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Welcome to the World Martial Arts Association
Beginner Lessons Available throughout NYC
Call 718-833-9039 for information.
There are many Tae Kwon Do classes for beginners throughout the NYC metropolitan area. Visit the WMAA Official Schools page or contact us for more information.
THE
2010 SUMMER TRIP DATES ARE AUGUST 14-22, 2010 IN THE CATSKILL
MOUNTAINS OF NY
July 17, 2010 - New Items Added to the WMAA store
New items have been added to the WMAA store.
June 9, 2010 - Vintage Photo Found
A photo of the Headmaster doing a flying sidekick was found deep in the vaults of the WMAA archives. This photo is from the early 80's.
May 17,
2010 - Tae Kwon Do in India
Andrew Hudson, 1st Degree Black Belt, is currently working in India. While he is there, he is teaching Tae Kwon Do to children from a private school. Follow the link to read his blog.
http://andrewdanahudson.com/2010/04/23/my-students/
May 8, 2010 -Tournament & Black Belt Test
The Spring Tournament and Black Belt Test took place today. Tae Kwon Do students from the Tri-State area competed at the event. The Black Belt Test took place after the Tournament. Tae Kwon Do practicioners from New York, Indiana, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania and many other cities came to celebrate and participate in the test. There were promotion tests from 1st Degree Black Belt to 6th Degree Black Belt. Congratulations to all the students who took the Black Belt Test.
April 24, 2010 - Two weeks to the tournament.
The Tournament is May 8th. Sign up now.
April
23, 2010 - 8th Anniversary of the White Tiger Tae Kwon Do Club
The White Tiger Tae Kwon Do club is taught by John Diahy, 5th Degree Black Belt. The club celebrated its 8th Anniversary with an exhibition led by special guest, Headmaster Dealy. Black Belts from New York City and many parts of New Jersey came to practice and celebrate the anniversary of the club. There was a promotion test and some students were promoted to green and brown belt levels. After the exhibition, there was a gathering with food catered from the Mejlander and Mulgannon Deli, located in Brooklyn, NY, as well as many other tasty treats brought by friends and family. Congratulations to the promoted students and to the 8th anniversary of the White Tiger TKD club.
To see pictures of the event, visit our Pictures page and select the "White Tiger TKD Exhibition 2010" photo album
April 10, 2010 - Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania - Tae Kwon Do Exhibition
There was a Tae Kwon Do exhibition in Brodheadsville, PA, (located in the Pocono Mountains) to celebrate the grand opening of The World Martial Arts Academy of Pennsylvania. Fellow Tae Kwon Do students, including many Black Belts, came from New York City, New Jersey, and upstate New York (some drove 6 hrs each way) to be part of the exhibition and to celebrate the opening of this Pennsylvania chapter of the WMAA. Rocco Lombardo, 6th Degree Black Belt, is the instructor of the club. If your near the Poconos in Pennsylvania and would like to practice this traditional form of Tae Kwon Do, visit our "Official WMAA Schools " page for the class schedule and contact information.
February 19, 2010 - Antarctic Expedition
The video of Headmaster Michael Dealy practicing Tae Kwon Do in Antarctica must have been an inspiration to Bobby Fallon, 3rd Dan. Bobby Fallon is currently on an Antarctic expedition. The expedition, called Shackleton's Antarctic Visual Epic (SAVE),
includes scientists and some of the world's most recognized underwater
photographers, including Ernest Brooks and Amos Nachoum, along with
David Doubilet of National Geographic. Follow the links to read some articles about Bobby's journey to Antarctica.
http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2010/02/hes_off_to_explore_antarctica.html
http://www.keysnet.com/news/story/185899.html
Follow his expedition at http://www.elysiumepic.org
January 31, 2010 -
NY POST Story of Martial Arts Hall of Fame
The NY POST wrote a story about the recent Martial Arts Hall of Fame Induction.
Take a look at The NY POST story.
January 17, 2010 - Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Headmaster Michael Dealy was inducted into the World Professional Martial Arts Hall of Fame. The event was held at Madison Square Garden and hosted by Aaron Banks. Thirty martial artists were inducted this year including Robert Cooper, Louis Neglia, and actor, Michael Jai White , who appeared in many films including "The Dark Knight". There were many martial arts demonstrations including karate, acrobatics, sword forms, and concrete block breaks. Headmaster Dealy was the recipient of a 10th degree black belt from the World Professional Martial Arts Organization and he was named the "Martial Arts Renaissance Man of the 21st Century!" Congratulations to all the inductees especially Headmaster Michael Dealy.
January 7, 2010 - Radio Interview with Dr. Pellitteri
Dr. John Pellitteri, 6th Dan, was interviewed on WBAI Radio about his new book, Emotional Processes in Music Therapy. You can listen to the radio show, Positive Mind, (January 7, 2010 Episode) at the following link WBAI Radio
You can purchase his book, Emotional Processes in Music Therapy, at Amazon.com
January 7, 2010 - Credit Card payments through Paypal
The WMAA now accepts credit card payments through Paypal. Paypal is a free, safe, and secure way to purchase goods and services online. Just go to the "Store" page and scroll down the page. You can now pay online for WMAA Registration, Lessons, and Camps.
January 1, 2010 - Happy New Year
Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!
December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
December 17, 2009
Announcement: Headmaster Michael Dealy to be inducted into the 2010
Hall of Fame of the World Professional Martial Arts Organization at
Madison Square Garden on January 17, 2010. This celebration of the martial arts will be
covered by live television, martial arts magazines, and major
newspapers.
November 2, 2009
Headmaster Dealy completed his 26th NYC Marathon. Congratulations to him and all the other WMAA members who ran in the Marathon.
November 1, 2009 - NYC Marathon
Its that time of year again. On Sunday, Nov 1, several members of the WMAA including the Headmaster, will run the NYC Mararthon. Headmaster Dealy has run 25 NYC Marathons and many WMAA Black Belts have run the marathon over 10 times. Good luck to all the runners this year. Show your support for the runners. Head out to the course and cheer them on or hand out some oranges, water, or energy bars.
If you would like to track the time and location of any of the runners, just visit the Marathon website, go to the results section and enter the names of any runner you wish to track.
http://www.nycmarathon.org
October 25, 2009 - Black Belts run the Marine Corp Marathon
On Sunday, Oct. 25, a few Black Belts ran the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington DC. Congratulations!
October 10, 2009 - Exhibition and Promotion Test in San Antonio, Texas
The Headmaster and several Black Belts from New York, California, and parts of Texas visited San Antonio, Texas for a Tae Kwon Do exhibition and promotion test. There were yellow, green, purple, and brown belt promotion tests.
WMAA class pictures
Tae Kwon Do lessons are also offered at Universal Camping.
Visit the Universal Camping website for more information.
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