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About U.S. World Class Taekwondo Association

From our headquarters in Portland, Oregon, we have developed champions in Taekwondo and in everyday life since 1988.

U.S. World Class Taekwondo Association has been offering instruction and training in Taekwondo since 1988. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon USA, U.S. World Class Taekwondo Association has produced champions in life as well as in the martial arts.

Headed by President and Founder Chief Grand Master Jay K. Shin, Chief Master Rick W. Shin and Association Chief Masters, Masters, a staff of expert instructors, U.S. World Class Taekwondo Association offers a number of programs for physical fitness and instruction in Taekwondo. U.S. World Class Taekwondo Association has trained over 500,000 students past 35 years worldwide!

At US World Class Taekwondo Martial Arts, our instructors are personally selected, not only for their martial arts skills, but also for their ability to effectively communicate their knowledge and understanding to students of all ages. Our combined experience among Instructors, Masters, and Grand Master exceed more than 3000 years of expertise in Martial Arts. It is no surprise that US World Class Taekwondo Martial Arts instructors are ranked among the finest in the world.

At US World Class Taekwondo Martial Arts Association, we are interested not only in self defense skills, but also in the complete personal development of each student. Individual attention is a feature of each and every class, allowing our students to progress quickly and easily toward their personal goals. Our instructors take their responsibilities as role models for younger students seriously, teaching them the importance of strong character, bully prevention, leadership and good values.

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