My Martial Arts

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My Martial Arts is a Tae kwon do club in St peters/​Harvester, MO. With the goal of spreading the ART of traditional Tae Kwon Do to all.

Offering class in traditional Korean Tae kwon do

Taekwondo is the Korean martial art of unarmed self-​defense with an emphasis on kicks thrown from a mobile stance. Taekwondo, which translates as «the way of the hand and the foot,» develops strength, speed, balance, flexibility and stamina.

Students wear a white uniform called a «dobok» (based on traditional Korean peasant garb) and a belt whose color indicates their rank — all students begin Taekwondo as a white belt.

In taekwondo classes, students practice their forms, learn self-​defense techniques and can choose to participate in sparring.

To advance in taekwondo, students demonstrate their skills in front of Masters of Taekwondo. If they demonstrate sufficient knowledge of their level of taekwondo, they advance in rank.

Meet the Business Owner

Micheal B.

Business Owner

Michael Baker Jr, (JR) has been training in martial arts since Oct of 2000; He started learning traditional Tae Kwon do in the Troy, Mo. JR quickly rose through the ranks of class helper, to assistant instructor, to head instructor.

In 2006 the Troy began to focus more on WTF Olympic sport sparing. At this time JR became head instructor of the Troy school Teaching both sport and traditional Tae Kwon Do. JR has an appreciation and affinity for all the Martial Arts. In 2010 JR began training in Wing Chun and Hung Gar Kung Fu under Sifu Mike Neilson, Wing Chun, made famous by Bruce lee has become a second passion for JR who has also trained in Brazilian jiu-​jitsu, and Krav Maga.

JR Has faced his share of adversity form breaking is back in four places in 2005, to having knee surgery to repair a torn ACL In 2007, and again in 2013 which caused him to retire from competition sparring. JR credits his training in martial arts both physically and mentally for helping to overcome these hu