Valpo Ata Black Belt Academy

Like any martial art properly taught and properly practiced, Taekwondo is a non-agressive and ethical system of self-defense. 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...

At Valpo ATA Black Belt Academy, we teach Songahm Taekwondo. This discipline focuses on personal development of the mind and body. To say it is just self-defense would be to lose most of the valuable ideas and philosophy behind this ancient art. Self-defense is really the fringe benefit that is gained by dedication one's self to the values, philosophy and training of Songahm Taekwondo.