Doral Taekwondo Dojo With School Pickup Van: Team TKD Doral

Team TKD works out of a unit in Doral's low-rise business park grid, at 4005 NW 114th Avenue, Suite 1, a few minutes from Doral Boulevard and the Dolphin Expressway. Most weekday afternoons the first students do not arrive with their parents at all: the school's van collects them from nearby schools, brings them to the dojang for homework and snacks, and keeps them until their taekwondo class and a parent's pickup later in the evening.

The school is led by Master Byung Sam Choi, whom the home page describes as a 7th-dan master and international referee who competed in Korea, where he won many competitions before coaching in Florida. Refereeing at international level means he has worked the mat at events run under World Taekwondo competition rules, and that eye for scoring shows up in how the school prepares its sparring students: kicks are judged on whether they would actually score, not just on how they look.

Under current World Taekwondo competition rules, a punch to the body protector earns one point, a kick to the trunk two, a kick to the head three, and turning or spinning kicks earn extra points, four to the trunk and five to the head. A referee who has applied those rules at international events tends to coach students toward kicks that land cleanly on the scoring zones, and to drill the footwork that sets up a turning kick rather than just throwing it.

Team TKD has been part of Doral for more than two decades. Its website marked a 20th anniversary in early 2023 and was celebrating a 25th anniversary by 2025, and today it describes its program as covering children, teens and adults, from beginners to elite athletes. The site also runs a Spanish-language page, a practical touch in a city where much of the population speaks Spanish at home.

The after-school program is what most Doral parents come for. According to the school's flyer, it serves first through twelfth graders Monday to Friday from 2:30 pm to 6 pm, with pickup service from school and homework assistance included, and it warns that space is limited. The home page explains that the master picks children up directly from school in a dedicated van and brings them to the studio, where they can do homework and play.

The studio also keeps Apple Mac computers on site for students, which helps with assignments that need a screen. Once homework is done, children move onto the mat for their taekwondo class, so the afternoon blends supervision, study time and training in one place. For working parents in Doral's offices and warehouses, that removes the scramble between school dismissal and a 5 pm martial arts class across town.

The after-school window and the studio's posted hours overlap neatly. Van pickups and homework run from 2:30 pm, the studio's regular hours begin at 3 pm, and the after-school program wraps up at 6 pm, leaving the evening slots until 8 pm for teens, adults and students whose parents bring them directly.

Classes follow the World Taekwondo style used at the Olympics, with color-belt progressions built around poomsae, kicking drills and partner sparring. The school groups beginners separately from advanced students, and its stated range runs from first-timers to elite competitors who travel to tournaments.

The home page lists the benefits the school is trying to build: fitness, self-defense, discipline, focus and etiquette, which it sums up as teaching respect and manners. On a Korean-style floor that usually means bowing when you step on and off the mat, lining up by rank at the start of class and keeping your dobok clean and tied properly. Adults train in the evening blocks after the after-school crowd has finished.

Team TKD hosts an annual tournament called the Winter Games, which gives its own students and visiting clubs a competition early in the year. The 2026 edition was held on Saturday, February 21, at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, with a hotel group rate arranged for traveling teams. Earlier Winter Games in 2023 and 2025 appear in the site's archive.

For a newer student, a home-hosted tournament is a softer first competition: the referees and coaches are familiar faces, the divisions are organized by rank and age, and teammates are in the stands. Advanced students use it to rehearse before larger state and national events.

The website does not publish tuition, trial or testing prices, so the first step is to call the front desk and ask about class times for your child's age and the after-school package. Space in the van pickup program is limited, so families who need it should ask early in the school year.

For a first class, wear loose athletic clothing, bring water and arrive a little early to meet the instructors. Students train barefoot, and the school expects new students to follow the same courtesy rules as everyone else from the first day.

The dojang sits in the western half of Doral, where business parks give way to residential neighborhoods. Miami International Mall is a short drive south-east on NW 107th Avenue, and Dolphin Mall is a few minutes west for families who want to fold an errand into a class night.

For green space, Doral Legacy Park on NW 82nd Street has walking paths, a playground and a community center, and it makes a good Saturday stop. Doral Boulevard, the city's main east-west corridor, is lined with Venezuelan and Colombian bakeries and cafes, handy for a coffee and an arepa while a child is in class.

Team TKD is at 4005 NW 114th Avenue, Suite 1, Doral, FL 33178. Opening hours on the website are Monday to Friday 3 pm to 8 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday. After-school program for grades 1 to 12, Monday to Friday 2:30 pm to 6 pm, with school pickup and homework help. Classes for children, teens and adults; annual Winter Games tournament.