Welcome to North Carolina Youn Wha Ryu Statesville school of Martial Arts, part of the Carolina division. Mr. Steve DiFiore is the head instructor at the Statesville schools. Mr. Steve holds a black belt and has been a certified Youn Wha Ryu instructor since 2008.

We are proud of our family atmosphere and welcome you to come by and check us out.

Youn Wha Ryu Instructors stress the importance of their Six Principles: Be Polite, Be Patient, Be Alert, Be Brave, Do Your Best, Respect Yourself and Others.  With these principles as our guide, young minds are taught not just how to kick and defend themselves but how to respond in ways that deflect conflict.

Youn Wha Ryu is an advanced system of fighting techniques from almost every available style of martial art. Due to its complexity,
Tae Kwon Do was integrated into its teaching system.

Tae Kwon Do is considered a basis for Youn Wha Ryu and it can be learned by nearly anyone. Youn Wha Ryu, however, is extremely complex and requires several years of basic martial arts training before its concepts can be understood.

Training in the Tae Kwon Do system that we teach enables students to observe the weaknesses of their own personal styles and that of other martial art systems. Thus, students are well equipped to deal with any fighting method they may encounter.    
                  
      North Carolina Youn Wha Ryu Martial Art School of Statesville