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World Champion TaeKwonDO - Naperville (Grand Master Bong Kun Kim)
4.7 ★★★★★ 39 Google reviews · Taekwondo school in Naperville, Illinois
Part of World Champion Taekwondo
Style / system: Olympic / World Taekwondo — 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 — 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
- Private lessons private, one-on-one instruction available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
- 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
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule nwctaekwondo.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (630) 983-0993
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM–1 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“My son has special needs, and his gross motor skills and coordination have improved so much since starting here.”
“The instructor is a former coach of the Korean national team and provides excellent one-on-one lessons.”
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What students say
“Master Kim and the instructors are great and very engaging to the kids in the classes.”
“The staff is professional, encouraging, and genuinely dedicated to helping students of all ages grow, both physically and mentally!”
“It's such a great community here, honestly, this is going to be a highlight in my kids' childhood.”
“With the help of all the instructors at World Champion Taekwondo I continue to get in better shape and continue to make improvements in my Taekwondo skills and in my life.”
“Grand master Kim, master and managers always do their best to teach kids and maintain the facility well.”
“The respect my kids learned here has shaped them into better kids, classmates, and humans.”
From the reviews
Grand Master Kim has helped me immensely. His knowledge, skill, passion, patience, dedication and caring make him an exceptional instructor. The other instructors work just as hard as he does to make sure you are performing to the best of your ability.
A super vibrant atmosphere every time! My son started Taekwondo at the World Champion Taekowndo about a months ago and he truly loves all the practice. Grand master Kim, master and managers always do their best to teach kids and maintain the facility well. In addition, many assistant instructors help kids every time.
Master Jung and and all of the instructors are FANTASTIC with the kids. Master knows how to make learning Tae Kwon Do fun while pushing them to the next level of physical fitness. The location is very convenient and right next to Dunkin Donuts in case parents want a coffee while watching their kid's classes.
My two kids going to this place and I extremely happy about this! Masters and instructors are super professional!!! I completely satisfied with price! I am very satisfied with discipline training process in this place. I will recommend this place to my friends.
New to taekwondo? Start at World Champion TaeKwonDO - Naperville (Grand Master Bong Kun Kim)
World Champion TaeKwonDO - Naperville (Grand Master Bong Kun Kim) comes up as a beginner-friendly school — noted on their own site. 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 World Champion TaeKwonDO - Naperville (Grand Master Bong Kun Kim)
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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