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Shins Martial Arts
4.8 ★★★★★ 20 Google reviews · Taekwondo school in Waco, Texas
Plan your first class
- Kids & teens classes kids and teens taekwondo classes — 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
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule shinsmartialarts.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 254-867-1414
Hours
| Monday | 5:30–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30–9 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30–9 pm |
| Friday | 5:30–9 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“For now I feel it’s a great place to start and see if my kids will want to continue to grow in the martial arts.”
“Class for all ages I really like the self defense”
Other martial arts here
“The master is so nice and is willing to really help out the kids and teaches them manners and about life besides karate.”
“Class for all ages I really like the self defense”
What students say
“The master is so nice and is willing to really help out the kids and teaches them manners and about life besides karate.”
“It's given them confidence and helped with their structure and discipline.”
From the reviews
We have currently joined shins martial arts and we are about 1 month in. We love that’s it’s not a super rigid class and soft introduction to the martial arts place. For now I feel it’s a great place to start and see if my kids will want to continue to grow in the martial arts.
Earned my black belt here. Accommodates students with past martial arts experience, focuses on training that readily applies to real world self-defense scenarios, and provides a traditional yet dynamic training style.
Kids have been coming here for nearly 3 years now. It's given them confidence and helped with their structure and discipline. And they've made some great friends and have had a lot of fun along the way.
I am a past student, wonderful dojo highly skilled owner and staff. Master Heise & Master Richardson. Respectfully Ed Blue
New to taekwondo? Start at Shins Martial Arts
Shins Martial Arts 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 Shins Martial Arts
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 when you call. 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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