EastCoast Tkd

Family owned Tae Kwon Do school since 1985. A staple in the greater Bridgeport area teaching Old Sch In 1979 the Bridgeport school moved to 908 Wood Ave.

GRAND MASTER EDWARD MEZEREWSKI: 7th Degree Black Belt
Master Mezerewski began training in Tae Kwon Do in 1975 at the age of 15. He studied under Grandmaster Chae Bok Rhee at the Chae Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do Milford, CT. Master Mezerewski earned his black belt in 1979 and then began assisting Grandmaster Rhee with instructing students both at the Milford school and at the newly open Bridgepor

t, CT school on Main St. Master Mezerewski faithfully continued his training and also became an accomplished fighter, winning numerous local and regional competitions. In 1985 Master Mezerewski bought and took over Chae Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do in Bridgeport. However, in 1989 disaster struck. Master Mezerewski and his students thwarted a group of car thieves from taking a car from in front of the school. One of the thieves was apprehended and turned over to the police; but later that night the thieves returned and burnt the school to the ground. However, Master Mezerewski would not give up. After 3 months of work to rebuild, the school was reopened as East Coast Academy of Tae Kwon Do. Soon after the school began to flourish and became well known in Bridgeport as a place where students of all ages, skill levels and personalities could train and attain their goals. East Coast Academy of Tae Kwon Do provided a warm, caring, and safe environment where the children of Bridgeport found an escape from life on the streets. Master Mezerewski helped shy children become confident and assertive; overactive children find patience and self-control; and children of every kind found the discipline to resist drugs and achieve personal goals like physical fitness, military service, college, careers and families. But East Coast Academy also became known a fiercely competitive school as well with the toughest and most successful students around. Master Mezerewski sent numerous students to regional and national tournaments for many years. Including Billy Petrone, who not only was the #1 ranked men’s middleweight in the country from 1991 to 1997, but was also one of the top ranked competitors in the world during this time. To this day East Coast Academy of Tae Kwon Do is still the only martial arts school in CT that has produced a member of the US Men’s National Tae Kwon Do team (Olympic team). During the past 30 years Master Mezerewski has produced thousands of black belts and has influenced the lives of tens of thousands of people in the greater Bridgeport area, including the lives of his two sons who train under him and have learned to apply the skills learned from him into their everyday lives. In 2011, now a 7th Dan Black Belt, and with his sons both grown men, Master Mezerewski decided that it was time to take the next step. East Coast moved from its Wood Ave location of 32 years (the longest that any martial arts school has survived in one spot in the city of Bridgeport) to it new Fairfield, CT location. This new location is nearly double the size of the Wood Ave school and includes the latest safety gear, updated men’s and women’s locker and shower rooms, a larger more comfortable waiting area and better parking; as well as easy access from I95. East Coast Tae Kwon Do is not an MMA school or a “Fight Club”, but rather a traditional martial arts school. Grand Master Mezerewski’s teaching philosophy does not focus on fighting and violence but rather on achieving personal goals and reaching inner harmony and balance in a world that is beyond our control. Like the masters of old, Grand Master Mezerewski believes that with the right guidance and teaching, the more proficient one becomes at the martial arts, the less violent and aggressive they should become. Grand Master Mezerewski still believes that Tae Kwon Do is an excellent way to build confidence, self-discipline, and self-control; maintain physical and mental health and to learn self-defense. Grand Master Mezerewski continues to positively affect the lives of ordinary men, women, and children every day.

02/09/2023

People always asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do all their sports”? Well I have a confession to make; I don't pay for my kids to to do sports. Personally, I couldn't care less about what sport they do.

So, if I am not paying for sports what am I paying for?

- I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don't.

- I pay for those days when my kids come home from school and are "too tired" to go to their training but they go anyway.

- I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined, focused and dedicated.

- I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body and learn how to correctly fuel their body for success.

- I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates, gracious in defeat and humble in success.

- I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don't get that placing or title they'd hoped for, but still they go back week after week giving it their best shot.

- I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.

- I pay for my kids to respect, not only themselves, but others, officials, judges and coaches.

- I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours, years and years of hard work and practice to create a champion and that success does not happen overnight.

- I pay for my kids to be proud of small achievements, and to work towards long term goals.

- I pay for the opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships, create lifelong memories, to be as proud of their achievements as I am.

- I pay so that my kids can be in the gym instead of in front of a screen...

- I pay for those rides home where we make precious memories talking about practice, both good and bad.

-I pay so that my child can learn the importance of time management and balancing what is important like school and keeping grades up

..I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for sports; I pay for the opportunities that sports provides my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!"

03/19/2021

Today marks 10 years since East Coast Tae Kwon Do moved from its old location of 32 years at 908 Wood Ave. in Bridgeport, to our new location at 32b Berwick Ct in Fairfield. East Coast has a long and enduring history and we are still going. Fires, floods and moves haven’t stopped us and the pandemic won’t either. East Coast Tae Kwon Do will still be around for many more years to come. East Coast for life!!!

11/24/2020

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EAST COAST TAE KWON DO East Coast Academy of Tae Kwon Do is owned and operated by Grand Master Edward Mezerewski and his family. A traditional Martial Arts school that emphasizes i...

10/29/2020

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS!!! There were be no classes this Saturday October 31st. Instead we will be having our Annual Halloween Party from 12:00-2:30. This has been a crazy year, but one tradition still continues and that is the East Coast Halloween Party. All students and their siblings 4-14 are welcome. No uniforms or costumes please, but masks are mandatory. Lots of fun and candy! Hope to see you there.

09/07/2020

East Coast Tae Kwon Do will be CLOSED on Monday September 7th for Labor Day. We wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday. We will be open again on Tuesday September 8th.

09/06/2020

Great Class with Great Students. East Coast For Life!!!

07/03/2020

East Coast Tae Kwon Do will he closed on Saturday July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Have a very happy, safe and Healthy Holiday. 🇺🇸

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32 Berwick Court
Fairfield, CT
06825

Opening Hours

Monday	5pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday	5pm - 8:45pm
Wednesday	5pm - 9:30pm
Thursday	5am - 8:45pm
Friday	5pm - 9:30pm
Saturday	10am - 3:30pm