The Denison Taekwondo Club is a student led organization that is an extension of the Introduction to Taekwondo class. Though the club is student led, legal and liability reasons require that the club is overseen by a certified Taekwondo instructor. Denison’s Taekwondo Club meets three times a week while weekends provide an opportunity for members to join sessions at the Westerville Taekwondo Dojo. Being associated with the Westerville Dojo, the club falls under Taekwondo America, the national organization that oversees and standardizes the teaching methods of schools across the nation. Consequently, this case study will apply and use Taekwondo America’s mission statement as well as its codes of conduct and philosophy of martial arts.
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