STYLES UNITED was founded by owner and master instructor Mr. Mendez who has competed at national and international levels for the United States. Mr. Mendez began his martial arts training in 1991 at the age of 8 under a Grand Master 9th degree black belt from Korea. Mr. Mendez is currently the coach of past and current USA Taekwondo junior national champions. Mr. Mendez is also an education professional with a bachelors degree in the sciences of education and is certified in teaching the academic grades seven through twelve.

What do we offer?

At STYLES UNITED we currently offer Taekwondo traditional and sport classes as well as Hapkido lessons. Through traditional Taekwondo training our goal is not only to increase the confidence, physical ability and character of our students, but also to develop their mental ability. We train with an emphasis on helping our students achieve their academic goals. Mr. Mendez’s high level of martial arts training and professional background in education enables him to provide a unique style of training aimed at developing within his students’ philosophical thought and great social consciousness. During martial arts training students are stimulated intellectually through social interaction and small assessments from our full year education curriculum. It is STYLES UNITED’s desire to provide its students with the life skills that will lead to prosperity and self fulfillment. STYLES UNITED is also the only martial art school within Connecticut developing USA Taekwondo national champions. Not only is STYLES UNITED the home of great sport Taekwondo athletes, it is also the elite athlete development center for all sports. We strive to improve our students’ athletic abilities through rigorous sport specific strength & agility training.