Oriental Sports Academy
Oriental Sports Academy – Burke Location, 5799 Burke Center Parkway, Unit D, Burke, VA 22015
About
Oriental Sports Academy offers instruction in Taekwondo, Hapkido, Yudo (Judo)/Jiu-Jitsu, and Bon Kuk Gum Bub (Korean Sword). The program also includes traditional self-defense programs, women-only classes, self-defense, before/after-school options, seasonal camps in spring, summer, and winter, day camps and snow-day camps, fundraisers and community outreach, and corporate wellness offerings.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Established in 1973, Oriental Sports Academy states that it goes beyond teaching martial arts and becomes a study, with high standards in its curricula and high expectations of each student. The program states that individuals learn at their own ability level and progress at their own pace in its traditional self-defense programs. Its mission statement says that students will gain confidence, achieve their goals, improve focus, improve health, and more, and that health will improve with a teacher who addresses both the mental and physical parts of training. According to the mission statement, the lead teacher’s goal is to help students achieve their goals and evolve beyond their potential as individuals and martial artists, and he is described as passionate about evolving his students beyond their own goals.
The leadership team includes Master Stout, Instructor Hernandez, and Instructor Sethi. Master Stout has been teaching martial arts for over 30 years, holds the rank of 6th Dan, and earned a B.S. in Neurophysiology. Instructor Hernandez brings experience working with at-risk youth, children with disabilities, managing and supervising camps, and developing and managing instructors and instructor training. Instructor Sethi brings experience working with at-risk youth, teen centers, and therapeutic recreation, and worked with Fairfax County from 1996 to 2016. Instructor Sethi earned a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology with a concentration in French, holds a License in Clinical Social Work, and has long-standing experience working with IEPs, adaptive exercises, and inclusion programs.
Oriental Sports Academy notes that it maintains high standards in its curricula and high expectations of each student, and that students learn at their own ability level and progress at their own pace in its traditional self-defense programs. The program offers a women-only Yudo (Judo)/Jiu-Jitsu option at a university recreation and athletic complex and describes its before and after-school program and camps as the “BEST BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM & CAMPS.” It is part of Patriot Perks and serves families in multiple areas, including Burke, Fairfax Station, Springfield, Lorton, Clifton, South County, Fairfax City, Fair Oaks, Oakton, Vienna, Chantilly, Arlington, Dunn Loring, Manassas, Manassas Park, Manassas City, Bristow, Woodbridge, Charlottesville, Fairfax County, and Prince William County. The program notes that Instructor Hernandez is active in the community and enjoys seeing the joy in his students.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Established in 1973, Oriental Sports Academy states that it goes beyond teaching martial arts and becomes a study, with high standards in its curricula and high expectations of each student. The program states that individuals learn at their own ability level and progress at their own pace in its traditional self-defense programs. Its mission statement says that students will gain confidence, achieve their goals, improve focus, improve health, and more, and that health will improve with a teacher who addresses both the mental and physical parts of training. According to the mission statement, the lead teacher’s goal is to help students achieve their goals and evolve beyond their potential as individuals and martial artists, and he is described as passionate about evolving his students beyond their own goals.
The leadership team includes Master Stout, Instructor Hernandez, and Instructor Sethi. Master Stout has been teaching martial arts for over 30 years, holds the rank of 6th Dan, and earned a B.S. in Neurophysiology. Instructor Hernandez brings experience working with at-risk youth, children with disabilities, managing and supervising camps, and developing and managing instructors and instructor training. Instructor Sethi brings experience working with at-risk youth, teen centers, and therapeutic recreation, and worked with Fairfax County from 1996 to 2016. Instructor Sethi earned a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology with a concentration in French, holds a License in Clinical Social Work, and has long-standing experience working with IEPs, adaptive exercises, and inclusion programs.
Oriental Sports Academy notes that it maintains high standards in its curricula and high expectations of each student, and that students learn at their own ability level and progress at their own pace in its traditional self-defense programs. The program offers a women-only Yudo (Judo)/Jiu-Jitsu option at a university recreation and athletic complex and describes its before and after-school program and camps as the “BEST BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM & CAMPS.” It is part of Patriot Perks and serves families in multiple areas, including Burke, Fairfax Station, Springfield, Lorton, Clifton, South County, Fairfax City, Fair Oaks, Oakton, Vienna, Chantilly, Arlington, Dunn Loring, Manassas, Manassas Park, Manassas City, Bristow, Woodbridge, Charlottesville, Fairfax County, and Prince William County. The program notes that Instructor Hernandez is active in the community and enjoys seeing the joy in his students.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
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