HK Taekwondo

Great place. Everyone is very friendly. My child loves coming to the classes, tells me after every one how happy that she is taking the class (even when physically challenging). Great combination of hard work and fun.

Just can’t say enough about Master Kim and all the staff! My 7 year old son has been going to HK for almost two years now and it is literally like his second home. He attends karate classes, is part of the after school program and summer camps. I never have to worry that he won’t be picked up from school or thoroughly entertained while he’s there.
Thanks HK for all that you guys do for my son!
Mike Brooks
Cedar Park

I was searching for a Korean-​owned taekwondo studio for my son, and heard about HK Taekwondo from a friend. They have a «Tiny Tigers» program geared for the youngins (appropriate for ages 3 – 6, give or take), which has been perfect for my 5 year old. At thirty minutes long, the class is the right amount of time for the kids. Any longer and they’ll probably lose their attention span and start goofing off.
When I think of a taekwondo instructor, I think of someone who is strict, «scary», and hard core. (Granted, that’s probably what my generation grew up with, so that’s what I’m expecting.) Imagine my surprise when I meet Master Kim, and find him to be warm, approachable, and hilarious! His personality is perfect for dealing with small children. His teaching style mixes in fun and humor, yet still demands focus and attention. He has a way with these kids where they listen and respond. You can see how much they respect him and want to please him, and how much they’re enjoying themselves. And it’s a two way street; you can also see how much Master Kim adores these children. He genuinely seems to love his job!
Bottom line: My son loves coming here. I love that he loves coming here. So here is where we’ll stay.

My kid loves this place.
Mr kim is great at teaching while maintaining discipline. If your child wants to learn «karate» or be a «ninja», then learning the korean martial arts, taekwondo, is perfect. This place is ideal for young kids.
I have tried out several places and hk is by far the best.

Having taekwondo experience as a youth I knew what to look for. After trying out multiple gyms in the Austin and cedar park area hk taekwondo is the only true Korean taekwondo gym catering to children. Mr Kim is very patient and demanding at the same time, a rare combination. He is a true teacher and it shows when his students laugh while giving it their all during classes.
I highly recommend hk taekwondo to anyone looking to train their kids in the true Korean martial arts.

HK Taekwondo is great! Master Kim truly loves kids, and is very willing to help one on one and give extra instruction when needed. He is fun but stern, and teaches the kids not only martial arts, but resepect, discipline, and integrity as well. Great location and great class offerings!

Fantastic studio with instructors who manage the balance between discipline, learning and having fun perfectly.
We enrolled our kids there years ago and it has helped them immensely in terms of their self confidence and fitness; oh yes, and they have become accomplished martial artists too!
If you’re looking for somewhere that’s going to engage your children and help them grow, I can’t recommend it enough!

Started my child there over a year ago and have loved every moment of being part of the HK family. The atmosphere is laid back, fun, family oriented while teaching kids respect and discipline. I loved the studio so much I have my daughters friend taking classes there and another friend of the family starting there soon. Master Kim is wonderful with the children and the children love and respect him. Our family made a wise choice bring a part of HK Taekwondo and hope to see it grow.

My son has been in HK-​TKD for more than 1 and a half years, Mr. Kim has very good experience but the studio has been through several changes during the past year, from 3 people running the studio to just Master Kim running it and unfortunately things have changed a lot, Classes now start late, and sometimes end earlier, 40 minute classes last 30 minutes or even less if Master Kim is on the phone or talking with a customer, honestly he is not providing the service he should, he can’t teach respect when he doesn’t show respect to his customers. Tthere are constant changes in the calendar. With the new calendar in October, master Kim is reducing the number of classes and combining more belt colors in one class which obviously means more kids in the same class, lower level belts will have to wait longer while higher belts learn their forms in the same class, obviously he is reducing the level of service to his customers and that is not good. I have seen a lot of people leaving the studio lately, specially black belts, which makes me think they went to a place where there is more grow and commitment, master Kim needs to start improving his service or he’ll keep loosing customers, we are considering changing our son to a different studio if things don’t change soon. If this was a year ago I would have giving it 5 stars, when Master Chris and Greg were part of the team.

This studio is family friendly and values a high quality learning environment. The staff are well trained, respectful of all ages, and appreciate the art/​sport of TKD. Training is intensive but fun making want to come back for more! Stop in and meet Master Kim, Instructor Chris, and Instructor Greg.

A WTF-​style studio with instructors who actually care and a great community.