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Our Impact

All Branches list:

1. Portola HS, Irvine, California

2. Culver, Irvine, California 

3. Jinen Kai SOC, Laguna Niguel, California 

4. Butokuden Martial Arts, Irvine, California

5. Karate for All, Irvine, California

6. IVC MASA, Irvine, California  

7. San Diego, California 

8. E.T.A, Raleigh, North Carolina

9. TBD, Minnesota

10. Chino Hills, California 

 

M.A.S.A. Interview with California State Senator Steven Choi

Martial Arts Student Association founders Yashika Joshi (12th) and Nimishii Sharma (11th) sit down with California State Senator Steven Choi to discuss his journey into taekwondo, the future impact of martial arts in student lives, and how the Senator integrates key values from taekwondo into his political career.

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Portola Pilot Newspaper Feature:

M.A.S.A hosts self-defense workshop with hsyat

Irvine’s High School Youth Action Team (HSYAT) hosted its annual Galentine’s Female Empowerment Day on Feb. 8  including a martial arts workshop hosted by Martial Arts Student Association (MASA). Portola High School’s Portola Pilot Newspaper covered the event. 

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POrtola Pilot NewsPaper Feature: Turning Discipline Into confidence

Newspaper covering the personal and collective martial art journeys (karate, kendo, and taekwondo)  of highschool students Nimishii Sharma, Irene Kim, and Yashika Joshi. 

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