INTRODUCTION

During my journey in the Martial Arts, I have been fortunate to find on my path different styles of Martial Arts and have had the chance to learn from them. Taekwondo is one of them, through  this page I will try to share my experience with those who are interested in Taekwondo. Maybe doing this I can help others who are just starting and looking for information on this Art. This page is primarily designed for the parent  who have their children in Taekwondo and want to know more about this art so they can help their children to make better decisions related to Taekwondo, also for the parents who are thinking to enroll their children and want to know more about the different school existing in Manitoba and the program they offer. Please be aware that this page does not represent (neither pretends to do so) any organization or school of Taekwondo. The information on this page is my personal interpretation of what I learned from my teacher or other sources (books, tapes, seminars, etc..). I was very fortunate to have the chance to learn from Master K.S. Cho and I am very grateful to him for sharing with me his vision of Taekwondo even knowing that I was involved with another style. I believed that if people learn more about other styles, we will understand each other better, maybe we will realize that after all we are all part of a big puzzle, and if we cooperate with each other we will only benefit, and maybe it will help us to find the other pieces of this big puzzle.
As we walk through our path, we becomes more aware of ourselves and the surrounding, we open ourselves to the spiritual part of our life. As our consciousness become more clear we start to realize that physical competition is not the basis for humanity and it does not matter how many championships you won or how many bricks you can break. Instead, what is important is how we can help each other and make this world a better place to live. There is not doubt that Martial Arts gives us the confidence to believe that we can defend ourselves or others. However, what is more important is to keep away from violence altogether and using Martial Arts as a method to refine our bodies and minds. These statements are difficult to live by (at least for me), however we should try our best to bring out the best of us.
On these pages you will find primarily information about Taekwondo in Winnipeg. As I said before I hope the information on these pages helps to educate parents who have or are thinking to get their children involved with Taekwondo. I will be adding as much information as I can get about the different Dojan, ( schedule, teachers, tournaments, and others ). If you would like to help, please send the information you have and I will posted on these pages. I hope you enjoy the visiting of this site.

Angel Carrasco
angel@kyokushincanada.com