• new student special

    Sunday, January 26, 2025

    New Student SPECIAL! Pay for three months of classes and get a FREE UNIFORM and Booklet!!! (a $45 VALUE!)  (new students only!) Our curriculum centers around Taekwondo with an emphasis on technique, self defense, discipline, and control. We are dedicated to producing excellent martial artists that have exceptional skill and character. We place importance on being […]

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  • Grand Master Gary L. Smith 9th Dan

    Sunday, March 26, 2023

    Congratulations to new Grand Master Gary L. Smith on your promotion to 9th Degree Black Belt! The video is a highlight reel of GM Smith on his journey though the art of Taekwon-Do over the past 4 decades.

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  • 30th Anniversary Lifetime Progression Video

    Tuesday, April 30, 2019

    Desert Taekwondo celebrates 30 years in Business! Grand Master Malm updated his Lifetime Progression Video to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Desert Taekwondo. This video spans his lifetime starting in 1971 with his judo class to today and shows video and pictures throughout almost 50 years of training.    

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  • Student Video 30th Anniversary

    Monday, April 1, 2019

    Student Video from 1989 – 2019 Thank you to all the students over the past 30 years who have made Desert Taekwondo what it is today and creating an atmosphere and legacy that strives from EXCELLENCE!!!!!

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  • Sine Wave Motion

    Thursday, August 18, 2016

    What is Sine Wave in Taekwon-Do? The Sine Wave motion is a movement unique to ITF Chang Hon-style Taekwon-do. It is named for the mathematical concept sine wave, an oscillating up-and-down motion. The intent in Taekwon-Do is to create maximum power in one’s technique by raising and lowering the body during the technique. This gives the Sine Wave style of […]

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  • 30 YEARS of Excellence!

    Saturday, March 26, 2016

    Welcome to the Desert Taekwondo Web Site. We are located in Tucson, Arizona.  We have been in business for over 30 years and family owned and operated!  Our PROMISE: Quality instruction Premium Training facility Low rates Family discounts    Read our TESTIMONIALS (click here)!   To learn more about our school,   take a look  at […]

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  • Grand Master Brian R. Malm, 9th Dan

    Friday, January 11, 2013

    Grand Master Malm began his martial arts training at the early age of 5 and he has been teaching Taekwondo since 1988 when he received his Black Belt. Since then he has spent his life teaching self-defense and Taekwondo to men, women, and children from ages 3 and up.  Grand Master Malm currently holds a […]

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Aug
18

Sine Wave Motion

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What is Sine Wave in Taekwon-Do? The Sine Wave motion is a movement unique to ITF Chang Hon-style Taekwon-do. It is named for the mathematical concept sine wave, an oscillating up-and-down motion. The intent in Taekwon-Do is to create maximum power in one’s technique by raising and lowering the body during the technique. This gives the Sine Wave style of […]

Dec
24

2015 JTF Regional Awards

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JTF Southwest Region 2015 Awards The JTF is pleased to announce the following 2015 awards for the Jun Tong Taekwon-Do Federation – Southwest Region under its Vice-President: Senior Master Brian Malm, 8th Dan.  The Awards Committee collected nominations and voted to award several categories for Instructor Excellence based on Commitment, Dedication, Knowledge, and Attitude.  These […]

May
17

Father and son

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Bonding in the Martial Arts Martial arts help to develop the mind-body-spirit in each individual that trains, regardless of age or gender. As each person reaches the level of black belt they also develop strong bonds with training partners, instructors, and students. The bond between an instructor and student is difficult to describe to someone […]

Jan
27

How Martial Arts Changed My Life

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How Martial Arts Changed My Life by Master Howard Hu, 4th degree Black Belt Martial Arts became a popular part of our culture since the mid-‘70s through Hollywood. In the modern day, Martial Arts’ fame rose even higher in the entertainment industry through MMA and UFC. Unfortunately, as it gained its popularity in the modern […]

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