When people think about the martial arts, their mind usually goes to the famous 'Karate Kid' scene; thinking about the myriad of cool forms and weapons they will perform in a fun, extracurricular activity with the belief that self-discipline, focus and respect will be automatically improve through learning such. However, USSD understands developing invaluable life skills and self-regulation goes 'beyond the mat'; creating innovative programs that assist in sharpening students critical thinking, observation, collaboration, communication and problem solving abilites in addition to personalized lessons in the martial arts.
That is why USSD 4s Ranch is not considered an extracurricular activity but a school, recognized by Poway Unified, the Regional Center, PCA, and even Rady Childrens' Hospital to name a few. Our educated instructors are not simply black belts in the martial arts, but black belts in life!