US Taekwondo Center Mission Statement
Provide the highest quality martial arts instruction in a friendly, professional, and safe environment
Empower our students with valuable Character and Physical skills in all areas of life
Contribute to a safe and peaceful community
The US Taekwondo Center is the Premier Martial Arts School in Colorado Springs, CO.
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2016 will celebrate 30 years that the US Taekwondo Center has been training Taekwondo students in the Colorado Springs area. With 5 locations, we have over 1,200 active students currently training from ages 4 years old to 78 years old! Give us a call today or fill out the form to the right to get started on your Taekwondo journey today!
Why the US Taekwondo Center?
he US Taekwondo Center is a professional Martial Arts organization that teaches the highest quality martial arts to its students. We have professional instructors who pride themselves as full-time employees running each of our locations. We have professional relationships with many businesses in Colorado Springs, and we own 4 of our buildings – which means we are not going anywhere any time soon.
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Fill this out or call 719-488-4321 for more information on how to start your Taekwondo Journey TODAY! |
What Will the US Taekwondo Center Teach Me and my Children?
The most important thing Taekwondo teaches is RESPECT. Grand Master Lee’s philosophy is the most important people to respect are your parents because if it were not for our parents, we would not be here today.
Taekwondo is one of the few things parents and children can do together. If little Johnny wants to play soccer, parents cannot run up and down the field together with their children, they have to sit on the sideline and yell at the refs like the rest of the parents. Many parents cherish the time they spend together in Taekwondo class, and many keep each other motivated to earn their Black Belts together!
Every martial arts school will say they will teach your child respect, confidence, and discipline, but how they teach is much more important than what they teach. No smart shopper would ever buy a car on price alone without test driving it first. Martial arts’ training is no different. Smart shoppers will make an appointment on the phone to see how professional the receptionist is, visit the school to see how clean and safe the facility is, and meet with one of the instructors to see how the instruction is.
If you’re curious about martial arts, please fill out the online form at the top or give us a call at 719-488-4321 today to get more information!
Taekwondo is one of the few things parents and children can do together. If little Johnny wants to play soccer, parents cannot run up and down the field together with their children, they have to sit on the sideline and yell at the refs like the rest of the parents. Many parents cherish the time they spend together in Taekwondo class, and many keep each other motivated to earn their Black Belts together!
Every martial arts school will say they will teach your child respect, confidence, and discipline, but how they teach is much more important than what they teach. No smart shopper would ever buy a car on price alone without test driving it first. Martial arts’ training is no different. Smart shoppers will make an appointment on the phone to see how professional the receptionist is, visit the school to see how clean and safe the facility is, and meet with one of the instructors to see how the instruction is.
If you’re curious about martial arts, please fill out the online form at the top or give us a call at 719-488-4321 today to get more information!
Real World Self Defense
The U.S. Taekwondo Center in partnership with U.S. Fighting Systems hosts offers several important seminars to the community. We are the ONLY Martial Arts school in the country officially certified to offer these safety courses and seminars. Our goal is to become The Family Safety Resource Center for Colorado Springs.
Learn FIELD-PROVEN strategies from certified instructors! Dave Young is the founder of U.S. Fighting Systems and has over 30 years of experience training military and police. These seminars and courses are not offered publicly by any other martial arts school in the country. You will learn what police and military are taught. These are tactics that you can use everyday and not just when a threat occurs. Be PREPARED! These seminars and courses can be held at our facilities, at your office, school, organization, or business. Contact any of our locations to schedule any of our seminars. For testimonies, please visit our Facebook pages – US Taekwondo Center on Facebook and W.A.S.P. Women’s Awareness Survival Program on Facebook
Your organization can offer a seminar to the community and raise funds for your cause!
We donate the proceeds collected from registration from our seminars. This is a great way to offer important safety seminars to your organization and the community while gaining awareness and support! Contact our Director of Marketing and Communications to find out more information at kgungler@familyblackbelt.com.
Seminars Offered
Women's Awareness Survival Program (WASP)
Family Safety Seminars
Child Abduction Prevention Seminars
Gun Safety and Disarmament Seminars (Threat and Non-Threat)
Anti Bullying Seminars
Active Shooter Seminars
Grand Master Sang Lee
Grand Master Sang Lee
Grand Master Sang Lee moved to the United States in 1977. He was 10 time National Champion in Korea and soon became the USA National Taekwondo Team Head Coach. He was so successful in developing Taekwondo athletes in the Unites States that he was selected to be the first ever Olympic Taekwondo Team Coach in 1988 where the women’s team finished 1st place, and men’s team finished 2nd place for a 1st place overall finish. Because he was selected to be the 1988 Olympic Coach, he moved from New York to Colorado Springs to be closer to the US Olympic Committee, and started the Permanent Resident Athlete program for Taekwondo at the Olympic Training Center in 1986. Thus, the US Taekwondo Center was born.
Many of the top athletes who had Olympic aspirations came to Colorado Springs to train. Many of the athletes were instructors during the US Taekwondo Center’s early years. Not only were the US Taekwondo Center students learning from the first ever Taekwondo Olympic Coach, but they were also learning from the best Taekwondo athletes in the USA and in the world.
Many of the top athletes who had Olympic aspirations came to Colorado Springs to train. Many of the athletes were instructors during the US Taekwondo Center’s early years. Not only were the US Taekwondo Center students learning from the first ever Taekwondo Olympic Coach, but they were also learning from the best Taekwondo athletes in the USA and in the world.
Master Sammy Pejo
Master Sammy Pejo
Master Sammy Pejo followed Grand Master Lee and his older brother, Master Michael Pejo, to Colorado Springs from time to time to attend training camps and competitions. However, after winning the gold medal at the World University Taekwondo Championships in 1990, he decided to become a permanent resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center. He had a great career as an athlete, representing the USA at international competitions such as the 1990 and 1995 World Cups, 1991 and 1995 Pan Am Games, 1991 World Taekwondo Championships, 1994 Pan American Taekwondo Championships, and was an alternate to the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games.
After he retired from competition, he began coaching the US National and Junior National Teams at various international events. In 2002 the US Olympic Committee awarded him the Developmental Coach of the Year, and at the 2003 Jr. Pan American Taekwondo Championships, he received the Best Coach Award. These days, he uses his passion for coaching to guides his students to be the best black belt martial artists they can be.
After he retired from competition, he began coaching the US National and Junior National Teams at various international events. In 2002 the US Olympic Committee awarded him the Developmental Coach of the Year, and at the 2003 Jr. Pan American Taekwondo Championships, he received the Best Coach Award. These days, he uses his passion for coaching to guides his students to be the best black belt martial artists they can be.
Master Jay Lee
Master Jay Lee
Master Jay Lee is the President and CEO of the US Taekwondo Centers in Colorado Springs. He is Grand Master Lee’s 3rd son, a 5th degree black belt, and has been training for over 20 years. His passion for Taekwondo started when he was a young child, and had the opportunity to train in Korea during the summer to gain very insightful elements to Taekwondo. He is the Tournament Director for the biggest Taekwondo Festival in the United State which has been held at the Broadmoor World Arena for the last 5 years, the US Open Taekwondo Hanmadang. Master Lee is also the Secretary General for the Korean American Martial Arts Association (KAMA) which is an organization that is comprised of 2nd generation Taekwondo school owners who focus on the Martial Art aspect of Taekwondo. Master Lee is also very involved with the community of Colorado Springs, sitting on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Springs Police Foundation, Colorado Springs School, and the YMCA.
OUR LOCATIONS
We currently have 5 locations in the Colorado Springs Area. Our Taekwondo schools are state of the art with mats on all training floors, locker rooms, security cameras, and training equipment. Our smallest location is 5,000 square feet with our 2 largest schools 9,000 square feet. Come visit us today to see the best training facilities in Colorado!
USTC Citadel USTC Lehman
Between San Miguel & Palmer Park on Academy South of Dublin on Academy
1316 N. Academy Blvd. 6217 Lehman Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Colorado Springs, CO 80918
719-574-8782 719-598-8000
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USTC Briargate USTC Stetson Hills
In the Albertson’s Shopping Center Powers & Stetson Hills
3478A Research Pkwy. 5799 Stetson Hills Blvd. Ste#110
Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Colorado Springs, CO 80917
719-495-0909 719-424-4800
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USTC Monument
Next to Walmart
16328 Jackson Creek Pkwy.
Monument, CO 80132
719-488-4321
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USTC Citadel USTC Lehman
Between San Miguel & Palmer Park on Academy South of Dublin on Academy
1316 N. Academy Blvd. 6217 Lehman Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Colorado Springs, CO 80918
719-574-8782 719-598-8000
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USTC Briargate USTC Stetson Hills
In the Albertson’s Shopping Center Powers & Stetson Hills
3478A Research Pkwy. 5799 Stetson Hills Blvd. Ste#110
Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Colorado Springs, CO 80917
719-495-0909 719-424-4800
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USTC Monument
Next to Walmart
16328 Jackson Creek Pkwy.
Monument, CO 80132
719-488-4321
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Charitable Contributions
As part of our Mission Statement, the US Taekwondo Center has given over $300,000 to date to local Colorado Springs Charities. The charities receiving the donations include:
Care and Share
Starlight Foundation
The Best Christmas Ever
Woo Song Foundation
Memorial Hospital for Children
Police Foundation of Colorado Springs
The Home Front Cares
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Care and Share
Starlight Foundation
The Best Christmas Ever
Woo Song Foundation
Memorial Hospital for Children
Police Foundation of Colorado Springs
The Home Front Cares
Tessa
