MDK Mission Statements

• Produce excellent student-athletes in Taekwondo

• Practice high-performance Taekwondo under the spirit of traditional martial arts

• Promote world-class Taekwondo athlete with passion, talent and work ethic. 

 

Program Goal 

• The pursuit of high-performance Taekwondo in a safe environment and culture of respect

• Building true life skills; character training and leadership skills through sport Taekwondo

• Produce state, national and world champions in sport Taekwondo; poomsae and Kyrogi.

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MDK Highlights

• 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) 

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• • 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) 
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MDK in Media

https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/martial-arts-studio-gets-major-legroom/

https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/taekwondo-team-scores-big-wins/

https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/young-martial-artist-takes-charge-in-the-ring/

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