Palm Beach Martial Arts proudly serving Delray Beach since 1994

Palm Beach Martial Arts Classes in Delray Beach, Perfect for Kids, Teens, and Adults Martial Arts Lesson.

Who we Are And why You Should Train Here

Since we’ve opened, we’ve been dedicated to changing the lives of people one person at a time, through martial arts, education, and coaching. We strive to provide a safe, comfortable, and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop and succeed in their personal goals.

We strongly believe that Taekwondo can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender, or experience level. Throughout all of our programs, students will not only learn the necessary skill sets to protect themselves, we stand behind our realistic and practical approach, confident it will enable every member to achieve greatness and live their best life.

Palm Beach Martial Arts teaches Traditional Taekwondo with our main studio located in Delray Beach, Florida. OUR MISSION IS TO create CHAMPIONS IN LIFE. One of our greatest causes is to help raise and build CONFIDENT and FOCUSED LEADERS by instilling the lessons of the MARTIAL ARTS, while we adults train to get in the best shape of our lives.

Our goal is to provide the highest level of Training to our Members. All our Instructors are USA Taekwondo and Kukkiwon (Taekwondo Headquarters in Korea) Certified Black Belts as well as State, National, and International Champions. Palm Beach Martial Arts is the home of State, National and International Champions and I’ve made a commitment to myself and our community to create an enjoyable and safe environment for all our members to learn Traditional Taekwondo, no matter your age or individual situation. We can help you reach your individual goals, without judgment. Whether you want to improve your fitness or build your confidence these skills will carry into your everyday life.

Our goal for the Children’s Taekwondo program is to Instill the confidence and discipline needed to create the “Champions in Life”. We do this by teaching the values and disciplines of Martial Arts while supporting the values you teach at home. We must work together to create our next generation of leaders. From traditional Taekwondo to more modern self-defense styles, there is something for everyone at Palm Beach Martial Arts. If you are looking to learn self-defense moves, get in shape or just burn some calories, you must come and check out our programs.

Taekwondo is the art of self-defense that originated in Korea. It is recognized as one of the oldest forms of martial arts in the world, reaching back over 2,000 years. The name was selected for its appropriate description of the art: Tae (foot), Kwon (hand), Do (art, way or way of life).

The 5 Tenets of Taekwondo and for me the basis of Taekwondo:

Courtesy (Ye Ui) Taekwon-Do students should attempt to be polite to one another and to respect others. …
Integrity (Yom Chi) …
Perseverance (In Nae) …
Self-Control (Guk Gi) …
Indomitable Spirit (Baekjul Boolgool)
These 5 Tenants are the core to the base values of Taekwondo or any Martial Art and through these values it is Our goal to help you become a Champion in Life and a true Leader

The 5 Tenants of Taekwondo are our base guidelines on how we teach and empower all our Members. Our Taekwondo Classes and events are enriched with Tradition as well as respect and discipline. We instill the values of the 5 Tenants of Taekwondo in many ways and most of them are based on the tradition of always showing respect to all. You need to Consider all these benefits of the Traditional Taekwondo Values when enrolling your child:

Fostering self-discipline
Boosting socialization skills
Encouraging physical activity
Learning to set and achieve goals
Increased self-esteem
Instilling a sense of respect
Encouraging non-violent conflict resolution
Improving listening skills
Developing teamwork skills
Improvement in other areas of life

What does “improvement in other areas of life” mean? It can mean a lot of things such as getting better grades in school, knowing how to use anti-bullying programs to prevent violence amongst peers, or simply the appreciation that comes from learning a difficult skill.

Perhaps most importantly, students learn that physical activity is a healthy way to have fun. With health problems like diabetes and obesity afflicting younger people more often, parents should take steps to help their children avoid similar issues. Children’s Taekwondo gives them a fun way to exercise, learn crucial life lessons, and develop a sense of self-reliance.

Hi, my name is Master Mark Antonucci aka “Master Mark”, and I am the Master Instructor and Head Coach of Palm Beach Martial Arts. I began my martial arts training in 1976 in Staten Island NY at the New York Institute of Martial Arts under Grandmaster Jhong Uhk Kim. Grandmaster Kim was a trainer sent from the Korean military to the USA to train the US Green Beret Special Forces during the Vietnam War.

I received my 1st Dan Black Belt in 1984, 2nd Dan Black Belt in 1988, 3rd Dan Black Belt in 1992 and 4th Dan Black Belt in 1996, and my 5th Dan in 2017. As you can see from starting Taekwondo in 1976 it took many years of training, competing, and teaching to reach the level of Master or Sahbumnim.

I have been teaching Taekwondo since 1984. My cousin and I opened our first school in 1990, East Coast Martial Arts in Marlboro and then I moved to Florida in 1994.

Master Mark Antonucci successfully Completed and passed the USA Taekwondo’s Sport Taekwondo Coaches training and is a certified Coach under USA Taekwondo, the National Governing Body of the Olympic Sport of Taekwondo in the USA in July 2020.

Master Mark Antonucci successfully Completed and passed the USA Taekwondo’s Sport Taekwondo Referee / Judging training and is a certified Referee and Judge under USA Taekwondo, the National Governing Body of the Olympic Sport of Taekwondo in the USA.

Master Mark Antonucci successfully completed and passed the International Taekwondo Master Qualifying Course issued by the Kukkiwon and received his International Masters Certification on September 10, 2022.

Master Mark Antonucci successfully completed and passed the 45th Taekwondo Poom/Dan Promotion Examiners Course and received his International Certification from the Kukkiwon to Judge ranking promotions

Master Mark founded TKD Sports and Health Foundation, Corp., (TKDSHF”) on January 17th, 2017, and currently serves as the foundation’s President and Chairman of the Board of Directors. TKDSHF is a public charity, (501-c3 organization), which sponsors athletes and promotes athletics and health education through sponsoring sporting events and other sporting activities (www.TKDSHF.com).

In December 2018 Mr. Antonucci Co-Founded the Florida Sport TaeKwonDo Federation, Inc. (“FST”) FST is the Florida State Taekwondo Association sanctioned by USA Taekwondo and the US Olympic and Paralympic committee. FST is responsible for the development of and increasing the local participation of Taekwondo. FST’s main program is developing Sport Taekwondo within the State of Florida for its Athlete’s, Referee’s, Judges, and Coaches through Education, Training, Competition, and Support. We are also responsible for organizing, sponsoring, promoting, and operating the Florida State Taekwondo Championships and National Team Qualifier, sanctioned by USA Taekwondo, and is the first step to Olympic qualifications for Floridian Athletes. Master Mark is also a certified level 1 coach, referee, and volunteer with USA Taekwondo and has been volunteering as a coach, referee, trainer, and instructor for Florida National Taekwondo competition teams.