Master Johnny R. Williamson, MBA, 5th Dan
Master Williamson is the founder and owner of Starworld Martial Arts Academy.
Salt Lake City, UT
He is married and has four children.
He began studying Martial Arts in the 1970’s and 80’s, but it wasn’t until 1988, while he was stationed in Germany serving for the United States Army, that he opened his first school on the Military Base.
Back stateside in 1992, he opened a school in Sierra Vista, AZ where he retired from the Army after 20 years.
Since then, Master Williamson became a Board Certified 5th Degree Senior Master Instructor and Region 2 Director with over 27 years’ experience in the education field teaching to children.
He holds two Bachelors’ and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and has Life Time Teaching Certificates from the Arizona State Regency Board of Community Colleges.
Grandmaster Shin with Master Williamson in Sierra Vista, AZ 2003
Besides leading his schools, he is also a law enforcement trainer, personal protection instructor, a World Tang Soo Do Instructor of the Year runner-up and an accomplished master instructor.
He is regularly sought out as an expert speaker and licensed Bully Expert on discipline, personal 
protection, anti-bullying, anti-abduction, business marketing and character development issues.
He shares his knowledge and passion of his chosen profession through numerous appearances at corporations, academic schools, local organizations and at many community events.
His main interest is in the complete personal development of each student teaching them the importance of strong character, leadership skills and good values by providing his students with several programs for a variety of purposes, ranging from basic martial arts to self-defense, confidence, self-esteem and life skills building, and more.
His teaching curriculum is based on two concepts: “positive mental attitude” and “high goal setting”. He guarantees to give students and their families the most professional, well supervised, and highest quality classes available in any sport or art.
Master Britt, MoShay Williamson and Master Williamson at the World Tang Soo Do Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2012
Master Williamson with Grandmaster Beaudoin at the Region 2 Tournament in Gilbert, AZ 2013
