Master the Explosive
Style of Taekwondo
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"The content that is available, as per the standard of the GMAU, is excellent. The lessons are bitesize and easy to watch, and the videos are high quality. The syllabus is divided appropriately so it is easy to know what you need to learn depending on your skill level and the rank you are working towards... Thanks to this course I'm starting to feel fitter and found my kicking techniques improving."
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Learn & Earn Accredited
Rank at Home
Learn Taekwondo, the explosive Korean martial art that comes from powerful
traditional roots and is now on the world-stage every four years.
This martial art features extremely fast kicks
and builds agility, flexibility, and strength.
Train Wherever, Whenever
With the Global Martial Arts learning platform you can train wherever you want, across your favorite devices and at times that work best for you.
Fraction of the Cost of a Tradition Studio
Traditional classes at martial-arts studios can cost hundreds of dollars a month. With GMAU you'll have everything you need to learn your favorite martial art for as little as $39/month. Save thousands on your path to black belt!
Learn Taekwondo from Home
We custom tailor the learning process for you to learn in the comfort of your own home. No more having to rush to get to a class or being one in a crowd. Your journey to Taekwondo mastery is yours. We focus on you by providing exclusive one-on-one feedback.
Michael Hetherington (student since 2018 )
Master Taekwondo at Home
Learn and practice all white to black-belt techniques, poomsae (forms), and self defense
through our easy-to-follow instructional videos.
Learn At Your Own Pace
You're busy and life can get in the way. We made this program flexible so you can train at a pace that fits with your schedule.
Quality Instruction
Your instructors are 3rd and 4th-degree black belts with more than 20 years of experience between them.
Earn Accredited Rank
You'll take challenging tests and submit them to a real instructor so you can earn and be proud of your rank.
Stream From Multiple Devices
Access your courses from any device so you can take your training with you on the go.
Supportive Community
You'll join the ranks of over 1000 students from around the world, all working toward similar goals and encouraging each other along the way.
Complete Comprehensive Training
You'll get everything you need to go from white to black belt.
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The first online martial arts university of its kind, since 2008.
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Course Curriculum
Take the guesswork out of training! This course guides you all the way from white to black belt. Learn the fundamentals of Taekwondo first,
then the stances, strikes, kicks, blocks, self defense, and poomsae (forms). Along the way, you'll do full classes that include
drills and conditioning. Build dynamic speed and flexibility as you do everything at your own pace.
Introduction
You'll first learn how to use the course, and then you'll get a good understanding of the style, yelling, basic Korean terminology, and how to tie you belt.
Basic Techniques
You'll learn stances, footwork, hand techniques, blocks, and kicks from multiple angles, through detailed breakdowns and drills.
Self Defense
You'll understand how to apply this ancient form of self defense to counter the most probable attacks. And you'll learn how to walk safely and react through locked-in muscle memory.
Forms (Poomsae)
The GMAU style of TKD teaches you the Taegeuk series of poomsae. And all poomsae are taught from white to black belt (2nd and 3rd degrees will be added).
Complete Classes
Each belt level includes follow-along classes. It's just like attending a live class in a dojang.
Practice Drills
After a detailed instruction of each technique, you'll follow along to a practice drill to get more repetition.
Instructor Support With
Anytime Feedback
Training with us is just like walking into a dojang and taking a full class.
All classes include a warm up, technique instruction, a variety of drills, and stretching
to keep your training fun and different.
Message your Instructor and Get Your
Progress Reviewed Anytime
Interact directly with your instructor whenever you need guidance.
Submit a video for review and corrections if you need some extra support.
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Student Locator
Easily locate and connect with other GMAU students
in your area.
Start a “Global Garage” and start training with friends.
Pricing
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Commonly Asked Questions
Please feel free to reach out to us if you don't see your question below!
This is WTF Taekwondo, the most popular style in the world, that is also used at the world-stage every four years at the games. Our style does not focus solely on sparring, or poomsae (forms). The style teaches a well-rounded system of taekwondo: poomse, sparring, and self defense applications.
- Train with the lessons and classes. Once you have logged the minimum training hours required, you are eligible to submit your test.
- Next, simply follow the instructions on the testing page, to film and submit your video exam.
- Your instructor will do a detailed grading of your exam, and will also film a personalized feedback video with corrections and guidance.
- Once you pass, you will receive your official certificate of rank. If you do not pass the first time, you will be given corrections, and can resubmit without paying another fee.
Although it is not a complete necessity, it can be very beneficial to have a training partner. The techniques can be practiced solo (preferably with a mirror or on a training bag). In the rank exam video, the self defense section can be demonstrated solo or with a partner. If a partner is not available for self defense demonstrations, a hanging bag or realistic dummy can be useful.
Yes! Your can easily add family members to your account, or link a training partner’s account to your own, so that you can train together. Each student will be graded individually and can track their own progress.
Yes! Each additional family member receives a 50% discount on their tuition. It is simple to add new family members from your own account.
Yes, there are no contracts or annoying cancellation processes. If you just don’t like the course, you can cancel. But, if you fall to hard times and want to freeze your membership, we can do that for you too.
Yes it does! We donate a good portion of our proceeds every month to people and projects that are making the world a better place. From planting organic gardens to feed the homeless, to a martial arts school teaching underprivileged kids, to good people who have fallen under hard times and illnesses, schools in Africa, people combating ailments with natural herbs, and more - we are working on helping others and spreading abundance.
This is simply an option that is available to you. We have a lot of students who just like training and learning the material on their own, without the goal of earning rank through us. That is just fine. If you ever need anything, you can still get help through our Instructor Support.
Yes, all rank awarded is recognized and accredited through the Global Martial Arts Association, Ultimate Training Martial Arts Association, the Association of Martial Artists World Wide, as well as various local and national training centers. If you are looking to receive a certification or ranking through a specific group – then you must contact them directly. If you are purely interested in mastering the art itself, improving yourself, and earning accredited rank as you progress – then our course will be a good fit.
There are no “forced waits” in our program. But, we do require students to document their training/practice sessions in the Student Journal.
We require for you to train a minimum number of hours and to document each practice session in your student journal before you take an exam.
We do this for a few reasons:
No. Certificates issued are the same as those awarded to physical training students. This is because we have the same syllabus, testing requirements, and student standards in our online course. Since you are not physically attending classes, you will need to put in extra work and have a much higher level of self-discipline in order to advance.
Yes. Rank exams are $60 each for yellow – red belt. The fee covers the time and energy that your instructor takes out working with you and grading your exam. Your instructor will take out a good chunk of time to study your exam, grade it, make detailed notes, and work back and forth with you in communication. Your instructor will also film a personalized feedback video for you! Your instructor will demonstrate some of your errors, go over tips, corrections, guidance, and anything that will help you improve. The fee also covers your official certificate of rank.
Great! You are an even better candidate for studying at home, since you have trained in the past. If you hold rank in shotokan, then you can follow our rank transfer procedure. Otherwise, you will need to start at the beginning.
We currently allow for rank transfers in our Taekwondo course. If you hold a rank in WTF Taekwondo (not another style of TKD...you must know the Taegeuk poomsae), then you are eligible. Here is the process for transferring rank:
- You will first need to enroll into the course as a full student. Choose a payment option and enroll.
- Scan and send a copy of your highest rank certificate to your grading instructor via the messages page in your GMAU account.
- Pay the $85 rank transfer fee (use this payment link). This covers the instructors time in reviewing your rank transfer video and for our administrative time getting you transferred into the rank.
- First, review all of the poomsae and kicking lessons within the GMAU course from white - your current belt level. Then, film yourself demonstrating all of our syllabus's poomsae from white to your current rank. Upload as a Youtube unlisted video, and send a message to your instructor with this URL.
Your instructor will do a detailed review of your transfer rank video. If you are up to our standards of rank equivalency, we will honor your current rank, and you can keep training toward your black belt and beyond.
You can become a CMAT (Certified Martial Arts Teacher) by completing the CMAT course of study and certification exam. Once you hold at least a black belt rank in Taekwondo, you can then start teaching as a certified instructor.
Yes. Upon enrolling, from day one you can access all levels of lessons, classes, and extras. You are not required to do the grading/testing component of your membership; but it is an option that you can take advantage of at any time!
Yes! We have lots of kids training in this program. We recommend this program for ages 6 and up. For ages 6-9, your child will be most successful when a parent is present assisting (or training alongside) at least somewhat during the training. For kids ages 10 and up, they can usually do the training on their own. The program is well designed for kids and adults.