Martial Arts USA Tae Kwon Do

Martial Arts USA Tae Kwon Do offers Tae Kwon Do classes along with related activities such as Fitness Kickboxing, Strength and Conditioning classes, PDR Self Defense, Rock Steady Boxing Petaluma, and birthday parties. Martial Arts USA is a fitness studio that offers a wide variety of classes from Fitness Kickboxing to Strength and Conditioning classes.

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Friday 2:30pm–7:30pm and Saturday mornings

Martial Arts USA was established in 1993. The leadership team includes owner and Tae Kwon Do instructor Scott Sinan, who is also a Studio Fit Instructor and Rock Steady Coach, along with Tae Kwon Do Director and Instructor Yulianna Schmidt, Assistant Manager and Instructor Alex Campbell, and instructors and assistants including Ryan Duffy, Ella Smith, Jace Merrill, Patia Curtis, Amina Callahan, Andrew Yang, Griffin McArdle, and Ryan Sullivan. Scott Sinan has over 30 years of experience teaching and training in Tae Kwon Do, is a 5th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and is a Fundamentals Coach for P.D.R. Personal Defense Readiness, a division of Blauer Tactical Systems. Grandmaster Soo Woong Lee is a 9th Degree Grandmaster, Ms. Yulianna is a 4th degree black belt, Ms. Smith and Mr. Merrill earned their black belts in 2018 at age 13, Ms. Patia earned her first degree black belt in 2019 at age 12 and her second degree in 2021, and Ms. Callahan earned her black belt at age 14.

The mission stated by Mr. Sinan is to continue to provide a place for students regardless of age or ability to grow mentally, physically, and spiritually, and he states that he believes in the benefits of training in the martial arts and fitness industry. Personal Defense Readiness is described as a state-of-the-art personal protection and life enhancing system offered exclusively in this area at Martial Arts USA. Rock Steady Boxing Petaluma is described as a program that gives people with Parkinson’s disease hope by improving their quality of life through a non-contact boxing based fitness curriculum.

Martial Arts USA has been hosting birthday parties for over 15 years, and the program states that birthdays are fun, educational and keep the kids active for hours. The program also highlights “Lessons that last a lifetime,” a “2 Week Intro,” and classes organized as Little Dragons, Dragons, Teens, and Adults, and notes that it offers classes from age 4 and up.

Parent testimonials describe friendly instructors and families, enjoyment of the sport by children, and experiences during and after COVID, including references to self-esteem, self empowerment, discipline, confidence, life skills, and physical and mental strength. Families mention long-term involvement with the studio, including a child who trained for almost 7 years and completed a 2nd degree Black Belt and Instructor qualification, and describe the studio as a second home or second family. Testimonials also mention small enough class sizes for individual feedback, birthday parties, competition classes, community, flexibility, variety of classes, fun events and camps, and a balance of discipline and fun.

Last updated May 11, 2026.