Walsh Martial Arts Australia

Walsh Martial Arts Australia is a sports club located in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area. Specialising in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido, the club is dedicated to providing high-quality instruction in these traditional Korean martial arts.

Learning a martial art at Walsh Martial Arts Australia offers numerous benefits, including improved fitness, increased confidence, and valuable self-defence skills. Tae Kwon Do is the most widely practised martial art in the world today, and training with Walsh Tae Kwon Do in Kaleen and O’Connor ACT ensures a safe, exciting, and comprehensive martial arts programme led by a team of fully qualified professionals.

Tae Kwon Do aims to unite the body, mind, and spirit into a concentrated force capable of overpowering an aggressor regardless of size, age, or strength. This makes it suitable for men, women, and children of all fitness levels and experience. The club offers mixed classes, accepting students as young as six years old, making it a great option for families to train together.

Walsh Martial Arts Australia is an approved school by the World Kido Federation, the martial arts governing body sanctioned by the South Korean Government. This ensures that the traditional Korean martial arts are taught with authenticity and accuracy.

Led by Master Peter Halliwell, a 5th Dan Black Belt instructor, the club prides itself on its advanced training methods. Incorporating the latest developments in sports medicine, exercise science, and psychology, these methods enhance students' learning rates, fitness levels, and overall safety.

What sets Walsh Martial Arts Australia apart from other Tae Kwon Do schools are their four essential differences. Firstly, they are a specialist teaching school, being led by one of Australia's most senior martial arts instructors, Grandmaster Terence Walsh. Considered the most respected Tae Kwon Do teaching school in Australia, they focus solely on providing quality instruction.

Secondly, Walsh Martial Arts Australia teaches Tae Kwon Do as a traditional, self-defence-oriented martial art. Students are systematically trained in all aspects, including blocks, strikes, kicks, traditional forms, defence against multiple attackers and common weapons, joint manipulation, vital points, pressure points, and oriental philosophy. They do not teach the commercialised sport version of Tae Kwon Do.

Thirdly, the club utilises advanced training methods that incorporate the latest developments in sports medicine, exercise science, and psychology. These methods aim to improve students' learning rates, fitness levels, and safety during training.

Finally, Walsh Martial Arts Australia is officially approved by the World Kido Federation to teach traditional Korean martial arts in Australia, solidifying their credibility and authenticity.

In the words of Grandmaster Terence Walsh, “Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido are powerful self-defence arts with techniques and philosophy that have been developed for over 2000 years. At Walsh Martial Arts Australia, we will teach you the highly effective self-defence techniques of Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido, along with the skills necessary to avoid violence.

For anyone looking to learn Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido in a safe, professional, and authentic environment, Walsh Martial Arts Australia is the ideal choice.