IWMA TAEKWONDO ACADEMY

World Taekwondo is an international federation governing the sport of Taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations.

Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind. Today, it has become a global sport that has gained an international reputation and stands among the official games in the Olympics.

It is a martial art characterized by punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The physical training undertaken in Taekwondo fosters mental strength. 

Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-control, and Indomitable spirit are the five tenets of Taekwondo.

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Master Debabrata Dutta is a 6th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo from World Taekwondo, South Korea. With a vast experience of 50 years in Martial Arts, he is lovingly called the Bapi Master.  

He has been training thousands of students at his Dojo, Institute of Korean Martial Arts, www.iokma.in.

The hall of Black Belts created by him have the highest number of black belt graduates in any academy.

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Master Manjunatha, trained under Grand Master Dutta, is a 3rd Dan Black Belt from World Taekwondo, South Korea. He trained in Aiki Jujutsu and chanbara under Master Dutta. An avid long distance runner and trainer.

He is a passionate trainer for children, young and the elderly. He is the coach and mentor at IWMA TAEKWONDO ACADEMY.

Master Krishna Kumar named Master KK, is a 4th Dan Black Belt from World Taekwondo, South Korea. He began his journey training in Taekwondo the Korean Martial Arts in 1980. He is trained by his Master Dutta in all the nuances of the Art.

He is the Master and Founder of IWMA TAEKWONDO ACADEMY, BANGALORE. He continues to train and teach Taekwondo at his Dojo, imparting training to hundreds of kids, teens and senior students. He is a 4th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo from World Taekwondo Federation, South Korea, He is the chief Instructor at his Masters Dojo.

He has worked in various schools training thousands of children, and mentored several of them in achieving their Black Belt Dreams.