Some dojangs stress "traditional" Taekwondo training, some stress "point" Taekwondo training, some stress "Olympic" semi-contact Taekwondo training, and some stress "full-contact" Taekwondo training. Full-contact training is tough on the body and it takes a tough personality. Point training is similar to flag football. You get to play the game and get an ego boost without having, or ever having had, the desire or ability to play real football. Semi-contact and traditional Taekwondo allow you realistically test your skills on a daily training basis with little chance of serious injury. You should choose a dojang that uses the type of training that fits your personality and goals.

Yellow Page Ad

Yellow page ads are not free. Just a quarter page ad may cost hundreds of dollars per month. This mean the school must have enough students to pay for the ad. Therefore, the size of the ad will give you some idea or the number of students in the school and/or the cost of classes.

Class Schedule

Look at the class schedule. Make sure classes are offered at times you are able to attend. Depending on the size of the school, there may be separate classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced, so consider that your class schedule may change as you advance. 

Class Age Groups

See if classes are separated by age and/or belt level. Adult students may not appreciate training with children, some of whom may be able to execute the techniques better than they can. You may find yourself as the only adult in a class full of much younger students, and the different maturity levels could prove distracting to both you and them.

Who Teaches

Who teaches the classes? Does the head instructor teach most of the classes or does he or she only teach the advanced classes? If assistants teach beginner classes, what are their qualifications and experience? Ensure you watch classes taught by the person who will be teaching your class. And who will you be spending most of your class time with?