Wei Son Do Martial Arts

08/08/2026

🥋 What Does Martial Arts Really Teach?

Many people believe martial arts is simply about learning how to punch, kick, or defend yourself.

At Wei Son Do Martial Arts, those are important skills, but they’re only the beginning.

Every class is an opportunity to build:

✅ Confidence when facing challenges
✅ Discipline to stay committed
✅ Respect for yourself and others
✅ Mental focus under pressure
✅ Situational awareness for everyday life
✅ The ability to remain calm when it matters most

Our goal isn’t just to develop skilled martial artists.

Our goal is to help develop confident children, capable teenagers, and resilient adults who are better prepared for whatever life brings.

Whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the very first time or continuing your martial arts journey, every class is another step toward becoming a stronger version of yourself.

As our students often discover, the greatest victories don’t always happen at tournaments.

They happen when someone overcomes fear.

When confidence replaces doubt.

When discipline becomes a habit.

When perseverance gets someone through something they once thought was impossible.

And when a student realizes they are capable of far more than they ever imagined.

🥋 Respect. Health. Discipline.

Results speak louder than words.

If you’ve been thinking about starting martial arts, or simply want to learn more about who we are, our philosophy, our students, and the story behind Wei Son Do, we invite you to visit our website.

🌐 Check out Wei Son Do Martial Arts:
https://weisondomartialart.wixsite.com/wei-son-do

📍 Wei Son Do Martial Arts
Irwin / North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Take a look around and discover what Wei Son Do is all about.

08/01/2026

An Official Allegheny County Proclamation

On July 31, 2026, one of the proudest moments in the history of Wei Son Do Martial Arts became official.

Allegheny County formally recognized Wei Son Do Martial Arts, Melissa Pistella, Kendal Pistella, and Sensei John Morgart Jr. through an official County Proclamation.

Issued by the Office of the Allegheny County Executive, signed by County Executive Sara Innamorato, and marked with the official seal of Allegheny County, the proclamation recognizes the impact martial arts can make far beyond the training floor.

It recognizes Wei Son Do Martial Arts for teaching:

🥋 Discipline and respect
🥋 Confidence and resilience
🥋 Situational awareness
🥋 Practical self-defense
🥋 Personal responsibility
🥋 The ability to remain composed and perform under pressure

It also recognizes our contributions to martial arts instruction, youth development, character-building, student achievement, and positive community impact.

What makes this honor especially meaningful is that two students were individually recognized for their roles in the Wei Son Do legacy.

Melissa Pistella became the first student of Wei Son Do Martial Arts. Through her dedication, discipline, and continued growth, she helped establish the foundation upon which our school was built.

Kendal Pistella was recognized for earning a gold medal at the Arnold Sports Festival while demonstrating confidence, composure, preparation, and martial arts excellence.

As an instructor, there is no greater reward than watching students grow into stronger, more confident, disciplined, and resilient individuals.

Martial arts is not only about belts, medals, trophies, or competition.

It is about the person you become through the training.

It is about learning to stand tall under pressure, overcome challenges, protect yourself and others, and continue moving forward when life becomes difficult.

To have those values formally recognized by Allegheny County is an extraordinary honor for our students, our school, and everyone who has supported the development of Wei Son Do Martial Arts.

We are incredibly proud of Melissa and Kendal, and deeply grateful to Allegheny County and County Executive Sara Innamorato for recognizing the positive impact martial arts can have both inside and beyond the dojo.

This proclamation represents more than recognition.

It represents years of training.
Years of sacrifice.
Years of perseverance.
And a legacy that continues to grow.

Respect. Health. Discipline.

🥋 Wei Son Do Martial Arts
Train for Reality.

Westmoreland County, PA

07/30/2026

🥋🏆 WE DID IT — 2026 GOLD WINNER! 🏆🥋

There are moments in life when you stop, look around, and realize the journey was never only about trophies, belts, or winning a competition.

It has always been about every student who walked through our doors and refused to give up.

Every parent who trusted us.

Every difficult practice.

Every lesson learned.

Every setback that made us stronger.

And every single person who took the time to support us by voting online, sharing our posts, and encouraging others through Facebook, TikTok, and other social media platforms. Your support reached far beyond our dojo, and we are truly grateful.

Because of you, Wei Son Do Martial Arts has been named the 2026 Gold Winner for Best Martial Arts School in Westmoreland County!

When we look at this photo, we don’t just see an award.

We see students at different stages of their journey.

We see dedication.

We see growth.

We see perseverance.

We see the belief that every black belt begins as a white belt.

That has always been the mission of Wei Son Do Martial Arts—not simply creating martial artists, but helping ordinary people become more confident, disciplined, respectful, and prepared for life.

Every class, every belt earned, every challenge overcome, and every victory—big or small—has helped shape the legacy we continue to build together.

This recognition belongs to every student who stepped onto the mat with courage, every parent who believed in our mission, every instructor who invested their time and heart, every family member who cheered from the sidelines, and every supporter who cast a vote, shared a post, or encouraged others to stand behind Wei Son Do.

Martial arts has never been about intimidation.

It’s about character.

It’s about perseverance.

It’s about earning confidence through hard work.

It’s about living our values every single day:

Respect. Health. Discipline.

To everyone who has trained with us, supported us, followed our journey, or believed in what we’re building—thank you.

This Gold Award is not the finish line.

It is another milestone in a journey that continues every time a new student walks through our doors.

We are proud.

We are grateful.

And we’re just getting started.

🥋 Wei Son Do Martial Arts
🏆 2026 Gold Winner
⭐ Voted Best Martial Arts School in Westmoreland County

Now it’s time to celebrate! 🎉🥇

📸 Pictured (left to right): Melissa, John, Kendal, and Lizzie.

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07/30/2026

🥋🏆 WE DID IT — 2026 GOLD WINNER! 🏆🥋

There are moments in life when you stop, look around, and realize the journey was never only about trophies, belts, or winning a competition.

It has always been about every student who walked through our doors and refused to give up.

Every parent who trusted us.

Every difficult practice.

Every lesson learned.

Every setback that made us stronger.

And every single person who took the time to support us by voting online, sharing our posts, and encouraging others through Facebook, TikTok, and other social media platforms. Your support reached far beyond our dojo, and we are truly grateful.

Because of you, Wei Son Do Martial Arts has been named the 2026 Gold Winner for Best Martial Arts School in Westmoreland County!

When we look at this photo, we don’t just see an award.

We see students at different stages of their journey.

We see dedication.

We see growth.

We see perseverance.

We see the belief that every black belt begins as a white belt.

That has always been the mission of Wei Son Do Martial Arts—not simply creating martial artists, but helping ordinary people become more confident, disciplined, respectful, and prepared for life.

Every class, every belt earned, every challenge overcome, and every victory—big or small—has helped shape the legacy we continue to build together.

This recognition belongs to every student who stepped onto the mat with courage, every parent who believed in our mission, every instructor who invested their time and heart, every family member who cheered from the sidelines, and every supporter who cast a vote, shared a post, or encouraged others to stand behind Wei Son Do.

Martial arts has never been about intimidation.

It’s about character.

It’s about perseverance.

It’s about earning confidence through hard work.

It’s about living our values every single day:

Respect. Health. Discipline.

To everyone who has trained with us, supported us, followed our journey, or believed in what we’re building—thank you.

This Gold Award is not the finish line.

It is another milestone in a journey that continues every time a new student walks through our doors.

We are proud.

We are grateful.

And we’re just getting started.

🥋 Wei Son Do Martial Arts
🏆 2026 Gold Winner
⭐ Voted Best Martial Arts School in Westmoreland County

Now it’s time to celebrate! 🎉🥇

📸 Pictured (left to right): Melissa, John, Kendal, and Lizzie.

Westmoreland County, PA CBS News WTAE-TV Pittsburgh TribLive Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

07/09/2026

Today, Wei Son Do Martial Arts proudly recognizes Sensei John W. Morgart Jr. on his 22-year anniversary in martial arts.

On July 9, 2004, Sensei Morgart began his martial arts journey as an 11-year-old kid stepping onto the mat. At the time, he did not know that one decision would shape his life, his purpose, his students, and the creation of Wei Son Do Martial Arts.

What started as training became discipline.
Discipline became confidence.
Confidence became purpose.
Purpose became a system.
And that system became Wei Son Do.

Through 22 years of training, sacrifice, competition, teaching, setbacks, victories, pain, pressure, and perseverance, Sensei Morgart has continued to walk the path of martial arts with loyalty and fire.

He has earned the rank of 5th Degree Black Belt, competed on major stages, won medals, received Hall of Fame honors, been featured in newspapers and martial arts magazines, stood beside martial arts legends, received county recognition, and built a martial arts system dedicated to real-world self-defense, discipline, respect, and personal growth.

But Wei Son Do was never built to be ordinary.

It was not built for shortcuts.
It was not built for excuses.
It was not built for participation trophies.

It was built through years of work, pressure, testing, learning, failing, improving, and refusing to quit.

Wei — to guard, protect, and defend
Son — hand
Do — the way or path of life

“The way of the hand that guards, protects, and defends.”

That is more than a name.
That is the mission.

Wei Son Do Martial Arts is about becoming strong with control, dangerous with discipline, humble with confidence, and prepared to protect what matters.

Over the years, Sensei Morgart has not only built himself — he has built students. He has helped students grow in confidence, compete under pressure, win medals, face fear, and carry the Wei Son Do name with pride.

Seeing students like Melissa and Kendal step onto the floor, represent Wei Son Do, and become champions is proof that this system is more than words.

It is training.
It is pressure.
It is results.
It is legacy.

Today, we honor 22 years of martial arts dedication from Sensei John W. Morgart Jr.

From a young student in 2004…
to a 5th Degree Black Belt…
to the founder of Wei Son Do Martial Arts…
to a teacher, competitor, mentor, and leader…

The journey continues.

22 years down.
Still standing.
Still training.
Still teaching.
Still building.

Respect. Health. Discipline.
Wei Son Do Martial Arts. 🥋🔥

05/28/2026

WEI SON DO MARTIAL ARTS HAS OFFICIALLY PASSED 1,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM!

This is more than a number.

It is growth.
It is momentum.

It is proof that people are seeing what Wei Son Do stands for - Respect, Health, Discipline, confidence, awareness, and training that holds up under pressure.

From our students, families, supporters, competitors, and everyone who has followed, shared, liked, commented, or believed in what we are building — thank you.

Wei Son Do started with a vision: to build stronger people through practical martial arts, real-world self-defense, and discipline that carries beyond the mat.
Now that vision continues to grow.

1,000 followers is just the beginning.

The path continues.

Respect. Health. Discipline.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day from Wei Son Do Martial Arts!

Today we honor all the amazing mothers, grandmothers, wives, and mother figures who give so much love, strength, support, and guidance every day.

Your dedication, sacrifice, and encouragement help build strong families, strong students, and strong communities.

From our Wei Son Do family to yours, we wish you a beautiful and blessed Mother's Day.

Respect. Health. Discipline.
Wei Son Do Martial Arts

05/06/2026

Sensei John Morgart Jr. had the honor of meeting one of his martial arts inspirations, Jet Li, at Bookends for his book Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom.

Jet Li’s films including Meltdown, Contract Killer, The One, Cradle 2 the Grave, Romeo Must Die, Kiss of the Dragon, Fearless, Hero, and Unleashed, helped inspire a lifelong passion for martial arts.

That inspiration became part of the journey that led to Wei Son Do Martial Arts: a practical system built for real-world awareness, confidence, discipline, and pressure-tested self-defense.

A line from Meltdown has always stood out: “No risk, no reward.” In martial arts, growth comes from stepping forward, staying disciplined, and continuing to evolve.

Thank you, Jet Li, for the inspiration and for reminding us that martial arts is more than fighting, it is humility, purpose, discipline, and a way of life.

05/04/2026

Wei Son Do Martial Arts is now officially on Instagram

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04/25/2026

Congratulations to Kendal and Melissa. Your hard work, courage and dedication continue to make Wei Son Do Martial Arts proud. Bonsai 🥋