*** Starting Tuesday, September 3rd, we will return to wearing full uniforms for ATA classes. Fridays will remain optional for full uniform.

MONDAYS

• 4:45 – 5:25   MAK/ADULTS 40 minutes
• 5:25 – 5:55   TIGER 30 minutes
• 6:15 – 7:00   FAMILY CLASS All Levels
• 7:00 – 8:00   ADVANCED LEADERSHIP (by invite)

TUESDAYS

• 4:00 – 4:40   MAK/ADULTS
• 4:45 – 5:15   TIGER

FRIDAYS

• 4:45 – 5:25   MAK/ADULTS 40 minutes
• 5:25 – 5:55   TIGER 30 minutes
• 6:15 – 7:00   FAMILY CLASS All Levels
• 7:00 – 8:00    ADVANCED LEADERSHIP (by invite)

SELECT SATURDAY MORNINGS

•  9:00 – 9:45    ADULT CARDIO
• 10:00 – 11:00   OPEN MAT: Forms, Weapons, Sparring

ATA Martial Arts has kicked off a Beyond the Belt challenge encouraging those involved with the ATA to share their stories.

Taekwondo is about more than physical training, punching, kicking, and forms. The overall training students receive affect them as a person, how they act, how they interact with others, and much more. The intent of the Beyond the Belt challenge is to identify and celebrate the things learned and how it’s impacted students and those around them.

In the coming weeks, New Ulm ATA Martial Arts will be engaging our students to help identify what they see as the Beyond the Belt benefits. Until then, check our the More Info button to see some videos the ATA Martial Arts has put together do far. There’s an introductory video explaining the challenge plus a number of videos from current ATA members.

My ATA is the official American Taekwondo Association member site.
Here you will have access to:

• Your membership information with the ATA
• Rank and promotion information
• Training resources
• Tournament standings
• and more..

Members can download the Spark App for easy access to member resources like scheduling a class, payment resources, push notifiations, and more.

Download it today on iOS or Android:

iOS: Apple App Store

Android: Google Play Store

The annual Sioux Falls Class A Tournament, hosted by Hoover’s ATA Martial Arts,
was held on October 4th and 5th.

Our school members had a great time once again!

Many of our students make a point to get a photo with Mr. Schwab after they
complete their competitions. In the case shown here, Mr. Schwab was a bit busy
judging a ring of his own at the time. Many thanks to all the black belts that
volunteer their time to ref and judge at the tournaments. These tournaments
wouldn’t be possible without their time and dedication!

ATA School Owners Master Ken Hoops, Mr. Jim Schwab, Mrs. Faith Clevenger, Mr. Kevin Dockan, and their teams hosted an Intra-School Tournament on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Much fun was had by all.

Our students followed the three rules of Do Your Best, Have Fun, and Make a Friend.
They each also had some firsts at this tournament. For one, it was their very first tournament to attend – with only about a month’s experience in Taekwondo – and he did awesome. The other two, in addition to performing very well in competition, also had their first experience as score keepers.

We look forward to having even more students join us at the next tournament. You will hear about the tournament in upcoming classes, but we also encourage you to ask the students who did attend about their experience. We’re all here to support and encourage each other!

On Friday night, November 29th, we walked in the annual New Ulm Parade of Lights.

Many thanks to the students, instructors, parents, and family who joined us at this chilly event!

The Tigers performed a series of Bahng Mahng EE moves while the rest of the student performed moves with the Sahng Jeol Bong (chucks). Adding to the fun was the weapons used for these were glow-stick versions.

We also handed out a promotional flyer to spectators in the crowd to hopefully add more to our ATA family. Considering the number of people in the crowd mimicking the moves, we hope to see a few new faces!

Minnesota Rumble Class B Tournament

Fusion ATA Martial Arts hosted this tournament
on January 24th and 25th in Eagan, MN.

We had a number of students attend and compete.

They all did very well and had a lot of fun!

Legacy in Action Class B Tournament

Summit Martial Arts hosted this tournament
on Friday, March 21st and Saturday, March 22nd.

Once again, we had a number of students attend and compete.
Everyone left with smiles, medals, and a sense of accomplishment.

Upcoming Tournament:  Sioux City, Iowa Class B Tournament

Master Singewald will be hosting this tournament
on Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th.

It will be held at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, IA.

This event is not yet live for registration, but you can check out the
event page below. Watch for updates!

Upcoming Tournament:  District Championships

This year’s District Championships will be held on Saturday, May 31st.

This is an invite-only tournament. The top 10 from each state, in each
category earn invites to the tournament. Our North District consists of
Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

It will be held in Sioux City, NE, this year.

This event is an invite-only tournament based on State standings and
the registration is not yet live. Until then, you can check out the event
page by clicking the link below:

Upcoming Tournaments: July 22-27, 2025.

The 2025 World Championships will be held in Phoenix, AZ, again
this year. This is the final championship tournament of the ATA
Tournament schedule – and the defining of World Champions.

BONUS: It is also followed immediately by the first tournament of the
year to kick off the new ATA Tournament year!

This is an invitation-only tournament based on District rankings.

You can click on the link below to see Event details.

LVLUP Martial Arts is hosting a Class A Tournament
in the Wisconsin Dells on August 16th, 2025.

This is a new opportunity to meet and compete with
our neighbors over in Wisconsin. Watch for updates on
how to register.

For now, you can click the link to view their event page.