What if my student has learning disabilities or ADD/ADHD?
Our program is based around personal improvement - and this means very different things for different people! Over the years our instructor staff has worked [...]
What is involved with weapons training?
At LT-MA, weapons are used as training tools to help support muscle development, ambidexterity, and hand eye coordination. As one the few sports that work [...]
What does sparring entail?
Unlike other martial arts schools, the ATA doesn't throw inexperienced beginners into a fighting ring to learn through their mistakes. During the first three belts, [...]
Does your school participate in tournaments and competitions?
Definitely! We participate in regional, national, and international ATA competitions and (with permission) open tournaments throughout the various martial arts communities. Region 102W, the [...]
How long will it take me to earn my first degree black belt?
The black belt in Taekwondo is symbolic of advanced martial arts skills as well as above average physical, mental, and emotional strength. It is [...]
What do the stripes on the end of the belt mean?
We use stripes on the belts as a way to communicate with parents. When we stripe a student that means that we have seen the [...]
What are the belt colors and their meanings?
For both of our programs (Tiny Tigers & Karate Kid/Adult) our belts go in the following order: White, Orange, Yellow, Camouflage, Green, Purple, Blue, Brown, [...]
What should female students expect?
The ATA is proud to train the largest number of active female students when compared to every other martial arts organization in the world. Because [...]
Will every student gain the same benefits?
Definitely not. Students come to us with different goals so their benefits are quite different. The ATA has developed and refined several programs for a [...]
Who can benefit from training?
EVERYONE! It's a common misconception that only physical athletes can participate in martial arts training. While this may be true within other styles, the ATA [...]
