A SAFE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT
Universal Martial Arts California is a safe environment to learn, practice, and study the discipline of Tae Kwon Do and practical self-defense.
The Best Kids Martial Arts in Carmel Valley
We train multiple styles of martial arts and self-defense with a primary focus in traditional Tae Kwon Do. Widely considered to be one of the most popular and commonly trained martial arts today, Tae Kwon Do provides students with the core fundamentals of kicks and strikes needed to either defend themselves or use in competition.
“This is a great martial art studio. My son and his friends love it and are learning an amazing amount from Chris.”
“Absolutely fantastic! Great Martial Art studio!”
“Great teacher, terrific for kids. My daughter’s been going here for a year.”
UMAC is a wonderful opportunity for children (and adults) to learn martial arts. They also learn discipline and respect in a very positive environment. This studio is a great asset to our community.
We had a birthday party today and it was a blast! All the kids loved it and it was super easy for us as parents. Mr. (Master) C was so enthusiastic with all the kids and the highlight was the board breaking. We will be doing another party here I am sure!
MEET OUR TRAINERS
Master Kristopher Carlson
Owner/Head Instructor/President of UMAC
Master Kris Carlson started training in the martial arts at the age of 12. He had grown up loving martial arts in the movies and television and jumped at the chance to start training himself. (…)
Master Rick Crawford
Founder of UMA
Master Rick Crawford started his martial arts career without the intention of making it a career. He was working in a factory in Chicago, and a guy there was a Brown belt in Shinto-Ru Karate. (…)
PERFORMANCE NEWS
Movie on the Mats!
Hey Everyone! As part of our goals for 2017, I've made a goal to include more free family-oriented events. These events [...]
Social Media Challenge Day 4
Today marks the 4th day in the 30-day challenge to improve UMAC's presence on social media. The task for today was to feature a [...]
Parent’s Night Out Coming Up!
We've got some great things coming up in 2017! We've got Parent's Night Out coming up on January 20th from 7:30pm-9:30pm for all students [...]
Q1 Goals for UMAC
After attending the Q1 ProMAC conference this past weekend I wanted to share our upcoming goals: Relaunch our TNT (Teacher in Training) program We [...]
The Value of Continuing to Learn
When I first started martial arts I never believed that one day I would become an instructor, then once I became an instructor, I [...]
Weekly Lesson – Intermediate/Advanced
JUNIOR MESSAGE OF THE WEEK: Cleanliness Cleanliness is much more than good hygiene or housekeeping skills. While taking care of our bodies and our [...]
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