MDK Mission Statements
1. Practice high-performance Taekwondo under the spirit of traditional martial arts
2. Promote world-class Taekwondo athlete with passion, talent and work ethic
3. Produce excellent student-athletes in Taekwondo
Program Goal
1. The pursuit of high-performance Taekwondo in a safe environment and culture of respect
2. Building true life skills; character training and leadership skills through sport Taekwondo
3. Produce state, national and world champions in sport Taekwondo; poomsae and Kyrogi
AMAA competition program started in 2002.
AMAA sent 5 athletes to USTU nationals in 2003; four out five athletes won medals
Changed the team name to MDK in 2008;
Started formal Poomsae team from 2012
Produced more than 100 + national medalist since 2003
Produced Cadet and Jr. National Team members(2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Gigi Gil
2008, 2019 Jr. National Team
2008 Pam Am Gold
Eric Mastrolonardo
2011 USAT Jr. National – Gold
2017 National Collegiate Team
Katheryn Bell
2011 Jr. National Team
2011 PamAm Taekwondo Championship – Bronze
Brooke Castillo
2014 Cadet National Team (B)
Aiden Suarez
2015 AAU Cadet National Team
Marlon Arevalo
2018 AAU Junior National B Team(bantam)
Martin Lado
2017 USAT Cadet National Team (feather)
2017 AAU Cadet National Team (light)
2017 Pam Am Taekwondo Championship – Gold
Derrick Kwak Jr.
2014, 2016 USAT National Team
2014, 2015, 2019 AAU National Team
2014 US Open – Gold , 2016 German Open – Gold
2017 AAU & USAT Jr. National Team alternate
California United Taekwondo Association Team Coach (2008, 2009 and 2016)