River Valley Tang Soo Do Academy, LLC

New students in our Traditional Tang Soo Do classes receive two private introductory lessons.  These lessons are designed to show the student the basic movements necessary to join the full class and hit the ground running.   Introductory lessons are scheduled by appointment only. This ensures that one of our senior instructors (usually a Master) is available to get you started on the right foot.

New Yoga students are always welcome in our Beginners and Beyond class Sunday evening 6:30-7:30 PM.

All our class are taught by adult Black Belt instructors who are certified by the World Tang Soo Do Association www.wtsda.com.  In addition to being Black Belts these instructors need to complete a minimum one year instructor training program as well as attending monthly refesher classes and yearly Black Belt training programs organized by WTSDA.

Our Yoga program is taught by Julia Harvey, RYT200 (currently completing RYT500 certification)

Tuition for our martial arts program is based on the program the student enrolls in.  Our program is a flat monthly fee.  No contracts, No extra "enrollment" fees, no test fees prior to Black Belt testing. Our philosophy is to keep the business side of things simple so we can focus our time and energies on teaching great classes.  Call or e-mail for current pricing and be sure to ask about our family, active military, veteran and law enforcement discounts. 

Yoga classes are a $5/class drop in fee.

Our Chief Instructor (Master Homschek) started training in 1981, earning his 1st Degree Black Belt in 1984.  He began serving as an assistant instructor at the Penn State Martial Arts Group in 1988.  In 1992 he started River Valley Tang Soo Do Academy in order to share his passion for the martial arts with the local community.

We have worked with students as young as 3 and as old as 70+.  When the student is ready to learn we begin to teach. Our age appropriate programs are designed to meet the student at their learning level with the goal of making them a life time learner and lover of the martial arts. 

Our favorite thing to do is to tie a new belt around a students waist following their successful completion of the promotion exam. The belt is an outward example of the students experience and the changes they have gone through as they march towards the goal of achieving their Black Belts. 

The most important thing to do is go and watch a class being taught to see how the instructor interacts with the students. If the instructor and the martial arts studio seems like a good fit for your goals and personality then try an introductory program to try it first hand.   We do not utilize long term contracts, however if the school you are looking at does we recommend signing up for an short term introductory program first to make sure the school is a good fit for you. 

Students should have an understanding of the principles we discuss in the "River Valley Difference".  There are lots of martial arts schools available today - this lists helps you to know the right questions to ask when investigating a potential school.  Check out 

http://www.rvtsda.com/the-river-valley-difference.html