Lehigh Valley Tae Kwon-Do

"Went to LVTKD for 3 years during my college years and it was a tough but extremely fulfilling experience. I learned I was capable of a lot more than I thought I was at the time. Master Lee and the other instructors are old school and will push you to grow and are deeply invested in helping you achieve your goals. It will hurt, and you will be sore but you end up learning more than just physical training and mental discipline. The school always felt like a family and I still consider it a privilege to have attended! Highly recommend it but you get out what you put in and you will be pushed to your limits so that you can exceed them."

"I debated for two years whether or not I should start martial arts here, I was a nervous, broke college student at the time. Joining was one of the best things I did in college and I think back to my time at the school often, especially when I’m exercising and it feels difficult. Everyone was really friendly, and, if someone wasn’t, the school was not afraid to address it. Master Lee didn’t operate to maintain the most students, simply to teach you martial arts and to push you as far as you could go. His methods are tough and probably not for all, but I loved every second I was there and dream about visiting often. All of the teachers had their own styles, and I enjoyed the variety. If you start here, I recommend that you put your all into it. I am a kinda awkward, autistic girl, a little unsure of how to move at the time and not in shape at all, but I really put in my best effort, and that’s what they want from you and recognize in their students. My progress over time was celebrated and I looked forward to coming in. I don’t often feel connected to communities, but I did here. My (now) husband and I don’t know how we’ll ever find a place like it now that we aren’t in the area."

"True martial arts school focusing on Olympic Tae Kwon Do, not a baby sitting club like the rest. This is a school for people who are looking for real training and become true martial artist. The training is not easy and that’s what I love. Master Lee is an amazing instructor sticking to the old ways of training so the students become strong and able to handle themselves in real life situations. I have been studying here for more than 20 years and it’s a school like no other. I am grateful to Master Lee for having such high standards. He has helped me so much to grow as an individual and as a Martial Artist."

"I've trained here on and off for 2 decades, always returning when I find myself home for an extended period of time. I started when I was young, and often credit my training here with Master Lee as one of the most influential pieces of my childhood. He's taught me discipline, respect, and strength of body and will. These skills have lead me to a fruitful life, an appetite for challenge, and a humble confidence with which I know I can do anything. Master Lee and his fellow instructors each have decades of experience teaching TKD. They are sensitive to ones abilities: patient with children and newcomers, and increasingly challenging to bring out the best in their students. The training can be tough--but that's what makes it great-- the teachers are kind and always thoughtful. You would be hard-pressed to find a better community. I wish everybody could get to train here."

"Lehigh Valley Taekwondo provides traditional martial arts training that not only strengthens the body but also the mind. Master Lee's training is based on simple tenets that focus on one's family, personal health & well being, education, ambition, work, patience, balance & aging, all important aspects that lead to a balanced body & mind. Students gain physical strength, self-discipline, confidence & agility as well as respect for others & a sense of humility and humbleness. Within the walls of this school, you will find people of all ages and walks of life who are gladly accepted and treated equally as students, all egos left at the door. Children gain strength, confidence & self-discipline, all of which are very important for a successful journey throughout school and life. For adults, martial arts provides a sense of balance and tranquility, often missing in our ever hectic lifestyles. To be able to work hard & train within the walls of this school and gain all the knowledge that Master Lee and his team of black belt teachers have to offer is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The years of training, multi-disciplinary experience and knowledge present within his staff is staggering and must not be overlooked here. I've met and trained under some truly incredible teachers there and gained knowledge & experience that you would be hard pressed to find elsewhere within the Lehigh Valley. From my very first months there, I knew this place was different and consequently referred it to other parents looking for an outlet for themselves or their children as 'a diamond in the rough' and 'a once in a lifetime opportunity' and stand by that assertion more than a decade later. To say that Lvtkd has changed my life for the better is a gross understatement. In many respects, this school has saved my life, saved me from myself. I could not be more adamant in my opinion that this school is one of a kind, an opportunity for positive change not to be overlooked."