Character Focused Martial Arts Instruction

Teaching kids and adults ages 5 and up courage, confidence, and compassion through the Korean martial arts of Taekwondo.

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Welcome to
Elite Taekwondo Academy

Tae Kwon Do is a Korean Martial Art that is characterized by its fast, high and spinning kicks. Translated, Tae Kwon Do means “the way of hand and foot“.

Here at Elite Tae Kwon Do Academy, Tae Kwon Do is offered to kids starting at the age of 5 all the way to adults of all ages. Kids as well as adults will learn valuable life skills while developing physical fitness, coordination, flexibility, balance and endurance.

Some of the many benefits of enrolling your child(ren) in Tae Kwon Do include teaching them respect, self-discipline and self-defense, gaining and improving self-confidence and self-esteem, and improving awareness, concentration and focus.

For adults, Tae Kwon Do is a great way to increase your strength, flexibility, stamina and endurance. It helps to improve confidence, awareness, and people skills. Best of all, it is a great exercise for both the mind and body.

Meet the Masters

  • Master Jeff Avila

    Master Jeff Avila has been practicing martial arts for more than 30 years, studying with Korean masters since he began in 1986. He holds a 5th degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, certified by Kukkiwon, the world Taekwondo headquarters in Seoul, Korea. Master Avila has more than 25 years of teaching experience and feels very fortunate to have had the opportunity to mentor many fine martial artists.

  • Master Tuan Vo

    Mr. Tuan Vo began his study of the martial arts at a very early age and continued into his college years at UC Davis, where he was a leader of the Taekwondo program. After taking a break to start his career and family, he returned to teaching when his children started at Elite and is now the Competition Sparring Director.

  • Master Tharma Karunamoorthy

    Mr. Tharma Karunamoorthy is a 4th degree Black Belt who started at Elite over 20 years. While earning his degree at SJSU and working in finance, he always found time to volunteer his time at Elite coaching the competition Sparring team. Now we are very lucky to have him back as a full time instructor.

  • Master Joshua Esteva

    Mr. Joshua Esteva is a 4th degree Black Belt who started at Elite at the age of 5. He is currently finishing his degree at SJSU, and still finds time in his busy schedule to head Elite’s Competition Poomsae Team and Demo Team.