About

Taekwondo instructor teaching a student

Much More Than Kicking & Punching

National Taekwondo Center has become a landmark for martial arts in Pasadena and Rancho Palos Verdes. It is an institution of self-improvement and the home of champions. You and your family are in good, caring hands with the National Taekwondo Center team.

Grandmaster Kun (Sean) Yi, a 7th Degree Taekwondo & Hapkido master, leads an extremely talented group of instructors and black belts to bring you the pinnacle of modern Taekwondo curriculum and training.

With a focus on creating a positive, safe, injury-free training environment, National Taekwondo Center has earned the reputation of being the top Taekwondo school and character development center in Pasadena, Altadena and Kinneloa Mesa, as well as Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Torrance and San Pedro.

Although some people think the martial arts are just about fighting, our program is so much more. Through the practice of physical self-defense skills, you will follow a blueprint for a successful life based on discipline, focus, and perseverance, and experience the satisfaction that comes not from winning over others, but from winning over yourself.