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Elemental Taekwondo
4.9 ★★★★★ 25 Google reviews · Taekwondo school in Shelley, Idaho
Style / system: Olympic / World Taekwondo · Kukkiwon-certified — based on the school's own site and student reviews. Taekwondo systems (Olympic/World Taekwondo, ITF, and ATA/Songahm) differ in forms, sparring rules, and tournaments; if lineage matters to you, confirm it with the school. ATA vs WT vs ITF, explained →
Affiliated school — reviews and the school's own info point to a recognized taekwondo organization or franchise (think ATA Martial Arts, Kukkiwon certification, World Taekwondo, or ITF). If credentials matter to you, ask which association the school belongs to and where the head instructor earned their black-belt (dan) rank and certification.
Plan your first class
- Free trial or intro class most schools welcome new students with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- Kids & teens classes kids and teens taekwondo classes (ages 4–12) — built around discipline, focus, confidence, and anti-bully skills
- Beginner-friendly all ages and levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
- Women's classes dedicated women's taekwondo classes — a welcoming space to train and start out in
- Sparring sparring classes, from Olympic-style to point sparring — controlled, gear-on training that builds timing and confidence at your own pace
- Poomsae & forms forms (poomsae) practice — the patterns at the heart of taekwondo and your belt testing
- Competition & demo team a competition and demonstration team for students who want to test themselves at tournaments and events
- Website & schedule elementaltkd.com — book classes and see the live schedule
The classes they run
“My son loves elemental Taekwondo and its just what he needed to feel more confident in himself.”
“I took some classes to help me feel more confident In self defense as a woman.”
“Myself and some coworkers just took a self defense class at Elemental Taekwondo and were absolutely thrilled with it.”
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“Myself and some coworkers just took a self defense class at Elemental Taekwondo and were absolutely thrilled with it.”
What students say
“The instructors there are amazing and family friendly they are a huge family environment master starks is a great mentor”
“The instructors there are amazing and family friendly they are a huge family environment master starks is a great mentor”
“We learned skills and techniques that would help us to survive in a variety of different self defense situations.”
“My son loves elemental Taekwondo and its just what he needed to feel more confident in himself.”
“The instructors there are amazing and family friendly they are a huge family environment master starks is a great mentor”
“Classes have the right balance of fun and discipline.”
From the reviews
Great place. Master Starks is a great teacher. Just went and watched our grandson belt test.
Family friendly place and a great opportunity to learn. We are new and feel very welcome. Our children look forward to it all week. They offer family discounts and have options for all ages. Miss Marci is very patient and wonderful with children.
Under the guidance of Master Starks, I've had an incredible journey of self-discovery and growth. The dojang's warm and inclusive environment instantly made me feel like part of a family.
I love Elemtal TaekwonDo. Master Starks is such a good teacher and I found it very easy to learn from him. I took some classes to help me feel more confident In self defense as a woman. And it did in fact give me what I was needing.
New to taekwondo? Start at Elemental Taekwondo
Elemental Taekwondo comes up as a beginner-friendly school, going by their listing and students’ reviews. If you've never trained or set foot in a dojang, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or flexible to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and instructors scale the intensity to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard sparring — reputable schools build fundamentals (stances, blocks, kicks, and basic forms) for weeks, sparring eases in gradually and with gear on, and instructors keep it controlled and safe. Third, all ages and all levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most schools are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first taekwondo class at Elemental Taekwondo
Nervous about walking into a taekwondo school for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good instructors expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic stances, blocks, and kicks with a partner or on pads — not hard sparring. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: loose athletic wear you can move in (or a dobok if you have one); you'll train barefoot on the floor. What to bring: water and a positive attitude — many schools lend a loaner dobok for a first class, so it's worth asking. As you keep training you'll get your own dobok and belt, and sparring gear (mouthguard, headgear, and guards) once you begin sparring. Sparring eases in gradually, once your fundamentals and forms are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the instructor. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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