White Tiger Martial Arts
GrandMaster James C. Smith II, aka "Mr. Jimmy"
United States and World Martial Arts
Hall of Fame Recipient
PROGRAMS
TAE KWON DO combat defense fitness kickboxing
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At White Tiger we teach traditional TAE KWON DO, COMBAT DEFENSE/MUAY THAI KICKBOXING, and a CARDIO FITNESS KICKBOXING. Instructor, GrandMaster Jimmy, an 8th Dan Black Belt is an experienced professional with more than 20 years of teaching experience and 40+ years of training. You will learn time tested and proven effective methods of self preservation and defense. Mr. Jimmy focuses on teaching all students, no matter what program they are enrolled in, a vast arsenal of strikes, blocks, kicks, joint manipulations and other effective methods of self protection. Students ages 4 years old and up can learn and train and benefit from the time tested 2,000+ year old martial arts styles! Most importantly, students build confidence in themselves - enabling them to become stronger and better prepared for life's unexpected hurdles!
STOP IN ANY EVENING MONDAY - FRIDAY 6-7:30 P.M. or SATURDAY mornings 9am - 12:30 pm to observe classes, tour the school, meet instruction staff, and find out more information about enrolling - or call anytime! 301-790-1123.
TAE KWON DO
Tae Kwon Do is an ancient system of martial art that focuses on the use of strikes, kicks and blocks, and is known for its forms or katas. At White Tiger you will be taught traditional Tae Kwon Do (ITF system) by Mr. Jimmy, who is an 8th Dan GrandMaster who has been instructing for more than 20 years and a practitioner of the art for more than 40 years.
Tae Kwon Do training increases focus, flexibility, strength, cardio fitness and one's overall physical and mental health.
Belt Levels: White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Red, Brown, Black
In our Tae Kwon Do program all students will also spar regularly beginning at the second belt level, as it is an integral component of learning self defense, and great for cardio fitness. It is well supervised and students enjoy the friendly competitive nature of the sport!
Also taught in our Tae Kwon Do program are the traditional martial weapons: Nunchukas, Sais, Kali Sticks/Escrima. At Black Belt level students will also begin training in Bo Staff, Boken (wooden Katana) and Kamas.
At White Tiger we have over 200 students training in Tae Kwon Do. Each belt level has its own class and families can train together as we divide classes by belt rank, not by age.
COMBAT
SELF DEFENSE
GRANDMASTER JIMMY HAS TRAINED IN NUMEROUS SYSTEMS OF MARTIAL ARTS AND HAS COMPILED 40+ YEARS OF FIGHTING EXPERIENCE.
THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY MR. JIMMY FROM ALL OF HIS ARSENAL OF KNOWLEDGE FROM HIS HAPKIDO, TAE KWON DO, JIUJITSU, JUDO, HAGANAH F.I.G.H.T, GUN AND KNIFE DEFENSE TRAINING. IT IS A STREAMLINED SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR EXTREME AND EFFECTIVE SELF DEFENSE USING ALL OF HIS KNOWLEDGE OF A CLOSE QUARTERS COMBATIVE ARTS WHICH UTILIZE GRAPPLING, JOINT MANIPULATIONS, THROWS, SWEEPS AND LOCKS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE USE OF ELBOWS, KNEES AND OTHER STRIKES TO IMMEDIATELY AND EFFECTIVELY DEFEND FROM, CONTROL AND INCAPACITATE/DISARM AGAINST ATTACKS OF ALL KINDS INCLUDING FROM
GUN AND KNIFE ATTACKS.