Our Story
More Than A Martial Arts School We're A Community
We empower families in our community to live happier and healthier lives through martial arts.
OUR STORY
Changing Lives In Brownsville
Top Notch Taekwondo has been forging champions in Brownsville for over 14 years. With more than 30 national and international medalists, this isn't a recreational class. It's a serious competition school built for athletes who want to win.
What makes TNT truly unique: two locations, one in Brownsville, TX and one in Matamoros, Mexico, giving students the rare ability to train and compete across both countries. One team, two nations, one standard of excellence.
At TNT, pride isn't just a word. It's how they train, how they compete, and how they represent their community on every mat they step on.
OUR STORY
Our Core Values
Safety First
Every class is taught in a fully padded, supervised environment by certified, background-checked instructors. Your child's safety is never negotiated.
Genuine Care
We know every child by name. Our instructors invest in each student's personal growth — not just their technique. This is a family, not just a gym.
Community
Top Notch Taekwondo is a place where kids make lifelong friendships and parents feel at home. We celebrate every milestone together.
Excellence
We hold ourselves to the highest standards — in instruction quality, student development, and the culture we build inside these walls.
TEAM
Meet Our Instructor
Founder Of Top Notch Taekwondo
Master Sergio
Master Sergio A. Covarrubias Ríos is the founder of Top Notch Taekwondo — TNT — and one of the Rio Grande Valley's most accomplished martial arts coaches. His journey began at just 4 years old, and never stopped. In 2011 he earned his 3rd Dan Black Belt, and in pursuit of true mastery, traveled to South Korea — the birthplace of Taekwondo — to train under the world's best.
Over 14 years, Master Sergio has built TNT into a two-country powerhouse with locations in Brownsville, TX and Matamoros, Mexico, producing 30+ national and international medalists along the way.
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