Taekwondo USA
is now
ATA Tifton
Crush your fitness goals, and build confidence, all while learning self-defense
Taekwondo USA is is now part of the Performance Martial Arts Academy
Owned & Operated by Master Mitchel Church and son Mr. Tyler Church
TRY A CLASS FOR FREE!
FREE
- Free Semi Private Lesson
- No Commitments!
- No Payment Required!
- Includes Buddy Guest Pass
Please feel free to call Master Church or one of his staff at (229)–472-3843 to schedule a free class. Schedule an appointment to start a free offer and arrange the pickup of any Uniform or equipment offered after the initial scheduling and payment of the offer. Trial and or Special Offers have NO COMMITMENTS. But may be limited in the classes / class times available.
The Special Offers available at the American Taekwondo Association / ATA of Tifton, Georgia are available for a limited time only, and generally run from the 1st day of each month the the last day that month.
LEARN SONGAHM TAEKWONDO
“Martial Art” is a broad term encompassing the many styles of physical discipline (fighting) arts that have been developed over the centuries. To say that the style of Songahm Taekwondo is just another “martial art” would be an oversimplified explanation of the world’s largest centrally administered martial art.
This system of teaching and training is unique in the martial arts community. During its early years, the ATA used the Chahng-hun style of forms (also used by the International Taekwondo Federation). But although this style was widely accepted in the Taekwondo community, Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee felt that its forms did not accurately reflect Taekwondo — particularly the strength and beauty of Taekwondo kicking techniques.
As a result, he believed the forms contributed little to the Taekwondo curriculum. For example, white belts were expected to know front kicks and side kicks, but no front kick appeared until the third (yellow belt) form, and there was no side kick until the form after that! From 1983 to 1990, Eternal Grand Master introduced the eighteen Songahm forms.
These forms are part of a fully-integrated curriculum, in which everything a student learns reinforces everything else. The forms contain all or nearly all of the techniques that students are expected to know at each rank, the one-step sparring segments complement the forms, and all of these patterns lead logically to the movements required for each succeeding rank.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT | SELF-DEFENSE
When learning, a student is in a true, traditional Taekwondo class, focusing not just on the physical but also on discipline, honor, self-control, respect, courtesy and perseverance. A beginner does not focus on being a skilled martial artist within a month or two, as a strong foundation in Taekwondo must be built first.
Trying to advance beyond your level without proper guidance is like building a house on concrete that has not dried. Though the house may still stand, the foundation would not be as strong and the appearance of the house may not be as presentable. The ATA curriculum helps build a strong foundation of Songahm Taekwondo in each person, a foundation from which advancement in both the martial art (mind and body) and in self defense can be built and added on to in perpetuity.