West America Tae Kwon Do

West America Tae Kwon Do offers morning Tae Kwon Do training sessions that include beginner TKD skills, along with practicing manners, listening skills, and respect. The program also includes daily field trips such as bowling, visits to parks and beaches, and time at an arcade and laser tag. Little Ninjas classes are structured for 3.5 to 4.5 year olds and are a parent or guardian participation class where adults are asked to come ready to work out as well.

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Year-round Tae Kwon Do classes with weekday afternoon and early evening options, plus a Summer Camp 2026 running June 22–August 14 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM with aftercare available until 5:30 PM
• Price: Little Ninjas drop-ins are $30/class

West America Tae Kwon Do was founded in 1983 by Master Roger Carlon and is a family-run dojo specializing in traditional martial arts training. The dojo is celebrating 43 years as a family owned and operated business and is described as the oldest martial arts studio in Marin. Master Carlon has practiced and blended ITF and WTF systems of Tae Kwon Do, Okinawan Shorin-Ryu and Goju-Ryu Karate, and adapted aspects of Judo and Japanese Jiujitsu into the system, and he holds black belts in Kobudo and Aikido. Little Ninjas classes are taught by Teacher Chantal, and free introductory lessons are taught by one of the dojo’s Black Belt instructors.

West America Tae Kwon Do describes itself as a Black Belt School and states that Tae Kwon Do emphasizes stretching and kicking and is widely regarded as one of the best martial arts for its kicks. The program states that it continues to produce premier black belt students and honorable citizens in the local community and that its goal is to guide and build well-rounded students and individuals in a fun and positive environment. West America Tae Kwon Do states that it strives to instill the traditional martial arts tenets of Respect, Discipline, Integrity, Perseverance, and Honor and that its goal is to help each student reach their full potential in their training, with a dojo community that is welcoming and described as “everyone is family here.”

The program offers Spring, Summer, and Winter Tae Kwon Do camps and, depending on demand, occasionally hosts Mid-Winter Break and other holiday break camps throughout the year. Summer Camp 2026 runs June 22 through August 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with aftercare available upon request at an hourly rate until 5:30 PM, and is organized into eight camp weeks from June 22–26 through August 10–14. The program is currently taking applications for K–8th graders for its After Care Program.

West America Tae Kwon Do lists quality instructors who have competed and won championships nationally and internationally many times. The dojo has been voted Best Martial Arts school in Marin from 2023–2025 and is a Marin Independent Journal Readers’ Choice 2024 winner. The program is a Proud Kiddo! business partner for 40 years and will take part in the Annual Alaskan Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on March 7th.

Last updated March 16, 2026.