Martial Arts

Insports has partnered with World Champion Taekwondo Fairfield to bring Martial Arts & Self Defense Classes to our facility. WCT has 14 locations in CT! They have over 25 Certified Masters who have degrees between 4th-7th Dan Black Belts and have 1,500 Black Belt students and over 3,500 students are currently training. Over 200 of his students are National Team Members who compete in the CT State Championship, USA National Championship, US Open and International President’s Cup.

Master KJ currently holds a 4th Degree Black Belt from World Taekwondo Federation from Korea. He is ranked #1 in USA and #1 in Pan American Champion in Mexico 2016 and 2018. He is also a USA National Gold Medalist. Master KJ’s World Champion Taekwondo staff specialize in working with children. Classes are divided by age and skill to provide the best possible match of teaching style to student’s needs. All children are taught at their own pace.

We help children: develop self confidence and an “I can do it” attitude, improve self discipline for better behavior at home, sharpen listening skills for improved grades, enhance strength, coordination and athletic ability, have tons of fun in class, opportunity to compete in a local tournament in CT.

For any league questions

Email Jack – jack@insportscenters.com.

Martial Arts & Self Defense
Classes

Taekwondo Clinic

World Champion TaeKwonDo Staff specialized in working with children.  Classes are divided by age and skill to provide the best possible match of teaching style to student’s needs.  All children are taught at their own pace to develop their maximum potential. 

We help children:

  • Develop self confidence and an “I can do it” attitude 
  • Improve self discipline for better home 
  • Sharpen listening skills for improved grades 
  • Enhance strength, coordination and athletic ability 
  • Have tons of fun in classes, training camp, tournaments, demonstrations and other special events. 

STAY POSTED for upcoming programming!

Joe DeFilippo

Executive Director of Baseball Operations, Coach

Joe has done it all in his 40+ years in baseball as a player, coach/instructor, scout/ talent evaluator, and umpire.

Following a highly decorated career as a middle infielder, Joe immediately began teaching and coaching young players the game he loves, in Alabama, Texas and Connecticut. In addition, Joe has 20+ years experience as an umpire in youth, high school, and college baseball. He has also been involved in the scouting end of baseball as a talent evaluator at showcases/combines for prospective college and professional players.

Coach Joe has also been involved in coaching youth basketball, and football at both the youth and high school level.

Previously the organization founder & co-owner of the Connecticut RiverDogs, Coach Joe’s teams and players have won innumerable league and tournament championships.

RICH LICURSI

Executive Operations and Player Development, Coach

1st Team All American and Highest decorated player in Sacred Heart University baseball history; Coach Rich was player of the year in 1990 and earned a spot in the Cape Cod league for the Brewster Whitecaps. In high School Coach Rich was decorated with all state honors, All FCIAC, 1 State Championship at THS (1986), and selected to the All Daily News Baseball Team in 1987.  Coach Licursi is the All-Time record holder at SHU in career and season strikeouts, career and season wins, complete games career and season, total innings career and season, and total career appearances.  Coach Rich enjoyed a 5-year professional career with the LA Dodgers and Boston Red Sox organizations as well as independent baseball.  Coach Licursi has been in child development or over 30 years ranging from Director of the Westport/Weston YMCA to Board of Directors for in town sports.  When asking Coach Rich what his biggest accomplishment is, he states that he takes great pride in his students and players he works with, and the response from the community has been amazing.  Coaching now for over 30 years in youth sports ranging from Baseball, Football and Basketball, coach Rich will always be here for the kids and with a focus on personal and team growth.  Previously the organization owner & creator of the CT Dodgers, Coach Rich produced many championship teams over the past 7 years and signed over 30 ballplayers to college opportunities and scholarships.  A master in the art of pitching, Coach Rich is considered one of the best available to work with.

“I’m more than excited to partner with such a great Sports Forum such as InSports of Trumbull.  We have been looking for the perfect platform to build the states best AAU Baseball program, and I feel with this new location we have access to the best ballplayers in the state to do so.  We are great at what we do, and we look forward to meeting so many new players and their families this October during tryouts for our 2022 Spring/Summer teams.