Why Taekwondo?

Martial Arts Kids
The Martial Arts Kids (MAK) program was designed for kids in the 6 to 12 year old range. This program adds training that helps kids by improving their focus, boosting self confidence, and developing positive social interaction skills. It’s also an engaging and fun way to manage physical health from weight loss to maintaining an active lifestyle for healthy living.

Martial Arts Teens & Adults
The Teens & Adults program was designed for those in the 13 to 70+ year old range. This program offers self defense training, an active workout that promotes fitness and weight loss, and improved self confidence

All Students
Taekwondo is a very systematic martial art from Korea that involves head-height kicks, spinning, jumping, and fast kicking techniques. Taekwondo is recognized as one of the oldest forms of martial arts and one of the more popular forms to learn. Many people enjoy Taekwondo at New Ulm ATA because it involves more than just movement of the body, but also positive training of our spirit and mind.

New Ulm ATA Martial Arts is dedicated to empowering you or your child with the confidence and self-esteem needed to succeed in everyday life. Taekwondo can bring out the positive qualities that have always been a part of you or your child, whether that is inner calm, positive mental attitude, patience, or self-discipline. Taekwondo will help you overcome fear, anger and self-doubt, and leave you feeling confident in any situation.

Training in Taekwondo takes many people out of their comfort zones because it is more difficult than other martial art forms. Taekwondo is physically very dynamic with a lot of active movements and poses from other perspectives. Many parents at New Ulm ATA Martial Arts enjoy enrolling their child in Taekwondo because it is a total learning activity that involves basic forms, board breaking, kicking, striking, and punching. This helps a child’s coordination, balance, and physical fitness. Taekwondo also helps students at New Ulm ATA learn self-discipline, respect, and focus. Many parents at New Ulm ATA Martial Arts see an improvement in their child’s learning and an increased attention span and focus in school