tanya, and Wes. Thanks to all!

Adult Promotion Test

04.12.08::Congratulations to everyone who tested on Saturday, April 12th. The yellow belts impressed with their paddle work and side kicks, the blue stripes showed much improved sparring and great spirit throughout, and the red stripes and red belts set a very high standard with their excellent performance all around. Special thumbs up to Brian Moll, who has officially set a record for the longest time between promotion tests, with his last promotion coming in 2002. Way to stick with it and come back from a long hiatus! Special thanks to Mel and Mindy (along with Patrick and Muge) for hosting the post-test party, which was full of feasting and festivity.

The following students have been promoted to the rank of GREEN STRIPE, 8th Gup: Tanya A., David C., Cindy C., Richard F., Faissal L., Patchanee P.

The following student has been promoted to the rank of GREEN BELT, 7th Gup: Jim T.

The following students have been promoted to the rank of BLUE BELT, 5th Gup: Brenda C., Erick G., Jeni H., Laura K., Brian M, Agnieszka R., Julia T.

The following student has been promoted to the rank of RED BELT, 3rd Gup: Erick R.

The following students have been promoted to the rank of BLACK STRIPE, 2nd Gup: Joshua D., Alan L.

1st National Qualifier

03.31.08::The weekend of March 29–30, members of the CW competition group, coached by head instructor Master Dan Chuang, traveled to York, PA for the 1st National Qualifier of the year. This tournament is one of five national qualifying events held across the US. In order to compete in the "World Class" or high-difficulty level class at the National Taekwondo Championships in Detroit, MI in July, competitors must perform at a qualifying event and place in the top 4 in their weight class, earning a bronze medal or better. Here are highlights from the weekend:

Club instructor Anastasia Kazimirova had a breakthrough performance with a clutch win in the quarters over a former US collegiate/Junior national team member, earning a BRONZE medal in women's feather. Club senior instructor Kathy Chuang was team trainer and doctor on the trip, warming people up and making sure everyone was taken care of. Former CW senior instructor Ji Bae was there supporting his athletes from the Taekwondo school he teaches at in Virginia. Elijah Grant had a great win in the quarterfinals, landing 10 back kicks on a point-gap win, 9-2. He lost his second match to the eventual gold medalist but earned a BRONZE medal in junior finweight. Jayson Grant easily won his first match 8-0 and his second match in a hard-fought win over friend and fellow New Englander Adam Paolino. His other matches were walk-overs and he came home with a GOLD medal in men's welter. Richard-Duane "RDC" Chambers won two matches by a convincing margin to reach the semifinals, where he met up with a former US Junior Team member. He fought a very competitive match that ended 10-7 and was definitely within reach, earning a BRONZE in men's lightweight. Amy Maillet was able to pick up her qualification for nationals, where she'll have had enough time to be back to full strength. Congrats everyone!

CW Boston in the News - Women in Taekwondo from the Boston Metro

An article by Alex Speier from the Boston Metro chronicles the popularity of Taekwondo (Tae Kwon Do) in general, and especially amongst women right here at CW Taekwondo. The article is in PDF format. You can view it with Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can get it here.

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Upcoming Events and Dates to Remember

February 4, 2008 - Bring a Friend Night at 7:30 pm.

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