Modern Day Knights · since 2008

Nationally ranked Taekwondo competition team

Founded by Master Derrick Kwak at AMAA, MDK is one of the most accomplished martial arts competition programs in Ventura County, producing USAT, AAU and international national team athletes.

2008
Team founded
17+
National team athletes
5
Championship medals
18
Years of legacy
Martin Lado celebrating Pan Am gold with the US flagMDK demo team flying kick board break
Invite only

National-level training

Athletes training for Nationals get extra conditioning, sparring and technique sessions on top of regular class. Invitations usually go to Young Olympians and Action Adults students who are ready to compete.

Olympic Sparring
Sport Poomsae
Demo Team
Weapons
MDK events
AAU Rumble
Four times a year
AAU District
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National Prep Camp
June and July
Winter Camp
USAT Team Trials preparation
MDK Clinic
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Honor roll

MDK past national team members

Knights who earned a spot on a USA Taekwondo (USAT), AAU or international national team, by year.

2026

Arya Maddireddy

AAU National Team (ISF World Games)

2026

Amelia Doan

USAT Jr. National Team (Alternate)

2026

Rian Gupta

USAT Jr. National Team (Alternate)

2026

Nathan Lui

AAU Cadet National Team

2025

Arya Maddireddy

AAU Sport Team, ISF World Games

2025

Nawladeep Bomrah

AAU Cadet National Team (Alternate) · ISF World Games Bronze

2024

Daniel Kwak

NCTA World Collegiate Team (Alternate)

2024

Rian Gupta

AAU Cadet National Team

2023

Alyssa Votava

AAU National Traditional Form Team Member

2023

Justin Ding

AAU Cadet National Team (Alternate)

2021

Vishal Kattoju

AAU Jr. National Team

2019

Derrick Kwak Jr.

AAU Sr. National Team

2018

Marlon Arevalo

AAU Junior National Team (Alternate)

2017

Eric Mastrolonardo

National Collegiate Team

2017

Derrick Kwak Jr.

AAU Jr. National Team (Alternate), USAT Jr. National Team (Alternate)

2017

Martin Lado

USAT Cadet National Team, AAU Cadet National Team · Pan Am Taekwondo Championship Gold

2016

Derrick Kwak Jr.

USAT Jr. National Team · NCTA High School Championship Gold

2015

Derrick Kwak Jr.

AAU Jr. National Team

2015

Aiden Suarez

AAU Cadet National Team

2014

Derrick Kwak Jr.

USAT Cadet National Team, AAU Cadet National Team

2014

Brooke Castillo

USAT Cadet National Team (Alternate)

2011

Katheryn Bell

USAT Jr. National Team · Pan Am Championship Bronze

2009

Gigi Gil

USAT Jr. National Team Member

2008

Gigi Gil

USAT Jr. National Team Member · Pan Am Championship Gold

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