Lone Star Institute of Taekwondo

09/14/2026

What a great day of competition!

Post your favorite tournament pics and let’s see that hardware!
🏆🥇🥈🥉

🙏On behalf of Master David Kestenbaum and the Lone Star Institute of Taekwondo, we would like to extend our sincerest thanks to all the referees, competitors, and spectators who came out on Saturday to make the 10th annual Lone Star Shootout a great success!

Your enthusiastic, competitive spirit and support are what makes hosting these events worthwhile!

We are excited to see everyone again on November 21st at UTA for the Texas Black Belt Classic!

Keep training hard, and we will see you soon.

❤️🥋🏆

09/11/2026

Official schedule for tomorrow's tournament!

See ya tomorrow.

LETS GO!!!

Here. We. Go!

Take a look at the official schedule for the 2026 Lone Star Shootout at Nolan Catholic High School.

Please make note of your competition time, and be sure to show up early.

Feel free to show up extra early and watch the excitement of the Adult Black Belt Competition.

See you tomorrow!

09/08/2026

OUR tournament is coming up THIS WEEKEND!

Get registered, and LETS GO!!!

🛎️Reminder! The deadline for the 2026 Lone Star Shootout is coming up soon!

🗺️ September 12th at Nolan High School, 4501 Bridge St., Fort Worth

📃Get registered and get prepared! We'll see you on the competition floor

🌐Use this link https://texaskarateleague.com/tournament-registration/

🚨📣 INSTRUCTORS - Please share this so we can get the information out to your students

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!

Reminder:
No Classes Today

08/10/2026

Our tournament is about a month away…
Get signed up…

Registration is now OPEN.

🚨⚠️One month until the 2026 Lone Star Shootout! 🥋

🌐Online registration is officially open! Register at https://texaskarateleague.com/tournament-registration/ 👍

School owners, please share and let's make this one a GREAT tournament! 📩

08/10/2026

🥋📚 BACK TO SCHOOL = BACK TO TAEKWONDO! 📚🥋
A new school year is the perfect time to build great habits both in the classroom and on the mat!

Our Taekwondo program helps students develop:
✅ Confidence
✅ Focus & Self-Discipline
✅ Respect
✅ Fitness & Coordination
✅ Goal-Setting Skills
✅ A Positive, Never-Give-Up Attitude

Give your child an after-school activity that’s fun, active, and builds skills they can use for life! 💪🥋

08/09/2026

Late but necessary post…

CONGRATULATIONS to those that passed their exam a couple weeks ago! 👏

We are all proud of you!

Keep up the great work 💪

❤️🥋

07/04/2026

🦅🇺🇸May your 4th of July weekend be a blast, literally!

Be safe out there…

Let freedom ring!

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to ALL our TKD dads!

Keep kicking fellas ❤️

06/03/2026

🥋🚨New Black Belt Alert 🚨 🥋

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our new First Degree, Daniel!

It’s been a long and tumultuous road but he did it. And looked great doing it on his belt test this past weekend.

Congrats Daniel.
Let this achievement be an ever present reminder that you CAN do hard things.

Really hard things.

And that if you put your mind to something, and fully commit yourself, there isn’t anything you can’t achieve.

Be proud of yourself and this moment. We are… 👏