876-784-1808 Hillel Academy, Kingston Tuesdays & Thursdays
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Hillel Academy, Kingston · Tue & Thu

Olympic taekwondo, right after school.

Kukkiwon-certified training at Hillel Academy, coached by Master Kenroy Clarke, President of World Taekwondo Jamaica. Children from any school are welcome.

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  • 4:30 PMPrep School
  • 6:00 PMHigh School
  • Kukkiwoncertified ranks

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Recognised through World Taekwondo Mandeville and World Taekwondo Jamaica, Jamaica's national federation.

World Taekwondo Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Jamaica World Taekwondo Mandeville Pan American Taekwondo Union International Olympic Committee Jamaica Olympic Association World Para Taekwondo Embassy of the Republic of Korea Sports Development Foundation

Why families choose WTK

Real taekwondo. Real standards.

Master Kenroy Clarke with new Kukkiwon black belts and their certificatesKukkiwon-certified ranksEvery belt is recorded on the international Kukkiwon system in Seoul.Master Kenroy Clarke in his black belt dobokTaught by Master Kenroy ClarkePresident of World Taekwondo Jamaica. Coached Jamaica at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.A junior World Taekwondo bout with electronic trunk protectors, head guards and a live scoreboardOlympic-style sparringProtective gear and electronic-scoring rules, the style seen at the Olympic Games.Three medallists in chest protectors with their coach after their boutsOpen to any schoolClasses at Hillel Academy, open to children from any Kingston school.

Tuesdays and Thursdays at Hillel Academy

Two sessions, two corners.

In an Olympic match one athlete wears blue and the other red. Our Prep School session trains in the blue corner and our High School session in the red, each with its own pace, drills and goals.

Young students in chest protectors and colour belts, ready to spar
청 Chung · blue corner

Prep School

4:30–5:45 PMTuesday & Thursday · primary-school age
  • Balance, coordination and kicking foundations through structured drills and games
  • Listening, focus and courtesy built into every class
  • Poomsae (forms) and belt progression on the Kukkiwon syllabus
  • Starts right after school, on the Hillel Academy campus
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Black belts with their Kukkiwon certificates, in front of the flags of Jamaica, the Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo and Korea
홍 Hong · red corner

High School

6:00–7:15 PMTuesday & Thursday · high-school age
  • Olympic-style sparring with protective gear and electronic-scoring rules
  • Speed, power and conditioning that carries into every other sport
  • Self-defence awareness and the confidence that comes with it
  • A pathway to local and international competition through World Taekwondo Jamaica
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Classes follow the Hillel Academy school calendar and pause when the school is closed. Tuition is billed per school term, and the full fee schedule is shown on the registration form. Students train in a t-shirt and track pants until their dobok (uniform) is issued. Bring water.

On the calendar

Coming up

Tournaments, festivals and dates for WTK families — in Kingston and with Jamaica’s national team. Finished events drop off by themselves.

6–8 NovNational team
WT G1 ranking event

Greece Open

Alexandra Natto, −46kg, represents Jamaica at the Greece Open in Kozani.

Details →WTJ calendar →
Sat 28 Nov9:30 AM
Open tournament · Kingston

Future Leaders Open Tournament

5th Annual Invitational Open — Master Patrick Chang Memorial Cup, at the Calabar High School Auditorium. Competing is optional; spectators welcome.

Details →Sign up →
Sat 5 Dec3:00–6:00 PM
Korean Embassy × WTJ

K-Lovers’ Festival 2026

K-Pop Contest final, a pop-up quiz on Korea and a taekwondo demonstration at The Little Theatre, Kingston. Free — everyone welcome.

Details →Sign up →
15 Dec – 7 JanHillel calendar
Christmas break

No class over Christmas

Hillel Academy’s Term 1 ends Tue 15 Dec. Classes pause for the Christmas holidays and resume on Thursday 7 January.

No-class dates →Parents’ guide →
WTM Taekwondo Invitational Championship 2027 poster
Sat 5 Jun 2027provisional · 10:00 AM
Coming soon · hosted by WTM

WTM Taekwondo Invitational Championship 2027

Continuous sparring and forms at Church Teachers College, Mandeville — grouped by age, gender and equivalent rank, with an adult division. Kingston students are welcome to compete; registration opens soon.

Details & division finder →Tell me when it opens →

Events & calendar

Students training in a World Taekwondo dojang Taekwondo students with their instructor

About the programme

Real taekwondo, inside the school day's rhythm.

World Taekwondo Kingston is the Kingston arm of World Taekwondo Mandeville. Classes run at Hillel Academy and are open to children from any school. Students follow the same Kukkiwon syllabus, grade to the same standard and earn ranks that are recognised by every World Taekwondo club in the world.

Hillel students walk straight from class to the mat, and families from other schools simply drop off at Hillel. Progress, grading notices and fees are all handled on WhatsApp.

Discipline 극기

Showing up, lining up and finishing every drill.

Respect 예의

The bow at the door means something, and students learn why.

Confidence 자신감

Earned rank by rank, in front of the class and in the ring.

Fitness 체력

Flexibility, speed and stamina that last well beyond school.

More about WTK & our instructors

Master Kenroy Clarke
President of World Taekwondo Jamaica

Your child's instructor

Master Kenroy Clarke

Master Clarke leads every Hillel class himself. He founded World Taekwondo Mandeville and now heads Jamaica's national taekwondo federation, coaching athletes from their first white belt to international competition.

  • 4th Dan black belt · World Taekwondo & Kukkiwon Certified International Master Instructor
  • President of World Taekwondo Jamaica · World Taekwondo Caribbean Council member
  • Olympic & Paralympic certified coach · PATU and World Taekwondo certified coach · Panam Sports certified high-performance coach
  • Coached Jamaica at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games · RJR Sportsman of the Year 2017 for taekwondo
Message Master Clarke Full profile

Character Development Program

Character beyond the mat.

Taekwondo is trained in the dojang and proven at home and at school. Every month, each student and a parent complete one take-home sheet together — acts of self-discipline, an honest home report card and a parent’s sign-off.

  • Due in the last week of the month
  • Merit toward the next belt
  • Student of the Month
Open this month’s sheet How it works
  1. 01Practise all monthYour child does things without being told — at home and at school — and writes them down.
  2. 02Parent rates honestlyThe home report card: family, personal care, school conduct and taekwondo habits — E, S or N.
  3. 03Sign & sendIn the last week of the month, send it to Master Clarke from the page, or hand in the printed sheet.
  4. 04Earn recognitionComplete, signed sheets count as merit toward the next belt exam and Student of the Month.

From white belt to black

Belt ranks

Ten coloured ranks lead to the black belt. Students grade when they have the time in rank, the technique and the attitude, and every rank is recorded on the international Kukkiwon system.

  1. 1 · White10th kup
  2. 2 · Yellow stripe9th kup
  3. 3 · Yellow8th kup
  4. 4 · Green stripe7th kup
  5. 5 · Green6th kup
  6. 6 · Blue stripe5th kup
  7. 7 · Blue4th kup
  8. 8 · Red stripe3rd kup
  9. 9 · Red2nd kup
  10. 10 · Black stripe1st kup

After black stripe comes the 1st poom (under 15) or 1st dan black belt, issued by Kukkiwon in Seoul.

Curriculum & gradingsGrading syllabus

The Olympic pathway

From Hillel to Team Jamaica.

WTK trains in the Olympic style of World Taekwondo, under World Taekwondo Jamaica — the same road Jamaica’s national athletes travel. Competing is always optional; the door is always open.

  1. ClubLearn the basics, grade belt by belt at Hillel.
  2. Local eventsOpen tournaments and festivals in Kingston.
  3. National teamSelection through World Taekwondo Jamaica.
  4. The worldG-ranking opens, CAC, Pan Am and Olympic Games.

CAC Games 2026 · Santo Domingo

Two Jamaicans qualified

Brandon Sealy (Men −80kg) and Alexandra Natto (Women −46kg) qualified for the Central American and Caribbean Games taekwondo, 25–28 July 2026.

Team Jamaica in the athletes’ area at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Shauna-Kay Hines

Jamaica’s Paralympic taekwondo debut. Master Clarke qualified an athlete for the Games and coached there.

2027 targets

Astana · Lima · Athens

World Championships in Astana, the Pan American Games in Lima and the World Cadet Championships — Jamaica’s national-team goals for 2027.

World Taekwondo Jamaica — national team, events and news →

For WTK families

Everything for parents, in one place.

WTK runs on the same tools as World Taekwondo Mandeville — one parent portal, one payment form, one character sheet and one grading system for every club.

Parent portalBelt, attendance, next grading and fees — sign in with your WhatsApp numberReport a paymentPaid by transfer? Tell us here (choose Hillel Taekwondo Program) — receipt on WhatsAppCharacter Development sheetThis month’s take-home sheet — due in the last week of the monthBelt grading registrationConfirm your child’s place once Master Clarke invites themHome practiceThis week’s focus and 10–15 minute routines by ageRank knowledge quizTerminology and theory for the next beltGrading syllabusWhat is tested at every rank, white to blackPoomsae videosWatch each form before practising it at homeSparring gear orderHead guard, hogu, gloves and the rest — one group orderEvent sign-upTournaments, the K-Lovers’ Festival and more — one formParents’ guideWhat to bring, etiquette, attendance, gradings and Korean termsParent reviewsRead what families say — and leave your own

We teach World Taekwondo, the Olympic style. World Taekwondo Kingston is not an ITF club and is not part of the Jamaica Taekwon-Do Association: different world body, different rules, different black belt certificates.

World Taekwondo vs ITF →

New to taekwondo?

What is taekwondo?

A Korean martial art and an Olympic sport since Sydney 2000, known for fast, high kicks and a strict code of respect.

A long history

Rooted in centuries-old Korean martial arts and formalised in the 1950s, it is now practised in over 200 countries.

Dynamic and exciting

Spinning and jumping kicks, quick footwork and electronic scoring make Olympic sparring one of the fastest combat sports to watch.

Newly promoted students holding their grading certificates

Fun to learn

Children see progress quickly, belt by belt, and make friends who push them to keep going.

Read the history of taekwondo  ·  Watch the poomsae (forms)

Around the taekwondo world

The latest from the sport

Headlines from World Taekwondo, PATU, the IOC, the Jamaica Olympic Association and the sport's specialist press, updated through the day. Every story links to the original publisher.

Our venue

At home at Hillel Academy

Hillel Academy hosts World Taekwondo Kingston as an after-school programme. Hillel students train right on their own campus, and children from other Kingston schools join them in the same classes.

Same syllabus, same standard and the same certified ranks as every World Taekwondo club, whichever school your child attends.

Not at Hillel? You're welcome. Register online the same way, and Master Clarke will send arrival details for the campus.

Part of a family of clubs

World Taekwondo MandevilleHome dojang · Church Teachers' College, Mandeville Santa Cruz Taekwondo AcademyFridays · Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth World Taekwondo JamaicaNational federation · member club

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Questions parents ask

Who can join?

Any child, from any school. Classes are held at Hillel Academy, but you don't need to be a Hillel student to train with us. Complete beginners are welcome.

Which session should my child register for?

Prep School students train 4:30–5:45 PM and High School students train 6:00–7:15 PM, both on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Prep School session is for primary-school-age children and the High School session is for teens. If you're unsure, pick the closer match and Master Clarke will confirm.

How much does it cost?

Tuition is billed per school term, with a one-time registration fee and a one-time uniform (dobok) charge. The current amounts are shown in full on the registration form before you submit anything.

Can my child try a class first?

Yes, once Master Clarke confirms. Send a WhatsApp message to 876-784-1808 with your child's name and session, and he'll tell you which class to come to.

What should they wear and bring?

A t-shirt, track pants and a bottle of water. Students train barefoot. The dobok is issued after registration and worn from then on.

All questionsParents’ guideor ask Master Clarke on WhatsApp

Ready for the mat?

Open to children from any school. Registration takes about five minutes. You'll pick a session, read and sign the waiver, and get a confirmation on WhatsApp.

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