Tiger Kicks Martial Arts

Tiger Kicks Martial Arts is a traditional World Taekwondo dojang on Limestone Road in the Pike Creek / Brandywine Hundred area of north Wilmington, serving families across Wilmington, Pike Creek, Hockessin, Greenville, Newark, and the western New Castle County corridor. The school is led by Master Ha Young Seo, a former Korean National Taekwondo Team member - a rare credential in American taekwondo and a clear marker of competition-level instruction. The kids taekwondo program follows the WT Olympic-style curriculum that's taught in Kukkiwon-affiliated dojangs worldwide: stances and basic blocks, the Taegeuk poomsae forms, the full range of kicking techniques (front, roundhouse, side, axe, spinning, jumping), structured one-step sparring, and controlled kyorugi sparring with proper protective gear as students advance through the kyu/poom belt ranks toward black belt. Beyond the technical syllabus, the program is built around the five tenets of taekwondo - courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit - which instructors weave into how kids handle setbacks at the dojang, at school, and in family life. Family Martial Arts classes let parents train alongside children, and the school explicitly aims to make students non-violent, confident, and intentional about their lives. Hours run Monday through Friday 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, giving families flexibility in scheduling. Trial classes are available for new students.