Our club was founded and is taught by Mr. James Del Real. For over 20 years, Mr. Del Real and his assistant instructors have been teaching at Penn State. Our style of karate is derived from, but not limited to Tae Kwon Do, a strong Korean Martial Art form. For advanced students, weapons and ground fighting are also incorporated. The club workouts consist of aerobic conditioning, strength exercises, stretching, technique, sparring, kata, and self-defense.
Beginners start in a separate class taught by their own instructor for their first semester.
This beginners class emphasizes stretching, self-defense, and techniques necessary for the first belt rank. Students with previous Martial Arts experience are invited to work out with the advanced class, which has the benefit of several black belts present to instruct. Mondays and Wednesdays are our formal workout class times. This workout gives everyone the freedom to work out at his or her own pace. Heavy bags and other equipment are available, and students can get personal instruction.