Chon-Ji Defensive Arts

Chon-Ji Defensive Arts is a martial arts school situated at 615 Pawling Ave in Troy, New York. Holding its classes inside the Troy Taekwondo facility, the school provides practical self-defense education for teens and adults across Rensselaer County and the Capital District. The academy is owned and directed by Master Robert Clancy, a senior instructor with over twenty years of martial arts experience who holds a sixth-degree black belt in Combat Hapkido and a fourth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He is assisted by volunteer instructor Master Lou Defelippo, a sixth-degree black belt in Combat Hapkido with over thirty years of experience. Instruction focuses on Chon-Tu Kwan Hapkido, an open-handed personal safety system designed to neutralize street assaults through joint locks, redirects, pressure points, and close-quarters control. Regular group sessions are scheduled on Wednesday evenings from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM and Saturday mornings from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM, alongside semi-private instruction options. New students can register for a two-week trial package for twenty dollars.