What does ATA mean in MARTIAL ARTS

The American Taekwondo Association (ATA) is a martial arts organization dedicated to the philosophy and discipline of traditional Taekwondo. It was founded in 1969 by Haeng Ung Lee, a grand master of Taekwondo from South Korea. ATA teaching methods have been recognized in over 2,000 schools around the world.

ATA stands for American Taekwondo Association.

By becoming a member of ATA, you will gain access to quality instruction, a supportive network of instructors and peers, and opportunities to compete at local and national tournaments. Additionally, there are discounts available on merchandise and membership fees, as well as special events hosted by ATA as incentives for its members.

Yes! ATA offers eight distinct belts and degrees within them where students can progress according to their own pace and dedication to the practice of Taekwondo. These belts range from white belt beginner all the way up to Master level black belt trainees.

Joining an ATA program begins with signing up for class with your local instructor or school. You will then receive instruction on proper technique and stretching exercises, as well as sparring drills that require effective application of this knowledge during competition or self-defense scenarios. After passing a testing process, your instructor will register you with ATA for full membership status if you so choose.

Membership fees vary from school to school but typically start at $50 USD per year or less depending on age and location. There may be additional fees such as testing fees or tournament entry fees required by some schools after registration with the association has been completed.

Earning rank through online courses is not possible because evaluation requires active physical participation that can only be achieved in person at an approved school or training center listed on our website's "Find A School" page (ataonline.com/find-a-school).

Yes! Along with learning self defense techniques like striking with hands and feet, blocking, kicking skills and forms, ARAT instructors teach life coping skills such as respect perseverance, goal setting motivation and more - utilizing applicable metaphors from taekwondo training.

ARAT programs are open to anyone ages 3+ who has an interest in learning martial arts regardless of experience level or physical ability.

You don't need your own equipment right away but after progressing beyond white belt you may want to obtain personal gear such as uniforms/doboks (varies depending on rank/belt), sparring gear (protective padding) weapons weapons form tools etc... These items can usually be purchased directly from your local instructor or through our Programs & Services store (ataonline.com/programs-and-services/store).

The US Open Championships hosted annually by US Open TKD International is widely considered one of North America's premier Taekwondo competitions organized under the auspices of ATAMA (American Traditional Martial Arts).This event also serves as qualifying rounds leading up towards World Championships sanctioned by WTF(World Tae Kwon Do Federation).