Northeast Taekwondo is a martial arts school designed to provide a premium martial arts education to students aged 3+. The concept of community and village-based learning and development is essential to our programs. Students of all backgrounds and abilities are able to engage in a safe environment where they can develop in three specific categories of growth:

1. Athletic/Physical: Students develop and enhance athletic abilities such as coordination, balance, speed and strength.

2. Character: Students learn the 5 principles of Taekwondo- Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, and Indomitable Spirit. Students learn that these principles are carried with them forever.

3. Social: Students learn to use sportsmanship and teamwork in their daily activities and classes. Students also actively practice using respect, emotional control, and thoughtful words and actions when implementing conflict-resolution into their daily lives.

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Hello all! My name is Donte Branch. I am a personal trainer, fitness coach and martial arts instructor. It has been my lifelong dream to open my own fitness studio, and I am SO close to seeing that dream come true. I have studied the wonderful art of Taekwondo for almost 20 years under the careful and wise mentorship of Grand Master Jon O'Kelly. I found Northeast Taekwondo in 2003, in Washington, DC when I was 7 years old. I earned my black belt when I was 11, and began assistant teaching at 12. I earned my 4th degree Black Belt and Master Instructor title in 2019. I have since taught hundreds of classes to youth and adults of all backgrounds. In 2021, I moved to Connecticut, and I have the hopes of opening my own Taekwondo school to further the expansion of the wonderful martial arts education I was given.