Meet the Owner
Master Daniel Delenela is the Head Instructor and Owner of Round Rock Karate Academy, LLC. Master Delenela began his martial arts training in 1991 and achieved his Cho Dan in 1994. He currently holds the rank of Chil Dan (7th Degree Black Belt) and Sa Bom (Master Instructor) in the Korean traditional art of Tang Soo Do, as well as a 1st Degree Black Belt in American Kenpo. His martial arts study also includes FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) systems.
Master Delenela’s instinctive and detail-oriented teaching style and his dedication to the mastery of his art will complement anyone who wishes to study martial arts. Master Delenela has a strong work ethic and firmly believes in the value of honor, dedication, and loyalty to the traditional aspects of martial arts study, which he continuously strives to pass on to his students as well.
“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31
Our Mission
Round Rock Karate Academy’s mission is to unlock the potential in each student by providing a safe environment where they can explore the possibilities of what they are able to become. Our program is not only the physical development of self through martial arts but more importantly the discipline of mind, will and spirit to overcome challenges that we all face. To accomplish our mission, we endeavor to:
- Encourage, enable and empower.
- Treat others with honor and respect.
- Motivate others to reach their full potential.
- Become students of excellence in all things.
The Art
The art of Tang Soo Do is influenced by the Northern Chinese Arts, Southern Chinese arts, and the Okinawan discipline of Karate. Tang Soo Do is not a sport and is a classical martial art concerned with the development of every aspect of the “self” in order to create a mature person who totally integrates his/her intellect, body, emotions, and spirit.
The basic components that comprise our martial arts curriculum include meditation; stretching and conditioning; cardiovascular training; basic hand and foot techniques (blocking, kicking and striking); hyungs (forms, preset patterns of movement that teach students how to transition between offensive and defensive techniques); one-step sparring (block and counter techniques); self-defense (grappling and joint locking techniques); weapons training; and free-sparring techniques.
Meet the Instructors
Mr. Howard Yuan is a Kyo Sa (Certified Instructor) at Round Rock Karate Academy and holds the rank of Sam Dan (Third Degree Black Belt). His martial arts experience includes a First Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, which he received in 1993, and experience in Judo. Kyo Sa Yuan is a talented and dedicated martial artist with a strong understanding of the fundamentals of Tang Soo Do.
Kyo Sa Yuan believes strongly in traditions and values of honor, integrity, humility, and teaches these values to his students, whom he wishes to be the best they can be.
Tyler Adams began his martial arts journey with Master Delenela at RRKA when he was just 6 years old. He is now a Sam Dan (Third Degree Black Belt) and certified instructor (Kyo Sa) and teaches or assists with most of our classes daily. Tyler recognizes how much RRKA impacted him growing up and it is his sincere passion to ensure that his students have a similar experience under his teaching.
In addition to his role as an instructor, Tyler is also the Assistant Manager of RRKA and keeps business operations running smoothly.
Ani Robinson has been a member of Round Rock Karate Academy since 2015, where she is currently a Sam Dan (Third Degree Black Belt) and a Kyo Sa (Certified Instructor). Ani also holds a 3rd dan in tae kwon do and enjoys the study of tai chi to deepen her understanding of the unification of mind, body, and spirit through martial arts.
In addition to her role as an instructor, Ani also serves as the Operations Manager for RRKA. She handles much of the business side of the school in order to allow Master Delenela the time and freedom to focus on his students.
Brad Green started his martial arts journey back in 2010 while living in upstate New York where he obtained a Brown Belt in a mix of Shotokan and Uechi-Ryū karate. Since moving to Texas in 2015, Brad has studied at Round Rock Karate Academy where in 2023 he attained the rank of Sam Dan (Third Degree Black Belt) and became a Kyo Sa (Certified Instructor).
Saumitra Gupta started his journey with Round Rock Karate Academy as a Little Dragon in 2013 and earned his Cho Dan (First Degree Black belt) in 2019. Having been schooled in the art since his childhood, Saumitra strongly believes in the martial way – The key concepts of courage, humility, honesty, loyalty, and discipline. This reflects in his style as a practitioner.
Saumitra is currently a Sam Dan (Third Degree Black Belt) and a Jo Kyo (Certified Assistant Instructor).
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Such a memorable weekend for RRKA! Our owner and Master Instructor, Daniel Delenela earned his 7th Dan Degree in Tang Soo Do the night before our 16th Dan Test at the school! Congratulations to SBN on his new rank and congratulations to all of the students who participated in this memorable test!!
Handed out some Little Dragon awards in class yesterday. Congratulations to Jonathan and JJ! Keep up the incredible work!
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OPENING HOURS
- Monday4:00PM - 9:00PM
- Tuesday4:00PM - 9:00PM
- Wednesday4:00PM - 9:00PM
- Thursday4:00PM - 9:00PM
- Friday4:00PM - 9:00PM
- Saturday9:00AM - 2:00PM
- SundayClosed