Tae Kwondo Classes in Schenectady, NY

Meet Your Fitness Goals With Tae Kwondo Classes

Mechelle's Way Tae Kwondo can help you reach all your fitness and self-defense goals, whether you are a USA or AAU team member, a serious national competitor, or you are doing casual training.

Our students learn this wonderful art with energy and excitement. Some students have dreams of making the next USA team and some may have dreams of obtaining their 1st Degree Black Belt.

Whatever your goals, Grand Master Mechelle Smith can get you there. Her team and individual honors include:

• 14-time national gold medalist
  
• World champion
  
• 1988 U.S. Olympic B team member
  
• 1992 USA team member 
  
• Pan Am TKD gold medalist 
  
• 1992 American gold medalist
• 2019 European Masters Games gold medalist

She has competed in Puerto Rico, Korea, Canada and throughout the United States and each time brought home the gold. She is a retired state trooper and is certified in defensive tactics. 

Master Smith has been inducted into the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame twice. Once as "Instructor of the Year" and once as "Master Status." She has also been inducted into the Schenectady Athletics Hall of Fame.

If you're interested in training with Master Smith, call (518) 346-0395 now.

Taekwondo Class Schedule

Pee Wee's (5-8) 

Tuesday and Thursday 5:30-6:15 (White-Orange Belt) 

Wednesday and Friday 5:30-6:15 (Green-Red Belt) 

Juniors (10-12)

Monday 4:30-5:15 (Green-Black)

Wednesday 4:30-5:15 (Green-Black)

Friday 4:30-5:15 (Red-Black Only)

Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-5:15 (White-Orange)

Adults (13 & Up)

Monday 7:30-8:30 (**AR) - Wednesday 6:30-7:25 (All Ranks) 7:30-8:30 (Sparring)

Friday 6:30-7:30 (All Ranks) 7:30-8:30 (Red - Black Belt)

Open TKD All Ages - All Ranks

Saturday 9-10 a.m. (**Family TKD)

Special Training

(Adv. Competition Class)

Monday 5:30-7:00 pm/Saturday 11-1:00 pm

Warrior Training

(Beginner Competition Class)

Saturday 10 a.m.-11 a.m. (5-9 years) White-Purple Belts