Olympic Taekwondo Academy
About
South Broadway Taekwondo
Olympic Taekwondo Academy sits on South Broadway in southwest Yonkers, a short walk from the Hudson River parks and the Getty Square business district. Master Cruz runs the dojang alongside his son Andrew, and the small family operation gives every student steady eye-contact attention from the instructor, not just a number on a roster.
Kids Taekwondo Programs
The academy serves a wide range of ages from small kids to adults, structured around traditional taekwondo curriculum with belt-rank progression. Programs include:
- Little Tigers (preschool-age intro to taekwondo basics, focus and listening)
- Children's Taekwondo (elementary through pre-teen, full curriculum with forms, sparring, and breaking)
- Teen and Adult Classes (more advanced sparring and self-defense applications)
What's Included
- Belt-rank testing throughout the year
- Self-defense training built into every belt level
- Goal-setting framework through the colored belt system
Experience
Reviews consistently call out Master Cruz as a caring instructor who knows each student by name and tracks their progress personally. The community-style atmosphere fits families who want their child to grow up in one dojang for years rather than rotate through commercial franchise schools. Discipline, respect, and steady self-improvement are the explicit core values of the program. Operating hours run Monday through Saturday, 3:15pm to 10:15pm.