Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts

Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts Excellence in ALL we do. We believe that everyone can be beautiful, powerful and intelligent all at the same time.
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Our mission is to make the greatest positive difference for the greatest number of people. ✨ Martial Arts • Kids Camps • After School • Corporate Development At Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts, we offer a martial arts practice that is healthy on all levels, building a smart body, strong mind and soft heart. Our mission is to make the greatest positive difference for the greatest number of people. Our school has one of the largest memberships for both children and adults in all of Asheville. We strive to develop the whole person in every class challenging the mind with a call to presence, focus and attention to detail, building the body with rigor, capacity and skill and lifting the spirit with inspiration in an atmosphere that builds the highest character. We even offer classes in which your entire family can practice together. All of our classes are led by expertly-trained, exceptionally-skilled, and highly-educated, internationally certified, adult instructors. Our full-time professional instructors are inspiring members of our local community a

09/28/2026

STUDENT TIP!! 🥋

Scarlett Walsh's tip for building balance, coordination, and focus? Grab a hacky sack! 🎉

A little practice, a lot of fun, and plenty of chances to laugh when it goes flying.

What’s your favorite trick or fun way to work on these skills? Share it in the comments! 👇

09/25/2026

Forget mastering forms. We're defying gravity. 😂🥋

Featured: Fourth-degree black belt Phil Jacques casually walking on air behind third-degree black belt Josh Wexler.

Just another day at Asheville Sun Soo. 😎

Community is knowing the people around you will always have your back…or, in this case, your entire body. 😂🥋This playful...
09/22/2026

Community is knowing the people around you will always have your back…or, in this case, your entire body. 😂🥋

This playful moment on the mat pretty much sums up what Asheville Sun Soo is all about: trust, connection, strength, and a community that quite literally holds each other up.

From bottom to top:
🥋 Master Tina Clark — 4th Dan
🥋 Jody Escaravage — Recommended Black Belt
🥋 Ms. Deanna Lamotte — 1st Dan

And the Mattson family looking on in the background—because there’s always a cheering section. ❤️

We practice together. We grow together. We hold each other up—on the mat and in life.

09/21/2026

What if, instead of always trying to catch up… we just played tag again? 🏃‍♀️💨

At Asheville Sun Soo, Kids Night Out is a chance to put down the screens, burn off some energy, laugh with friends and remember that sometimes the very best kind of fun is the simplest kind.

And judging by these faces, a good old-fashioned game of tag still delivers. ❤️

Kids Night Out = fun, friends, creativity and a little fall magic! ✨🥋These two got creative during our recent Fall Fun K...
09/21/2026

Kids Night Out = fun, friends, creativity and a little fall magic! ✨🥋

These two got creative during our recent Fall Fun Kids Night Out at Asheville Sun Soo! This was just one of the craft projects our kids completed during an evening packed with games, activities, pizza, a movie and plenty of time with friends.

Missed this one? Don’t worry—another Kids Night Out is coming! 🎃

Stay tuned for details, or check out our calendar at martialartsasheville.com⁠ to see what’s coming up next.

09/18/2026

🥋 From 5-year-old student to 3rd-degree black belt—and now, instructor!

Sophie Gurewitz has trained with Asheville Sun Soo since she was just five years old. Now, she’s a 3rd-degree black belt and one of our dependable teen instructors.

Sophie shares how her Taekwondo journey has transformed her ability to focus, build confidence, and navigate challenges in and outside the dojang.

One thing that has made a difference for Sophie is Asheville Sun Soo’s approach to teaching: everyone learns differently. Our instructors work to accommodate different learning styles while still setting the bar high and helping every student discover what they’re capable of.

We’ve had the privilege of watching Sophie grow up at Asheville Sun Soo, and we couldn’t be prouder to now have her helping guide the next generation of students. Sophie is a superstar, and we’re so glad she’s part of our Sun Soo family. ❤️🥋

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09/17/2026

Asheville Sun Soo is so much more than martial arts. 🥋

It’s martial arts practice for preschoolers, kids, teens, adults and entire families. It’s an award-winning After School Program. It’s Summer Camp filled with martial arts, outdoor adventures, field trips, science, art and team building.

And it doesn’t stop there. Sun Soo offers leadership and professional development, school programs, workshops, team-building experiences and special events designed to bring the principles of Sun Soo into the wider community.

There are so many ways to Sun Soo. Which one is yours?

Explore Asheville Sun Soo programs⁠ 👉 martialartsasheville.comm

09/16/2026

You keep thinking about martial arts.

Maybe when things slow down.
Maybe next month.
Maybe when you—or your child—feel a little more ready.

But here’s the thing:

You don’t get ready for martial arts.
Martial arts helps get you ready for life.

You come to us exactly as you are.

And then, one class at a time, something starts to happen.

You get stronger.
You become more focused.
You learn how to keep going when something is hard.
You build confidence—not because someone tells you to be confident, but because you’ve discovered what you’re capable of.

For kids. For teens. For adults.

You don’t need experience. You don’t need to be an athlete. And you definitely don’t need to wait until you feel “ready.”

Why not now?

Come train with us at Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts and discover what happens when you simply decide to begin.

09/09/2026

You don’t have to be an athlete to start martial arts. In fact, that’s kind of the point. 🥋

You don’t have to be coordinated. You don’t have to be in shape. And you definitely don’t have to know what you’re doing before you walk through the door.

At Asheville Sun Soo, our curriculum is intentionally structured and layered so you can start exactly where you are. Simple movements become more comfortable. Coordination develops. Skills build on skills. And before you know it, the things that once felt intimidating start to feel natural.

As Grandmaster Tony Morris explains, it happens through baby steps—and success starts right away.

You don’t get ready for martial arts.

Martial arts helps get you ready for everything else.

Learning happens on and off the mat. 🥋Some of our students may be too young for school, but they’re never too young to l...
09/09/2026

Learning happens on and off the mat. 🥋

Some of our students may be too young for school, but they’re never too young to learn lessons that last a lifetime.

Our Mighty Tigers and Lions recently gathered with their teacher to talk about Indomitable Spirit—the courage to keep trying, keep learning, and keep going, even when something feels hard.

Because at Asheville Sun Soo, we’re not just teaching martial arts. We’re helping grow strong, confident, resilient humans—one lesson at a time. ❤️

Address

800 Fairview Road
Asheville, NC
28803

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 8:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 8:30pm
Friday 8am - 7:30pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

Telephone

+18285054309

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