Classes

Karate For Kids

Family Class

Leadership

Protech

GREAT for Kids, Adults, & the Whole Family
At Makowski’s ATA Martial Arts Academy, we are interested in the complete personal development of each student. Individual attention is a feature of every class, allowing all students to progress quickly and confidently toward their personal goals. Our instructors take their responsibility seriously as role models for younger students, teaching them the importance of strong character, leadership and good values. The teaching curriculum is based on two concepts: "positive mental attitude" and "high goal setting.

ATA’s belts reflect a member's proven level of competence and the progression of colors reflect an inner journey that never truly ends. Each belt achieved is an accomplishment worthy of respect. To achieve their next rank, a student must demonstrate their proficiency in their current belt's techniques and advancing requirements.

Over the years, the ATA has come to realize that there are many reasons for studying taekwondo, and we have worked hard to develop programs for every member of the family and age group that will help realize these goals. We feature:

• A flexible schedule
• Open six days a week
• Classes for tots, kids, teens, adults, and families
• Separate classes by age and ability

Our fitness program is a head-to-toe, full-body workout that combines kicking, punching, aerobics, and the development of mental skills. At the beginning level, it emphasizes simple body movements that allow people of all ages and fitness levels to get in shape and to learn self-defense.

Physical Fitness
Workouts are varied to focus on different body parts and skill levels. Beginning at the basic level through more advanced belt ranks, training will include strength building and cardio-exercises, and gentle stretching to increase flexibility, avoid post-workout muscle soreness, and to complete a stress-relieving workout.

Awareness
Students learn and practice techniques that are specific to their skill level. Progressive training is incorporated to vary workouts and to continually improve the student’s abilities. Students learn sequences of techniques called “forms” or “patterns” and practical self-defense techniques for their skill-levels that must be demonstrated to the instructors’ satisfaction before moving on in their training. Learning and being able to appropriately use these techniques will require memorization skills, along with the ability to mentally process situations and to react to them appropriately.

Confidence
For each level of training that the student accomplishes some form of reward is given that the student wears as part of their uniform. The most recognizable of these markings is the color of their belt. This reward and recognition represents the foundation of the training system; goal setting and personal victories that come from accomplishing these objectives. Each success is rewarded, providing increased confidence in their training and personal lives.

Self-defense
Taekwondo is an exciting and powerful martial art that is known for dynamic kicking and hand techniques. Although the fundamentals of taekwondo are centuries old, ATA programs are always evolving to keep pace with the rapidly changing world. Taekwondo is the baseline style that we provide. It offers excellent conditioning, fitness, and sport activity. We compliment that training with a blend of martial arts styles and military hand-to-hand training to deliver a combat street self-defense system that is easy to learn, powerful, and works for persons of any age or gender.

Our instructors know that each student possesses different physical abilities. We will work with you to develop strong basic techniques that will enhance your physical abilities and maximize your self-defense skills at every level of training.