History
* 1993 Family Martial Fitness was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Koss. * 1995 Grandmaster Lascelles McCarthy II became the head instructor of Family Martial Fitness - renamed Family Martial Arts. * 1997 Grandmaster McCarthy took ownership of Family Martial Arts. * 1998 Family Martial Arts changed its name for the last time to McCarthy's Taekwondo/Self-Defense. * 1999 The relocated to a larger facility. * 2005 McCarthy's Taekwondo/Self-Defense relocated to its current home at Exchange Place in Temple, Texas. * 2012 Master Lascelles opened the school's first satellite campus- McCarthy Institute of Synergistic Martial Fitness Since 1995, our school has accumulated over 1000 awards in competition, more than 500 honor students, over 400 state/regional champions, 50 senior national and junior Olympic champions, and two inductees into the Texas Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Specialties
We specialize in working with ages 6 and up in gaining agility, balance, concentration, athleticism, traditional arts and cultural education. We cultivate and develop students to defend themselves with nonviolent defense. For competitive minded students, we train competitors (beginner and advanced) to the state, national and international leagues.