Tai-Zen Academy of Self-Defense

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Tai-Zen Academy of Self-Defense in Selden and Bellmore is proud to announce that we are reopening on Monday, September 14, 2020. All classes have limited space and are required by NYS to be accessible by appointment only. If you are a current student, please call either the Selden or Bellmore dojo to make an appointment for class. If you are not a student and are interested in classes, please email [email protected] or call one of our locations fo...r more information. - Selden Dojo: 631-732-0055 - Bellmore Dojo: 516-741-4994 According to NYS reopening guidelines, to enter the dojo you must adhere to the following: - Wear 2 or 3 ply surgical mask that covers both your nose and mouth at all times. - Maintain a six foot distance from others. - Fill out a COVID-19 screening form. - Clean your hands with the hand sanitizer provided at the entrance. If your hands are visibly soiled, they must be washed with soap and water prior to entering the dojo. If you require more information, please call the location of your choice or email [email protected]

The Tai-Zen Academy of Self-Defense is currently in the process of reopening both of our locations, by putting into motion all safety protocols required by NY State, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Rest assured that we take your health and safety as our primary concern, and will make every effort to abide by CDC and NY State guidelines. We would also like to thank you for your support during this difficult time.

I hope you are all doing well! We are not there yet, but we are in the process of reopening the Dojo in Selden and Bellmore. If anyone has an old Focus Master that they are not using and would like to donate it to the school, please email me at [email protected] Thank you! -Hanshi Meyer

Posted on behalf of Master Howard Tague: "The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all of our lives in many ways, including our ability to recommence our practice. The NY State Governor has mandated that indoor practice is prohibited, which severely limits our ability to practice our studies in the manner to which we do. I am hopeful that the restrictions will be lifted sooner rather than later, however there is no timeline currently in place for those restrictions to be lifted. ...I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to everyone that has been able to help out the school during this difficult period. Without your support we would be in a precarious position, and again it is very much appreciated. I am looking forward to the day that we can meet again, and I wish you and your families good health and wellbeing during this difficult time. -Master Tague"

Dear Tai-Zen family members: Due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus, Governor Cuomo has mandated that all non-essential businesses temporarily close. In response to this mandate, all classes at the Selden and Bellmore Dojos will be immediately suspended. Once Governor Cuomo lifts the mandate for business closures we will reopen. If you or anyone you know has been exposed to the virus, or has any symptoms, please contact the Coronavirus drive-through testing sites at St...ony Brook University and Jones Beach, call 1-888-364-3065. (Questions will be asked to detrmine eligibilty.) Also please take the recommended steps to self quarantine and let us know. Stay safe, take care of yourselves and your families, and we'll see you soon. -Kyoshi Romeo

History of Tai-Zen in Nassau County Counterclockwise from top: July1985 Levittown... December 1993 East Meadow December 2005 Garden City Park June 2018 Bellmore See more

Celebrating the marriage of Sensei Greg Koller and Sensei Karen Lally

Public Announcement: Let it be known that Tai-Zen Jiu-jitsu under Master Howard Tague has no affiliation with any other system of martial arts.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. No one has the right to abuse you or your loved ones. Give yourself and/or your children the gift of freedom from harassment and physical abuse. For effective, real life self-protection skills, contact the Tai-Zen Academy of Self-Defense at one of our locations today! http://www.tai-zen.org

Now that the school year has started, there is no better time then now to give your children the tools that they may need in order to protect themselves from the threat of school bullies and adult predators. Though we would always like to be there to protect our children, there are times when they will be alone, and the only protection they will have is their own. We offer effective self-protection skills for children and adults. For more information, contact the Tai-Zen Academy of Self-Defense at one of our locations, in Nassau or Suffolk County. http://www.tai-zen.org

Master Tague's high level class at the Bellmore Dojo on 9-12-18

Black Belt test and promotions held by Kyoshi Lenny Romeo at the Bellmore dojo

Our new Nassau County headquarters is complete (and more conveniently located) ! Located at 2312 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore the school is close to Wantagh Parkway and Sunrise Highway. After weeks of demolition and then construction, we are operating a full class schedule - see full class schedule at www.tai-zen.org ... Many thanks to Chief Grandmaster Tague for his design and installation of the workout floor. In addition, my sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who was able to contribute time, sweat, finances and spirit in accomplishing this task. If you have been away for a while, this is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with Tai-Zen and the Tai-Zen family. Looking forward to seeing all of you, Kyoshi Romeo

The Bellmore Dojo is open.

Tai-Zen Seminar held by Kyoshi Lenny Romeo at the Garden City Park school

Spring 2017 Black Belt promorions and Seminar held by Kyoshi Lenny Romeo at the Garden City Park school.

Tai-Zen thanks all veterans past and present for their service to our country.

Fall 2016 Seminar Held by Kyoshi Lenny Romeo at the Garden City Park School. Photo of solidarity bands for Sensei Alex Sepiol who is undergoing treatment for brain cancer. https://www.gofundme.com/alexsepiol

Black Belt test and Fall Seminar held by Kyoshi Romeo at the Garden City Park school. October 3rd, 2015

Don’t be a victim of violence or harassment. The Tai-Zen Academy of Self-Defense will give you the tools that you need to defend yourself from an attacker. According to the most recent Federal Bureau of Investigation’s crime statistics:... In 2013, an estimated 1,163,146 violent crimes occurred nationwide Don’t be a statistic. There is no better time to start or restart your training then the present. Remember that it’s better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it. For more information: http://tai-zen.org

Black Belt test and Seminar conducted by Kyoshi Lenny Romeo, May 4th, 2014

The Legendary Master Howard Tague

Nassau County Seminar Fall 2013

Seminar Fall 2000