1715 Beacon St.,
Cincinnati, OH 45230
Phone: (513) 428-1TKD (1853)
Email: MtWashingtonTKD@gmail.com
Campus Recreation Center
2820 Bearcat Way
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Phone: (513) 428-1TKD (1853)
Email: UCTaekwondo@gmail.com
Master Ritter started his career in martial arts at the age of 5 within the Ahn Taekwondo Institute under the tutelage Grandmaster Kyong Won Ahn. At a young age, Master Ritter started competing and developed his love for martial arts. Master Ritter’s martial arts career expanded into Hapkido, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Tai Chi, Karate, weapons training, and Judo, but has always found his home to be with Taekwondo.
Master Dangelo grew up in Norton’s Martial Arts School from the age of 7. Under the tutelage of Grandmaster William Norton she developed a love for the Korean martial arts of Taekwondo and Hapkido, as well as boxing, kickboxing, grappling, and weapons training. During the early 2000’s, Master Dangelo competed and placed in numerous tournaments mainly competing in Taekwondo sparring.
In early 2016, Taekwondo East, under the tutelage of Master Ken Kretchmar, transitioned to Mt. Washington Taekwondo (MWTKD) under the leadership of Master John Ritter III and Master Nicole Dangelo. Master Kretchmar’s lessons of humility, honesty, respect, perseverance, and self-control will continue through this transition, as Master Kretchmar was Master Ritter’s first instructor. Taekwondo is one of hundreds of martial arts and focuses the most on kicking. Kicking drills build strength, flexibility, stamina, and agility. Taekwondo is an excellent way to get into and maintain good physical health.
The University of Cincinnati Taekwondo Club has been providing students with martial arts instruction for more than 40 years. Our club, lead by Master John Ritter III, focuses on the Korean martial art of Taekwondo.
Out of the hundreds of martial arts, Taekwondo focuses the most on kicking. Kicking drills build strength, flexibility, stamina and agility. In addition to kicking drills, the club focuses on forms, sparring and self-defense.
Taekwondo is an excellent way to get into (or stay in) good physical shape and the UC Taekwondo Club provides a fun way to do it!