HMD Academy Chicago

Taekwondo classes are offered for children, teenagers, young adults, and adults at HMD Academy of Taekwondo in Chicago. The academy also teaches Hapkido and Taekgyeon, with training that includes traditional techniques, close-quarters and grappling skills, controlled movements, and sparring. Women's classes are available for female members. Programs address self-confidence, health and well-being, and self-defense while emphasizing integrity, self-discipline, resilience, empathy, and leadership. Children work on self-esteem, motor skills, and completing assigned tasks, while adult students practice stress management, coordination, flexibility, and cardiovascular conditioning. The academy states that it has celebrated 54 years of service and offers online training along with in-person martial arts instruction.