Spring UMA Tae Kwon Do Academy was opened in 2003 by Master S. W. Kim to bring world-class Martial Arts training and competition to the Spring, Texas area.  Located at 3315-B Spring Cypress Road, the 3,600 square foot Spring UMA facility is home to several current and future champions in the sport of Tae Kwon Do, including 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Nia Nicole Abdallah.  Spring UMA has already made a name for itself in Tae Kwon Do Tournament circles and our students have won hundreds of Gold Medals and First Place trophies in both sparring and forms competitions.  Both Olympic-style Sport Tae Kwon Do and Traditional Tae Kwon Do are taught at Spring UMA with emphasis on technique and performance, while challenging each student to achieve their highest potential.  The Youth program at Spring UMA is awesome, with children of all ages learning skills, discipline, self-control, and respectfulness that guides them in building character and confidence they will use throughout their lives.

Taekwondo (also correctly spelled Tae Kwon Do or TaeKwon Do) originated in Korea centuries ago and is now one of the most popular and effective martial art in the world.

Taekwondo, based on the Yin-Yang theory of Oriental philosophy, is a physical expression of the human will for survival and activity to fulfill the spiritual desire of all beings. With its stress on the coordination of Dan-Jun Breathing with body movements, Taekwondo improves the heart, the circulation of the blood and breathing system, which also improves digestion and metabolism, as well as developing "Ki" (your inner, innate energy).

Physically, one can develop coordination, agility, and muscle tone while generating energy in every organ of the body to help maintain excellent health and to keep in shape through continuous training.

Mentally, Taekwondo transforms ones character into a strong spirit which provides confidence, patience and modesty. Then one will eventually gain an outstanding personality as a leader of society.

The "Yin and Yang" Theory of Taekwondo

Taekwondo is based on the philosophical concept of "Yin-Yang", which evolved thousands of years ago in the orient. Under this concept, everything is bi-polarized. For Example, the universe consists of the earth and heavens, though unlimited in space, is circular in motion. The day ("Yang") followed by night ("Yin" in perpetuity, similarly a person consists of body and mind, though endless in soul can be considered a microcosm, a small universe included motion and stillness, emptiness and fullness, hardness and softness. Therefore, the universe or the microcosm is the world of change and cooperation, the world of conflict and coordination.

Since Taekwondo springs from the "Yin-Yang" philosophy, the student should apprehend the basic principle of Taekwondo which are composed of motion and stillness, fullness and emptiness, and hardness and softness, in accordance with the thought of "Yin-Yang". So the person who practices it continuously will enjoy the most natural state, the ultimate harmony of "Yin-Yang", balanced physical and mental health, and a long life.