Welcome
to the Minneapolis, MN branch of the World Hwa Rang Do Association.
Please feel free to have a look around, and we hope you enjoy your
time at our site. This site will assist you in learning more about
our Academy and our martial art, Hwa Rang Do and our undergraduate
program Tae Soo Do.
As a student of this martial art you will develop strength and learn
to strive at developing your maximum potential. Here at our school
all ages of children and adults experience many positive benefits
gained through the growth that training in our system provides.
Please check back often as we will continue to add more features
to this site as time goes.
Day Classes Now Available
For everyone out there that is looking for a good workout during
your lunch hour, or for those of you who have a night time working
schedule - you can now get some good training in at the Hwa Rang
Do Minneapolis Academy from Noon - 1:00pm every Tuesday and Thursday.
This class will mirror our night time topics, which means that Tuesdays
will be our "Stand-up Day" (basics, forms, weaponry, and
kick/punch sparring) and Thursdays will be our "Ground Day"
(techniques, kicking tests, self-defense, and grappling). Anyone
looking to start training is welcome as well as all current adult
students of any rank. If you have any questions just contact Instructor
Sirny for additional information.
Hwa Rang Do Champions
In the biggest Hwa Rang Do / Tae Soo Do tournament of 2008, accumulative
champions are acknowledged for their outstanding performances. The
top finishers in ALL divisions (open hand forms, weapon forms, kick-punch-throw
fighting, grappling, & weapon fighting) are tallied, and who
ever won the most high places are the champions! This year, our
very own Chief Instructor Dylan Sirny won the highest award for
Best Black Sash. The tournament was filled with outstanding competitors
and the matches were extremely tough. Congratulations to all who
participated!
Hwa Rang – Best Hwa Rang Do Black
Sash Competitor: Instr. Dylan Sirny (Minneapolis)
Rang Do – Best Hwa Rang Do Color Sash Competitor: Matthew
Kim (West LA)
Won Hwa – Best Hwa Rang Do Woman Competitor: Andrea Perez-Bertolotto
(West LA)
Tiny Tigers Have Arrived
Due to the huge demand in our Little Tiger program we have expanded
to create more opportunity for the youngest Tigers. From 4:30 to
5:00pm on Tuesday and Thursday there is now a "TINY
TIGER" class for the 3 & 4 year olds. This is a great
way for the smallest of Tigers to jump into the martial art world,
with a very fun and energetic class. While similar to the Little
Tiger program, the children will learn martial art moves along with
listening and social group interaction skills - but always with
A LOT OF FUN!!!
The 2009 Annual
Dojang Calendar Please make sure to plan for all of the important dates
related to special events and testings. As you know there is always
a lot going on here so please catch the dates you need! Remember,
this dojang master calendar will NOT change
unless due to VERY special circumstances.
Kids Pages Updated!
If you were looking for some more information about our Kids Martial
Art Program, check out the following pages as they will let you
know more about what we do and what we are about. We offer age specific
and level appropriate training for all ages of children starting
at age 3! Training is ongoing, so just drop us a line if you are
interested and we will be glad to direct you to the best program
for martial art training for your child.
See Hwa Rang Do in Action!
Did you ever want to know what training in Hwa Rang Do is like?
Click below to see a video about the art and what we do! If you
want to see more videos to get a feel for what we do, check out
the rest of the site and make sure to sign up for our 10-Day
Bootcamp, it has a lot of content and material.
Our Other Locations:
For those of you who are students or faculty (or simply live very
near) don't forget there is a Hwa
Rang Do / Tae Soo Do Club at the University of Minnesota, Twin
Cities campus. This club is quite a bit of fun, filled with great
energy and solid training. For more information please checkout
the club's website - just CLICK
HERE. There is also a new club at the Seagate Technology
Corporation. This special partnership between the Minneapolis
Academy and Seagate will help the health and productivity for Seagate
employees. Club members will also be able to train onsite during
the day, and then come to the dojang at night. Congratulations to
Seagate for making mental and physical health a priority in the
workplace!
Welcome
to the Minneapolis, MN branch of the World Hwa Rang Do Association.
Please feel free to have a look around, and we hope you enjoy your
time at our site. This site will assist you in learning more about
our Academy and our martial art, Hwa Rang Do and our undergraduate
program Tae Soo Do. 
