Alki Tae Kwon Do's roots goes back over 40
years ago with Lee Chin Ho's School of Martial Arts in the West Seattle
Junction. Master Lee went on to work for the Department of Justice. The
original school closed down in the early 1980s. This was one of the first
Korean martial arts schools on the West Coast of the United States. Since
that time, Mr. Coates has successfully opened 8 training centers around the
U.S. (Long Beach, CA., Minnesota, Cleveland, Ohio, Berkeley, CA., Bellevue,
WA., and multiple centers in Seattle, WA.
Alki Tae Kwon Do is a reflection of
Grandmaster Lee's original intention, to provide a martial arts program that
equips students with the best self defense techniques and personal safety
training available today.
Our instructors are all trained and
certified with the Koryo Moo Sool Association. Instructors have a thorough
background check. All of our training staff are excellent with people of all
ages, from early childhood to seniors.
Alki Tae Kwon Do provides students with a
safe environment to learn Tae Kwon Do. Students benefit tremendously from the
exercises, self defense training and traditional Tae Kwon Do Program. Many of
our students have been referred to our classes by the medical and counseling
communities due to attention difficulties, and the need for self discipline
and focus development. We pride ourselves on treating each student with
respect and honor. Every student is allowed to train at their own pace,
without pressure to perform or meet strict requirements.