About
Master Shon's Black Belt USA offers Tae Kwon Do classes and Introductory Martial Arts classes, along with activities such as summer picnics, Olympic style competitions, and holiday parties and gatherings. The program is described as Washington State's Premier Family Martial Arts Academy and one of the top Tae Kwon Do schools in the Northwest, with an excellent, exciting, and energetic learning environment and a positive attitude filled dojang. It is founded on the principles of teaching excellence, personal attention, and tradition, and is described as a community and family based martial arts academy dedicated to personal development and achievement in all aspects of personal life.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price: 3 trial classes and uniform for only $39.00; Try out 3 classes for only $39.00! Includes Uniform
Master Shon opened his Tae Kwon Do dojang in 1998 and has been serving Federal Way since 1998, and he operates two dojangs in Federal Way. He began his Tae Kwon Do training in 1972 and has over 53 years of experience teaching martial arts to children and adults of all ages and ability levels. He holds a 6th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 4th degree Black Belt in Hapkido, has experience with other martial arts such as Aikido and Kendo, and was 5 times the Korean national champion in high school and college. He has a Physical Education degree from Myong Ji University in Seoul, became the Head Coach for the university's Tae Kwon Do team, and was presented with the President's Athletic Award from the Myong Ji University President in 1988. In 2002, Governor Gary Locke awarded Master Shon for his contribution to the 2002 Governor's Cup, and in 2015 he was selected by the Mayor Director of the World University Games in Kwang Ju, Korea for Team USA. He has also been a private instructor for Oscar winner Nicolas Cage and his family, comedian-actor David Allen Greer, and actor Michael Beech, and he served as part of Jackie Chan's stunt team.
The leadership team includes Master Shon, Master Phillips, Justin Shon, Bryan Shon, Jeffrey Arciaga, Parker McLain, EJ Arciaga, and JJ Arciaga. The program’s mission is to enhance the community and its citizens through the positive and personal development skills of its training, to provide a safe haven of positive energy and support for students' mental and physical growth, to provide inspiration for personal excellence through the example of black belts both in and out of the Tae Kwon Do school, and to ensure the long-term growth of the school and its staff by providing legendary student service. The academy states that self-defense, fitness, weight loss, children's safety, learning, and strength development may be some of the goals that can be achieved at Master Shon's. It also states that once someone becomes a member of Master Shon's family, that person will be part of a positive attitude filled dojang, and that families are able to work out in an excellent, exciting, and energetic learning environment.
The program describes itself as having a long tradition of giving back to the community and states that martial arts imparts a moral obligation to oneself and to others, with a number of activities in which students and staff participate. One parent who is also a family physician reports that classes at Master Shon's Black Belt USA teach children skills like self-containment and meditation and describes Master Shon as a powerful source of mentorship for their children. Another parent reports that their sons have been students for six years, that one son with special needs has experienced patience and encouragement from everyone, and that both sons have earned their black belts and continue to train, while the parent has also trained for three years and is working toward a black belt. A third adult student reports that Master Shon's Tae Kwon Do has provided physical and mental exercise, improved focus, balance, and overall sense of well-being, and that they have been a student for five years and seen how Tae Kwon Do at this school involves whole families, with children and adults making new friends and training together.
The program offers a trial option of 3 classes for $39.00, which includes a uniform.
Last updated June 30, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price: 3 trial classes and uniform for only $39.00; Try out 3 classes for only $39.00! Includes Uniform
Master Shon opened his Tae Kwon Do dojang in 1998 and has been serving Federal Way since 1998, and he operates two dojangs in Federal Way. He began his Tae Kwon Do training in 1972 and has over 53 years of experience teaching martial arts to children and adults of all ages and ability levels. He holds a 6th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 4th degree Black Belt in Hapkido, has experience with other martial arts such as Aikido and Kendo, and was 5 times the Korean national champion in high school and college. He has a Physical Education degree from Myong Ji University in Seoul, became the Head Coach for the university's Tae Kwon Do team, and was presented with the President's Athletic Award from the Myong Ji University President in 1988. In 2002, Governor Gary Locke awarded Master Shon for his contribution to the 2002 Governor's Cup, and in 2015 he was selected by the Mayor Director of the World University Games in Kwang Ju, Korea for Team USA. He has also been a private instructor for Oscar winner Nicolas Cage and his family, comedian-actor David Allen Greer, and actor Michael Beech, and he served as part of Jackie Chan's stunt team.
The leadership team includes Master Shon, Master Phillips, Justin Shon, Bryan Shon, Jeffrey Arciaga, Parker McLain, EJ Arciaga, and JJ Arciaga. The program’s mission is to enhance the community and its citizens through the positive and personal development skills of its training, to provide a safe haven of positive energy and support for students' mental and physical growth, to provide inspiration for personal excellence through the example of black belts both in and out of the Tae Kwon Do school, and to ensure the long-term growth of the school and its staff by providing legendary student service. The academy states that self-defense, fitness, weight loss, children's safety, learning, and strength development may be some of the goals that can be achieved at Master Shon's. It also states that once someone becomes a member of Master Shon's family, that person will be part of a positive attitude filled dojang, and that families are able to work out in an excellent, exciting, and energetic learning environment.
The program describes itself as having a long tradition of giving back to the community and states that martial arts imparts a moral obligation to oneself and to others, with a number of activities in which students and staff participate. One parent who is also a family physician reports that classes at Master Shon's Black Belt USA teach children skills like self-containment and meditation and describes Master Shon as a powerful source of mentorship for their children. Another parent reports that their sons have been students for six years, that one son with special needs has experienced patience and encouragement from everyone, and that both sons have earned their black belts and continue to train, while the parent has also trained for three years and is working toward a black belt. A third adult student reports that Master Shon's Tae Kwon Do has provided physical and mental exercise, improved focus, balance, and overall sense of well-being, and that they have been a student for five years and seen how Tae Kwon Do at this school involves whole families, with children and adults making new friends and training together.
The program offers a trial option of 3 classes for $39.00, which includes a uniform.
Last updated June 30, 2026.
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