The Academy of Tae Kwon do was established in 1979 by Professor Bill Dewart. It is associated with S. Henry Cho's Karate Institute in New York City, one of the oldest Martial Arts schools in the country. The classes at the academy are open to everyone. Tae Kwon Do is a Korean system of self-defense. It has its roots among the oldest of martial art forms from the Orient. While Tae Kwon Do includes many types of techniques, it is characterized primarily by long, powerful kicking motions.