Grandmaster Choi led a team of USTMA students to Korea for a cultural exchange trip. The week-long trip allowed students to compete in a taekwondo tournament in Samcheok City, visit local attractions and meet the town leaders to learn international diplomacy by representing the town of Leesburg.
USTMA and its sister school in Samcheok City take turns sending its students between visits to the USA and Korea. USTMA visits Korea in odd years and Korean students visit USTMA in even years. The cultural exchange and friendship tournament help further develop USTMA students and prepare them to live and work in a global community.