American Canyon ATA

Taekwondo was developed over 1,000 years ago and has since spread internationally to become one of the worlds most successful and popular martial arts. ATA is one of the largest Taekwondo organizations in the world.

Taekwondo means “the way of the hand and foot” it teaches students confidence through forms, weapons, sparring, self-defense, and much more. Every form has a specific pattern that students learn to follow. Taekwondo will teach you to have balance in your life both physically and mentally. It provides a great workout with a safe environment, where it is about personal development as opposed to teamwork. Every class has drills that are focusing on specific attributes to better improve on technique.

Songahm is the style of Taekwondo that the ATA teaches. It compares the growth of a pine tree to the growth of a student, where each belt has a meaning that is unique and special to the student. Where you start as a white belt “who is pure and without knowledge” to become a tall pine that is “firmly planted in the ground.”