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ATA Boulder
Family Martial Arts
5311 Western Ave Suite A
Boulder, Colorado 80301
Phone: 303-554-7282
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A Brief Introduction To Taekwondo
Welcome to the American Taekwondo (or tae kwon do) Association (ATA) in Boulder, Colorado. ATA Boulder Family Martial Arts is a family martial arts center has been part of the Boulder community since October 2004. Please check out our great self defense and fitness martial arts programs.
The owner and support team of ATA Boulder Family Martial Arts are experts in child development training. With over 48 years of combined experience, we have developed and implemented programs that have impacted the lives of thousands of children. Our programs focus on the development of physical, mental, and character-building skills, which contribute to life long success. In addition to directly teaching children in private and public organizations, we also train the trainer. We are members of a national team of professional instructors who train and certify teen and adult instructors in skills development and physical curriculum programs. We work daily assisting parents and their children in the development of essential life skills.
Our goal is to help children and adults achieve lasting success through the development of leadership and life skills, using Songahm Taekwondo, a world wide known and respected form of Martial Arts as our major medium. We offer challenging and rewarding training activities to develop confidence, respect, courtesy, perseverance, integrity, goal setting, loyalty, discipline and leadership. We educate parents on how to assist their children in the development of these essential skills through simple and effective training tools and resources.
Taekwondo developed from humble beginnings over 1,000 years ago and has since spread internationally to become one of the world's most successful and popular martial arts. Its practitioners enjoy physical and mental discipline, as well as excellent fitness and the ability to defend themselves if necessary. Taekwondo is not only a combat sport, but is also a way of life for enthusiasts around the globe.
The word Taekwondo itself is made up of three Chinese/Korean words: Tae, meaning to kick or jump; Kwon, meaning fist or hand; and Do, which means "the way." Loosely (if not literally), it can be thought of as "The Way of the Hand and Foot."
While famous for its wide range of kicks, Taekwondo also emphasizes breaking power, such as splitting wood and bricks using only the bare hands and feet. Training involves a variety of techniques, to include punching, kicking, dodging, jumping, parrying and blocking. Taekwondo also focuses on sparring and learning formal patterns of movement called forms.
The style of Taekwondo supported by the ATA is known as Songahm Taekwondo, a style specifically developed over 20 years' time by Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee to make it accessible to anyone willing to learn, and to truly reflect Taekwondo and the strength and beauty of its kicking techniques.