Master McDowell's World Class Tae Kwon Do

06/14/2026

Greetings, World Class Families!

We have an exciting summer packed with special events, activities, and opportunities for our students and families. Be sure to watch for our upcoming update videos so you don't miss any important details!

In this first Special Events Update, we're highlighting:

🥋 Belt Testing – Friday, June 26th
🎉 Summer Kickoff Spectacular – Saturday, June 27th

Take a few minutes to watch the video and get all the details. We can't wait to kick off an amazing summer with all of you!

Keep training hard, keep sharing your Positive Energy and Respect, and we'll see you in class!

Belt Testing on June 26th Summer Kick Off Spectacular

06/07/2026

Master McDowell Ma’am and Sir spent the weekend in Buffalo, NY at the Taekwondo Professionals National Convention.

They had the chance listen, learn and collaborate with some of the best minds in the martial arts industry from all over the country and Canada! They are very excited to share some of the things that learned very soon!

A special thank you to Master Michael Mertens for an amazing weekend!!

06/02/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Our Newest Black Belts! 🎉

What an incredible day at Master McDowell’s World Class Taekwondo!

We are so proud of each and every student who stepped onto the floor and gave their absolute best during Black Belt Testing. The journey to Black Belt is not an easy one. It requires years of dedication, perseverance, discipline, and the courage to keep going even when things get difficult.

This group truly rose to the occasion. They demonstrated not only strong techniques and skills, but also the character, respect, and determination that define what it means to be a Black Belt.

To our newest Black Belts: enjoy this accomplishment and take pride in how far you’ve come. You have earned every bit of this achievement. Remember, a Black Belt is not the end of the journey—it’s the beginning of a new one.

Thank you to our families, instructors, and testing staff for your support and encouragement throughout this process. It truly takes a team to help develop great martial artists and even better people.

Please join us in congratulating our newest Black Belts! We couldn’t be more proud of you! 👏🥋🖤

Photo Credit: deannaoconnorphotography

05/23/2026

TKD SCHOOL CLOSED TODAY AND MONDAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

As a reminder, NO REGULAR CLASSES TODAY AND MONDAY.

Join us on Monday 5/25 at 10:30am on FRANKLIN STREET in Manlius for the Memorial Day Parade!
No uniform needed, just some fun energy!

MMWCTKD

05/19/2026

TKD DOJANG CLOSED TODAY!

Due to National Grid doing some transformer repairs in our plaza,

NO REGULAR CLASSES TODAY!

Please see your email for more information.

See you all, Next Class!

Master McDowell's WCTKD

05/18/2026

TKD DOJANG CLOSED TOMORROW!

Due to some scheduled transformer repairs in our plaza, the TKD Dojang will be CLOSED TOMORROW, MAY 19th.

NO REGULAR CLASSES TOMORROW.

Please check your email for more information.

Master McDowell's WCTKD

05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day to all of our amazing World Class Moms!! We truly appreciate all you do! We wish the best as you are celebrated!! 🌺🥋🌸

05/09/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our incredible Taekwondo Moms! 💐🥋❤️

Our Mom & Me Class was such a special reminder of what makes our school so much more than just a martial arts program… it’s family.

Watching moms train, laugh, encourage, and make memories alongside their children was truly amazing. The love, patience, strength, and support you give your children every single day does not go unnoticed.

Thank you for all the rides to class, the cheering from the sidelines, the encouragement after tough days, and for helping your children grow into confident and respectful young leaders.

We are so thankful for each and every one of you and blessed to have such an amazing community here at Master McDowell’s World Class Taekwondo.

Happy Mother’s Day from our Taekwondo family to yours! ❤️

05/09/2026

World class families, let’s all wish Mr Cooper a very Happy Birthday!! We hope you have a fantastic day sir!!

05/04/2026

🌟 May the 4th Be With You… It’s SPAR WARS at Master McDowell’s Taekwondo! 🌟

Calling all Jedi Masters, Padawans, and future Black Belts… it’s time to bring the force to the dojang! 💥🥋

⚔️ SPAR WARS TRAINING DAY ⚔️
Get ready for:
🔥 Action-packed sparring rounds
🔥 Fun themed drills
🔥 Speed, focus, and control challenges
🔥 And maybe even some epic matchups… 👀

💫 Whether you’re working on your focus, confidence, or black belt skills, this is your chance to level up and have a blast doing it!

👊 Wear your best Taekwondo uniform
📅 May 4th
📍 Master McDowell’s World Class Taekwondo

👉 Don’t miss it… the Force is strong in this class!