Experience an eight‑day martial arts retreat set high in the Green Mountains of Vermont — six days of focused training, renewal, and personal transformation.

Each morning begins with the rising sun as you make your ascent to the summit, where an open‑air training hall stands overlooking the forest below. Rustic sleeping quarters rest just above the training floor, creating a space where you live and train in harmony with the mountain itself.

Throughout the week, you will engage in a comprehensive curriculum that challenges the body, sharpens the mind, and strengthens the spirit. From striking and grappling to weapons work and conditioning, every session is designed to expand your skill, deepen your discipline, and reconnect you with the heart of martial arts practice.

The mountain environment becomes your partner in training — the crisp air, the quiet woods, the steady rhythm of nature all working together to refine your focus and resilience. As you train alongside your peers, shared effort and shared challenge forge genuine camaraderie and a sense of purpose that lasts long after the retreat ends.

This retreat welcomes adults of all ages, fitness levels, and backgrounds. Every participant will be supported, every participant will be pushed, and every participant will rise to meet their own potential.

Six days of training. Eight days of immersion. One unforgettable journey.

What to Expect

Intensive Training

You’ll train in a beautiful open‑air pavilion for more than eight hours a day. Instruction covers a full range of striking and grappling techniques, along with dedicated time for stretching, cardio, and strength work. Each year includes training with a specific weapon, and you’ll also develop more subtle skills such as heightened awareness and presence.

Rustic Accommodations

Reconnect with nature as you sleep in the loft above the training hall. With balconies overlooking the wilderness, it becomes your home away from home. The rugged simplicity of the sleeping arrangements deepens your connection to the natural world and helps build fortitude.

Simple Meals

You’ll receive three essential meals a day, each including a vegetarian component—typically achieved by omitting certain meat additives. Meals offers little flexibility, as its simplicity is meant to reflect the monastic tradition. You will also take part in the preparation of the food.

Rank Advancement

Over the course of the week, you will train more than most practitioners do in six months. Consequently, you may receive accelerated rank advancement. This is done at no additional charge. Those seeking induction into Oneway may receive rank befitting their experience.

Warrior Kinship

Through your shared trials and tribulations, you will become bonded with your peers in a profound and everlasting way, making friendships across the country that will stay with you for a lifetime and provide a foundation for your martial arts network.

Personal Growth

You’ll take part in meaningful rites of passage that test your limits and build your strength. Each challenge sharpens your resolve, awakens your passion, and reminds you that growth begins in struggle. Through these trials, you’ll gain deeper awareness of your strengths and weaknesses — forging a balanced self: strong yet compassionate, disciplined yet kind.

Retreat
Instructors

Our instructors are seasoned martial artists with a wealth of experience across various disciplines. They are dedicated to guiding students through their martial arts journey, providing personalized attention and fostering a learning atmosphere where every individual can thrive. With their expertise, you will find a mentor who inspires growth and challenges you to reach your fullest potential.

GM John Olds

Head Instructor

Biography

Grandmaster Olds began studying Taekwondo at the age of five. Over three decades of rigorous practice, he has trained under many different taekwondo masters, including, World Champion and former US National Team Coach, GM Ki Moon Kwon and 9th Dan, GM Jin Sup Hong. In addition, He has studied numerous other martial arts--such as Karate, Hapkido, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu--and trained under such notable instructors as Tadashi Yamashita, Duke Roufus, and Mike Swain. He has competed throughout his decades of study and holds medals at a state, national, and international level. Visiting Korea on many occasions, GM Olds eventually moved to the birthplace of Taekwondo to continue his training while teaching for the Jeollabuk-do Taekwondo Association. As a martial arts instructor for more than twenty years, he has a wealth of teaching experience with all ages and abilities, including very young children and competitive athletes.

Certification

7th Degree Black Belt, Oneway
- 8th Degree Black Belt, Taekwondo (Global Tae Kwon Do Association)
  - 7th Degree Black Belt, Taekwondo (Hanmookwan)
  - 6th Degree Black Belt, Taekwondo (Chung Do Kwan)
  - 5th Degree Black Belt, Taekwondo (Kukkiwon)
  - 5th Degree Black Belt, Taekwondo (Jidokwan)
- 4th Degree Black Belt, Hapkido (Federation of Korean Hapkido)
  - 4th Degree Black Belt, Hapkido (U.S. Central Hapkido Association)
- Brown Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Kronos BJJ)
  - Purple Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gracie Barra)
- 1st Dan, Kummooyeh (WKF)
- 1st Degree Black Belt, Shorin Ryu Karate
- 2nd Kyu, Okinawan Kobudo (Yamashita System)
Hanmookwan Senior Master
Federation of Korea Hapkido Master
Kukkiwon Master (3rd Class)
Gracie University SafeWrap Instructor

Master Seonok Maeng

Striking Instructor

Biography

Master Seonok began her training at nine years old. By the time she was thirteen, she had moved away from home to become a competitive Taekwondo athlete, training at a prestigious, physical education boarding school. After winning nationals, she became the captain of her team. Graduating from high school at the top of her class, she was signed by Gimje City as a professional competitor. When she retired, she enrolled at Vision University where she received a Bachelor's degree in Taekwondo through their physical education department. Even while attending university, Master Seonok spent many semesters abroad, teaching via seminar and residency. She is the former coach of the Bangladeshi national team. Her childhood masters are some of the greatest legends in Taekwondo, including Young Aye Seo, a seven-time world champion.

Certification

6th Degree Black Belt, Oneway
- 5th Dan, Taekwondo (Kukkiwon)
- 4th Dan, Tukong Moosul
International Kukkiwon Master (3rd Class)
Certified Taekwondo Coach (MCST)
Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education with a Focus in Taekwondo (Vision University)

Master Ramsey Veitch

Weapons Instructor

Biography

Master Ramsey Veitch began his martial arts career in 2003, studying and earning instructor and Dan rankings in multiple disciplines. Master Veitch owns and operates Impulse Martial Arts in Easton, PA. While the traditional arts are a focus, self-defense combatives and practical application contribute largely to his style. Master Veitch continues to study and learn from many other martial artists and disciplines to ever expand his knowledge and understanding. He contributes via instruction, writing blogs or joining podcasts. As a Oneway Master, he believes all arts have their purpose from which all people can benefit no matter their goals and limitations.

Certification

Master Veitch holds instructor certification from the NRA as well as TRICOM focusing self-defense knife and firearms combatives in a weapons-based environment. Additionally, he maintains Dan rankings in Japanese Jujutsu, Kempo, Iai-Jutsu, Ken-Jutsu, and Aikido. Additionally, he ranks Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jutsu. Among these formal rankings, Master Veitch has trained in a variety of other styles such as Muay Thai, Ninjutsu, Wing Chun, Kobudo, Filipino Martial Arts, and Systema.

TESTIMONIALS

Kristi's Journey

"When I decided to go on The Oneway Retreat, I knew that it would help me advance as a martial artist, but I didn't realize how much it would help me grow as a person. I am leaving here changed for the better."

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