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Legacy Sport Taekwondo proudly serving Stratford
Legacy Sport Taekwondo has classes in Stratford, perfect for kids, teen, and adult martial arts lessons.
Who we Are And why You Should Train Here
Since we’ve opened, we’ve been dedicated to changing the lives of people one person at a time, through martial arts, education and coaching. We strive to provide a safe, comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop and succeed in their personal goals.
We strongly believe that martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender or experience levels. Throughout all of our programs, students will not only learn the necessary skill sets to protect themselves, we stand behind our realistic and practical approach, confident it will enable every member to achieve greatness and live their best life..
Get To Know Our World Class Instructors
Master Eric
Master Eric — Co-Founder of Legacy Sport Taekwondo
Birthday: February 22
3 words that describe you: ambitious, encouraging, attentive
Mr. Eric started his Taekwondo journey in 2004 at Master Lee’s in Norwalk. He started teaching in 2013, and in 2016 he joined the Hwang’s family. Coming to Hwang’s helped him to grow even more in his martial arts skills, and helped him to develop the discipline to one day run a Taekwondo school himself — which happened in 2019 when he became the school manager here. Being able to share his passion for martial arts with his students and helping them to reach their full potential and be proud of themselves are some of his favorite things about being a teacher. Other than Taekwondo, he enjoys going to the gym, running daily, reading, and is involved in stocks and real estate. His favorite animal is an orca whale and he wants everyone to know it.
Master Terry
Master. Terry — Co-Founder of Legacy Sport Taekwondo
Birthday: May 15
3 words that describe you: resourceful, patient, empathetic
Mr. Terry first began practicing martial arts here at Hwang’s in 2011, and he officially began teaching in 2015. His favorite part about Taekwondo is sparring, and over the last several years he has competed in multiple official tournaments. As an instructor he has not only been able to bring his own skills to the next level, but is also constantly helping to improve the techniques and talents of all of our students. He is also passionate about building up our Leadership Team volunteers to be the next generation of instructors. Outside the dojang, he likes going to the gym, soccer, video games, and basketball. His favorite animal is definitely pandas.
Master Julie
Master Julie — Master Instructor/Social Media Manager/Graphic Designer
Birthday: October 18
3 words that describe you: artistic, genuine, considerate
Miss Julie started as a student at Hwang’s in 2013. Martial arts had always been an interest of hers, but it wasn’t until she came to Hwangs that things lined up to allow her to train. In 2014 she began teaching with us, and she has never looked back. For her, the challenge of growing her personal strength and endurance, as well as the sense of community, is what initially drew her to martial arts — and that is what she hopes to pass on to each of her students. Outside of Hwang’s, she enjoys running, art, reading and writing, film, music, and traveling. She has never met a dog she didn’t attempt to pet.
Master Anthony
Master Anthony — Master Instructor
Birthday: May 5
3 words that describe you: humble, approachable, motivated
Mr. Anthony started attending Hwang’s in 2011, and he began volunteering with us in 2016; he has since become one of our best instructors. His favorite part of Taekwondo is being able to train with his friends. Martial arts has also helped him to feel more confident, and has helped him to be both physically and mentally stronger in all areas of his life. As an instructor, he enjoys being able to help his students, and be a part of their daily lives and build relationships with them. His favorite animal is a koala.
Master Aakarsh
Master. Aakarsh — Master Instructor
Birthday: August 23
3 words that describe you: enthusiastic, dedicated, outgoing
Mr. Aakarsh first started training here at Hwang’s in 2009, and he grew up volunteering in classes as a member of our Leadership Team before becoming an instructor in 2018. His energy in class makes him an excellent instructor, and his passion for teaching is a benefit to any student in his class as he encourages them to learn new things and improve their technique! For his own personal Taekwondo practice, he trains regularly in sparring and is planning to compete in tournaments. His favorite animal — chosen after much deliberation and soul-searching — is a giraffe.
Mr. Landon
Mr. Landon – Master Instructor
Mr. Landon began his Taekwondo journey in 2017, and in 2021 he became an instructor with us. One of his favorite things about martial arts is the positive community here at Hwang’s, and he loves being able to teach something that he is passionate about. In addition to Taekwondo he enjoys gaming and going on trips with his friends. His favorite animal is an owl.
Mr Jimmy
Mr. Jimmy — Instructor
Birthday: July 4
3 words that describe you: witty, supportive, consistent
Mr. Jimmy has been training with us at Hwang’s since 2018, and in 2021 he began helping out in class first as a part of our leadership team but then as an instructor. His favorite parts of Taekwondo are being able to make new friends, and sparring — he has even competed in tournaments with our school. Outside of Taekwondo, he likes anime and video games, especially Ark and Apex. His favorite animal is a Roadrunner bird.
Mr Edras
Mr. Edras — Instructor
Birthday: March 31
3 words that describe you: helpful, observant,
Mr. Edras has been training here at Hwang’s since 2017, and he began working for us early in 2021. He enjoys teaching kids how to do the right techniques and seeing them grow up through the years and achieve their black belts. He has also competed in interschool tournaments, as well as those outside of Hwang’s. Aside from martial arts, he likes video games, anime, drawing, and spending time with his family. His favorite animals are pandas, which Mr. Terry heartily approves of!
Mr Cameron
Mr. Cameron — Assistant Instructor
Birthday: April 9
3 words that describe you: passionate, knowledgeable, clever
Mr. Cameron has been a student here at Hwang’s since the beginning of 2017, and he joined our leadership team in 2019. Over the last several years we have been very impressed with his growth and maturity, which has led us to promote him to Assistant Instructor. Some of the things he loves about Taekwondo are running Outside of Taekwondo, he enjoys ??? His favorite animal is ???
Mr DJ
Mr. DJ — Assistant Instructor
Birthday: April 9
3 words that describe you: reliable, dedicated, inquisitive
Mr. DJ has been training with us here at Hwang’s since the summer of 2021, and in 2022 he started volunteering in classes and has since become one of our most reliable assistant instructors. He’s great with our students, especially our Little Dragon’s class. Martial arts has always been an interest for Mr. DJ, and he studied several other styles over the years before joining our Hwang’s family. He also appreciates being here because it has allowed him to be more social and work with different kinds of people. Outside of Taekwondo, he enjoys going for walks, playing video games, and working with animals – he even wants to be a vet tech one day! His favorite type of animal is reptiles.