Shin's Martial Arts

Shin's Martial Arts on Bellmead Drive

Shin's Martial Arts operates on Bellmead Drive in north Waco, established 1991 under Grand Master Sung Eiu Shin and Grand Master John Pellegrini. The school is one of the few in the Waco area teaching a true multi-discipline traditional curriculum spanning Korean and Chinese martial arts plus internal arts, with 30-plus years of family-oriented training history.

Kids Programs

The school structures classes by age tier, starting with foundational Tae Kwon Do for younger kids and opening multi-discipline tracks for older students. Programs include:
- Tae Kwon Do, ages 4-10 (kids foundational curriculum)
- Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, and Dillman Method (ages 11 and up, full multi-style)
- Kung Fu (traditional Chinese martial arts component of the multi-style curriculum)
- Ryukyu Kempo (Okinawan striking and pressure-point system)
- Tai Chi (internal arts for older students)
- Combat Hapkido (joint-locking and self-defense system)

What's Included

• Grand Master Sung Eiu Shin and Grand Master John Pellegrini named senior instructors
• 30-plus years of operating history (established 1991)
• Five distinct martial arts traditions in one curriculum (TKD, Hapkido, Kempo, Tai Chi, Kung Fu)
• Age-tiered access (foundational TKD for young kids, multi-style for 11 and up)
• Family-oriented school structure

Experience

The multi-discipline curriculum is unusual for a Texas suburban dojo - most schools commit to a single style. Kids starting in foundational TKD at age 4 can grow into Kung Fu, Hapkido, and pressure-point work as they mature, rather than switching schools to expand their training. The dual Grand Master leadership (Shin + Pellegrini) gives lineage depth across Korean and modern self-defense systems. Pattern fits Waco families that want their child exposed to traditional martial arts heritage with room to specialize as interests develop.