We're Blue Cottage Martial Arts Academy. We provide instruction in Taekwondo and Karate for the St. Louis Metro area. We are in New Baden, Illinois. Classes are taught by SunSangNim, TR Hellerich, a martial artist with over 29 years experience. Instruction is tailored to provide an all round balanced program of physical fitness, flexibility, balance and co-ordination, discipline and education of martial arts. The school offers authentic Taekwondo training, classes for children and adults, Black Belt instructor classes, tournament training, Olympic sparring classes, practical self-defense, private lessons and much more. If you're looking to improve yourself, Blue Cottage Martial Arts Academy is the place to go. Our classes are challenging and conducted in a friendly family atmosphere. Whether you just want to learn self-defense and get in shape or have loftier aims, like Olympic dreams, our mission is to see you reach your goals!