USTA Martial Arts was founded in 1994 in Bellingham, WA by Grandmaster Uoon Choi. Since then, Grandmaster Choi has trained instructors and masters who now operate studios ranging from Ferndale down to Bellevue. USTA staff share a common goal of improving every community they teach in by helping each and every student gain confidence and improved health, leading to life success. People often think that martial arts is about fighting but that's not what we emphasize at USTA Martial Arts. Instead, we focus on the personal development aspects of martial arts because that's why most people participate. Almost half of the 6 million participants in martial arts are children ages 4-17, according to statistics from the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. And it's not unusual for the whole family to get involved; one-third of the students are female, many of them "moms". At USTA Martial Arts, 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, discipline, leadership and good values.