ATA Information

We train our students to the best of their ability. Some students come to us in shape, while others have come to us 100 pounds overweight. Most come to us with limited flexibility. Adults start [...]

Gyeo-roo-gi (sparring) is the way that Taekwondo students prepare for self-defense. In Songahm Taekwondo, a student first learns a form of preparatory moves known as 1-step sparring. This [...]

The following are a list of the songahm taekwondo weapons approved for training in the American Taekwondo Association. Name Picture Information Ssahng Jeol Bong (Nunchaku) The Ssahng Jeol Bong is [...]

In Songahm Taekwondo, each rank has its own unique poom-sae (form) designed specifically for the techniques taught at that rank level. The form is part of a complete system of teaching the [...]

Each rank in Songahm Taekwondo has basic techniques or moves that the practitioner must learn and demonstrate competence in before they may move on to their next rank. These techniques have been [...]

Grand Master Soon Ho Lee sits at the head of the United States largest single system martial arts organization, the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). His historic inauguration to the esteemed [...]