About Us - Taekwondo / karate / fitness classes in Salem and Keizer
Qualified Instructors
Owner and Head Instructor Randy Reason is a 4th Dan black belt. He began his taekwondo training in 2007 under Grand Master Soon J. Hwang of the World Martial Arts Center in Fountain Valley, California, and received his 1st Dan (first degree black belt) in 2010. After taking some time off due to a knee injury and returning to Salem where he grew up, he then began training again in 2017 for his 2nd Dan under Master Galindo of Galindo's Taekwondo and received it in 2019. In January 2021 he received his 3rd Dan, and then his 4th Dan in the Spring of 2025, both under the training of Master Karl Ott of Integrity Martial Arts in Albany.
Mr. Reason worked in the public school system as a PE, Health, and Math teacher, and coach of multiple sports for the past 43 years at the elementary, middle school, high school, and collegiate levels. Mr. Reason retired in 2022 from full time teaching to focus on taekwondo, his investment company "Reasonable Investments", and his private hurdle coaching business. He is married and has one son.
Qualified Instructors
Assistant Instructor Preston Reason is currently working on his 4th degree black belt. He also began his taekwondo training in 2007 under Grand Master Soon J. Hwang of the World Martial Arts Center in Fountain Valley, California, and received his 1st Dan (first degree black belt) in 2010. After taking some time off to focus on other sports through middle school and high school, he then began training again in 2020 after graduating from high school. He received his 2nd Dan in 2022, and his 3rd Dan in 2025.
Our History and Studio
We opened on January 7th, 2020 out of Mr. Reason's garage.
On March 2nd, 2021 we moved to the Salem Gymnastics Center! (See updated 2021 photos on "Photos and Videos" page).
On October 17, 2022 we moved into our current location at the Starr Studios, Salem School of Dance in south Salem.
On June 14, 2023 we opened a second studio in Keizer at the luxurious West Coast Strength gym allowing us to offer taekwondo/karate/fitness classes to students in north Salem and Keizer! Go to https://wcskeizer.com/ for photos.
Our Philosohy
At Reason's WTA our goal is to develop people with black belt attitudes, black belt hearts, and black belt abilities. We emphasize character qualities like respect, courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, leadership, self-confidence, goal-setting, and serving others by participating in various community service projects.
We also work on developing muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, agility, balance, and coordination.
And of course we train people in self-defense by teaching the Korean martial art of Taekwondo.
We also train with offensive weapons like nunchucks, combat sticks, and
bo staff, as well as learn defensive strategies against weapons like knives and guns.
To help others, a percentage of our profits every month is donated to Feeding America, and local food banks, to help feed those in need, and to children's hospitals to help families with special-needs children.
