Our Instructors
One lineage, one standard since 1987. Every USTMA instructor was trained directly under Grandmaster Choi.
Grandmaster Eung Gil Choi
Grandmaster Choi established USTMA in 1987 as the first Taekwondo school in Leesburg. He holds a 9th degree black belt — the highest rank in Taekwondo, certified by Kukkiwon — along with a Master’s Degree in Physical Education, and is a former Korean Special Forces champion.
He has dedicated his life to spreading the art of Taekwondo and building a legacy that spans multiple locations and generations of students. Every USTMA instructor was trained directly under him.
“Nothing is impossible!”
Master John Choi
Master John Choi is the lead instructor at USTMA’s flagship Leesburg academy at 9 Cardinal Park Dr SE. A 6th degree black belt, Kukkiwon certified, he is one of Grandmaster Choi’s two sons — trained directly under his father in the same curriculum USTMA has taught since 1987.
Master James Choi
Master James Choi is the lead instructor at USTMA Berryville, at 850 West Main Street. A 6th degree black belt, Kukkiwon certified, and Grandmaster Choi’s son, he brings the same lineage and the same standard to the Berryville community.
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