United Martial Arts Rising Stars Kids Program (Ages 5-13)

Our Rising Stars Kids' Program is a fun and dynamic environment that has the following advantages:

- Pick up from school
- Martial Arts insruction
- Discipline & respect
- Mental focus
- Opportunity to become a USA team athlete
- Loads of FUN!

We just finished the 2011 USA Team Trials and National Championships Tournament. The event was a great success. Thank you to all involved. The most exciting part was the newly implemented Kids National Tournament in which UMA had 5 kids compete and perform admirably. A special congratulations to:

Gold Medalist - Audry Meeks
Silver Medalist - Stanley Young
Bronze Medalist - Ben Duriex

Instructor D.J. Clark

D.J. has been training with Coach Lee since 2008, He recently fought for the U.S. national team in Buenos Aries and the Pan-American games. Although D.J. is young in his fighting career he has shown great promise. As a fighter DJ recently made his 2nd National Team. As a coach he has taught both Gold Medalist Audry Meeks and Bronze Medalist Ben Duriex since their UMA carrer began. He has an excellent record as both a coach and instructor.

Assistant Coach Bruce Wang

Bruce Wang is currently a senior at Coronado High School and the youngest fighter for UMA. He has been training with Coach Lee since 2009. Bruce won his first MMA fight in 2011 and got the third place in NAGA Tournament. He is an assistant coach in the Kid's and adult's programs.

Testimonials

Aidan did not have an easy time in his summer camp last year and was then having to start 1st grade in a new school. We wanted to find an after school program that was safe, kept him active, and helped him make new friends. UMA's after school program has exceeded our expectations. Aidan has gained self-confidence and his true personality shines through. He has made new friends among his teammates and his coaches. Everyone makes him feel like he belongs and is an important part of the team. We have also noticed a physical difference in him in just three months; he is lean and muscular. Best of all...he comes home happy at the end of every day!

Brenna is an individual with self-determination. The coaches at UMA provide her challenges that continue to have her strive to be the best that she can be. Her core values and self-confidence are enhanced with the training she receives from her coaches. The workouts provide a means to release stress, keep her in great physical condition, and achieve new goals. We feel that the training, discipline, and confidence Brenna gains with UMA are critical life skills that, as parents, provide reassurance that our child will make good choices even when we are not there to guide her.