Yoo's Authentic Martial Arts

Join us for Yoo’s 49th Holiday Party on December 19th from 6–8 PM.
RSVP by scanning the QR code.🎄🎁

Congratulations to our athletes who competed this weekend at the DMV Open, and to Sophy Cutter and Ben Peters for securing a spot on the 2025-2026 DMV team!! 🥋🏆

Sophy Cutter 🥇
Ben Peters 🥇
Caleb Pierce 🥇
Josie Spierenburg 🥇
Parishah Kiyani🥇
Nicole Rodriguez 🥇
Leah Yoo 🥈
Maya Ashenafi🥈
Elly Cutter 🥉
Yassmine Assad🥉

Congratulations to Sophy Cutter for winning the 2025 AAU Combat Games in the female -55kg division. This win qualifies her for the u18 ISF World Games. 🥇🌎

Huge thank you to Master Andy Oh from for being in her chair.

Thank you to James Cullum at for highlighting Yousif’s journey in representing Sudan at the 2025 World Taekwondo U21 Championships 🌎🏆🇸🇩

https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/12/03/fairfax-county-student-to-compete-in-global-taekwondo-championships/

Fairfax County student to compete in global taekwondo tournament | FFXnow A West Potomac High School senior is representing Sudan at the inaugural World Taekwondo Under-21 Championships this month in Nairobi, Kenya. Yousif Abdelrahman is a team captain at Yoo’s Martial Arts in Hybla Valley, and the 18-year-old grew up in Northern Virginia. He is among 682 participating ...

Thank you to James Cullum at for highlighting Yousif’s journey in representing Sudan at the 2025 World Taekwondo U21 Championships 🌎🏆🇸🇩

https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/12/03/fairfax-county-student-to-compete-in-global-taekwondo-championships/

Congratulations to Ben Peters and Sophy Cutter for securing bronze at the Croatia Open! 🥉🇭🇷

Representing the AAU National Team, Ben fought through 3 tough matches, took out the #1 seed in the quarterfinals, and fell just short to Croatia, who then got gold, in the semifinals.
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Sophy, returning from an injury, also fought 3 tough matches and lost a close one against Korea in the semifinals.
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We’re so proud of both athletes for their hard work and strong performances on the international stage. Incredible effort from both representing Team USA! 🇺🇸

Help Yousif Represent Sudan at the 2025 World Taekwondo U21 Championships

Yousif Abdelrahman has been selected to represent Sudan at the inaugural 2025 World Taekwondo U21 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya on December 4.

The World Taekwondo U21 Championships is the highest-level tournament for taekwondo athletes under 21, bringing together the world’s top national-team competitors to represent their countries on the global stage.

Yousif’s background:
2024 AAU National Team Member
Current captain of Team Yoo
3rd Degree Kukkiwon Black Belt
West Potomac High School Honor Roll

As a dedicated athlete from Yoo’s Martial Arts in Alexandria, Virginia, Yousif has trained since the age of 8 to reach this opportunity—balancing his education, competition schedule, and the rigorous demands of elite Taekwondo.

Competing for Sudan carries deep personal meaning for Yousif and his family, especially as his country continues to face immense challenges due to ongoing internal conflict and instability.

Yousif, a senior at West Potomac High School, now has the chance to step onto the world stage for Sudan and compete against the best young athletes from across the globe.

Check the comments for the donation link to Yousif’s GoFundMe campaign to help cover the costs of his trip.

This journey will be entirely self-funded, covering travel, lodging, registration, and team expenses, which is why we’re asking for your help.

Your contribution—no matter the amount—will directly support Yousif’s dream of becoming the 2025 U21 World Champion.

Congratulations to our athletes who competed this weekend at the Champions open in New York!!

Sophy Cutter🥇
Benjamin Peters🥇
Elly Cutter🥇
Leah Yoo🥇
Nicole Rodriguez🥇
Kaleb Pierce🥇
Yousif Abdelrahman🥉
Josie Spierenburg🥉
Evangeline Kim🥉
Edgar Kim🥉

We’re proud to announce our head coach Jonathan Yoo has been selected as part of the AAU Taekwondo National Team Coaching Staff for the Croatia Open!🇭🇷🔥
Two weeks until we take on the international stage🥋

🥇GOLD for our own Sophy Cutter at the 2025 USA Taekwondo US Season Final 🇺🇸

Sophy wins 3 matches in her first competition action since April due to injury.

Big thank you to Master Lee Grant for being in the chair and Quantum Movement for all the support in getting her back in the ring 🙏

Busy season ahead for Sophy as we build back up towards 2026 Jr. World Championships 🌎🇺🇸

🥇GOLD for our own Ben Peters at the 2025 AAU Taekwondo Team Trials 🇺🇸

Huge year for Ben as he has made the following 2025 nationals teams in the Male -73kg division:

🥇⭐️2025 AAU National Jr National Team
🥇⭐️2025 ATU National Jr National Team
🥇⭐️2025 USA Taekwondo Jr National Team

Ben will be representing AAU Taekwondo at the 2025 Croatia Open in November 🇭🇷

Congratulations Champ! Future is bright!

Congratulations to our own Ben Peters for being named to the Tier 2 Development Squad at the USA Taekwondo Talent ID Camp 🇺🇸