ABOUT US
LTMA Lion's Taekwondo & Martial art Academy
"LTMA is dedicated to the
highest quality of martial arts training"
Master Lion Yoo
Welcom to Lion's Taekwondo & Martial Art Academy. The LTMA team is made up of very experienced Taekwondo coaches, teachers & fitness professionals.
Our mission is to prodivde the safe teaching of techniques within an age appropriate structure, catering to the individual's ability. We aim to instill facts and skills in students so they can set set goals and achieve personal bests.
LTMA (Lion’s Taekwondo & Martial Art Academy) is who has produced many world class champions. We are provide TAEKWONDO and HOSHINDORYU (Ultimate Self-defence) programs that are implemented by experienced instructors. All of our programs are designed for each year group ensuring high levels of participation, motivation and enjoyment regardless of gender or age.
We are committed to continually enhancing our programs to address exercise, drills, safety tips and a realistic approach to self-defence situations. Through the high standards set by our instructors and students over the years, we have gained the reputation as the finest Kukkiwon certified, WTF Olympic style Taekwondo and martial arts school in Sydney. The WTF (World Taekwondo Federation) is the official governing body recognised by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) for Taekwondo. The Kukkiwon is the Technical Headquarters of the WTF in Korea and regulates all Technical aspects of WTF Olympic Taekwondo worldwide. First and foremost, all LTMA Instructors are Kukkiwon certified. They have also competed at the highest levels and have been selected after graduating from an intense Instructorship Training Programme to hone their teaching and interpersonal skills to perfection.
The LTMA was founded in January 2006, by 32years experience of martial art expert and the HOSHINDORYU (Ultimate Self- defence) Founder Taekwondo
Master, Lion Yoo
8th Dan of Tae Kwon Do Instructor
3rd Dan of HAP KI Do Certified in Level 3 National Coaching
Master of Exercise and Sport Science
Qualified in First Aid
Qualified in Working with Children
Founder of HOSHINDORYU (The Ultimate Self- defence)
2008 - Korea Masters Tae Kwon Do Championship Flyweight Gold
2006 - 2008 MMA, K-1 (JAPAN), Kyokushin Karate.
2004 - Taekwondo World cup in Korea in Silver
2002 - Martial art World Championship Gold
1999 - Player selection for 2000 Sydney Olympic
1998 - Southern Highlands Tae Kwon Do Championship
1997 - NSW Tae Kwon Do Flyweight Championship
1996 – NSW Tae Kwon Do Flyweight Championship
1995 - ARMY Taekwondo Championship Gold
1994 - Korean National Championship in Korea Flyweight
1993 - Player Selection for Korean national Championship Gold
1992 - NSW STATE Champion
1991 - NSW Taekwondo Club Junior Champion
1990 - NSW Taekwondo Club Junior Champion
1989 -Taekwondo Club Junior Flyweight Champion
Instructor
Nicolae Cudrea
All our instructors are qualified Blackbelts with Kukkiwon and Sports Taekwondo Australia approval. They are highly skilled in a various areas of martial arts, including self defence, sparring, poomse and traditional taekwondo.
Gold in National Championship 2016
Gold in NSW State Championship 2017
Silver in NSW State Championship 2016/ 2017
Silver in Sydney University Championship 2016
Silver in IMSF International Championship 2018
Instructor for , Carlingford, Blacktown, Epping, Kellyville, Classes
Assistant Instructors
Kevin Qin
All our instructors are qualified Blackbelts with Kukkiwon and Sports Taekwondo Australia approval. They are highly skilled in a various areas of martial arts, including self defence, sparring, poomse and traditional taekwondo.
Bronze in NSW State Championship 2017