Staff
Located in San Antonio, TX
Our World Taekwondo Center martial arts staff is professional, courteous, respectful, and willing to help you and your child grow to become excellent martial arts students.
Our Staff
Master Elva Adams
Owner/Master Instructor
- 6th-degree Kukkiwon black belt
- 30 years of competing, coaching and teaching experience
- International Referee – Level 1 in Kyrugi
- International Referee – Level 2 in Poomsae
- World Taekwondo Certified Kyrugi Instructor
- USA Taekwondo Certified Referee Instructor
- USA Taekwondo Certified Level 1 Coach
- Current USA Taekwondo Poomsae Team Member
- 1988 Summer Olympic Bronze Medalist (TPE-Pai Yun-Yao)
- 2016 Summer Olympic Taekwondo Referee (USA)
- SafeSport Certified
Miss. Jalen Keys
Assistant Instructor/Competition Team Coach
- 3rd-degree Kukkiwon black belt
- Ranked 8th in the country in sparring(-53kg)
- 2x Texas Varsity League Team Member in Poomsae & Sparring
- 2022 Texas State Champion
- Past USA Taekwondo Athlete Academy team member
Mr. Sean Mims
Junior Instructor
- 2015 US National – Individual Junior Male Freestyle Poomsae – Gold Medalist
- 2nd degree Kukkiwon black belt
- 2017 US National Team member – Individual Junior Male Freestyle Poomsae
- SafeSport Certified
Mr. Bradley Gilmore
After School Assistant Instructor
- 2nd degree Kukkiwon black belt
- ESL (English as Second Language) teaching experience
- BBA in Language Studies
- SafeSport Certified
Why Trust Us?
It’s difficult finding a martial arts school
There are many martial arts schools out there. Master Elva Adams remembers when she was a little girl starting her martial arts journey. It changed her life. Her confidence soared, she created goals and achieved them, and she even made it to the 1988 Olympic Games! That’s how powerful martial arts truly is!
We are World Taekwondo Center, San Antonio. We are here to help change lives and turn students into confident, proud, and goal-driven life achievers. If you’re feeling motivated to get more information, click on the button below.