The American Taekwondo Association (ATA) is the premiere North American organization dedicated the the martial arts discipline of Taekwondo. Senior Master J.D. Olford, seventh degree black belt, certified instructor, started the first ATA school in Texas and has taught in the Lufkin/Nacogdoches area for the past 35+ years. Since the first class was taught many years ago, the focus of our program has remained the same: to provide students with the highest quality martial arts instruction available in a safe and positive learning environment that people of all ages can enjoy.