The ATA Nation Podcast

We know Leaders are people who have a growth mindset and always work to continue to learn. In today's episode we talk to Sr. Master Dometrius Hill who has focused on the link between education and martial arts.  Sr. Master Hill is helping to bring a very cool new program to ATA Nation where you can get an associates degree in martial arts and be ready to teach and help start a school through...

We're kicking off our November with a talk all about setting SMART goals! Not only do we include tips on how to set goals in today's episode but we also include tons of listener feedback and audio from YOU, ATA NATION!   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instructors of Songahm Taekwondo...

We ended Founder's month with an awesome Fall Nationals event in Little Rock, AR. In today's episode we run through all the great events that took place at Nationals as well as talk about upcoming events and give some shout outs to ATA Nation!   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instruc...

October in the ATA is Founder's Month. A month we celebrate the man who changed all our lives by founding the ATA and creating Songahm Taekwondo. We have a shorter episode for you today as many of us are traveling to Fall Nationals. Today we have a story about EGM as well as a story from EGM!   Do you have a story about Eternal Grand Master that you can share? We're looking for stories to fea...

October in the ATA is Founder's Month. A month we celebrate the man who changed all our lives by founding the ATA and creating Songahm Taekwondo. In this episode of Founder's Month we interview Chief Master Jay Kohl about the "He Touched Our Lives" book and some great stories of Eternal Grand Master H. U. Lee. Do you have a story about Eternal Grand Master that you can share? We're looking for sto...

October in the ATA is Founder's Month. A month we celebrate the man who changed all our lives by founding the ATA and creating Songahm Taekwondo. In this first episode of Founder's Month we interview Chief Master Michelle Landgren Lee about the Pink Belt Revolution and how it helps carry on the legacy of Eternal Grand Master H. U. Lee. Do you have a story about Eternal Grand Master that you can sh...

We're continuing our series calledg "Tournaments 101" to help students who want to go to their first tournament learn all they need to know. In this episode we cover all things sparring and combat sparring! Do you have a story about Eternal Grand Master that you can share? We're looking for stories to feature during Founder's Month. Visit http://atama.ninja/founder  to share your story! &nbsp...

Today's episode feature Mr. Vorster & Mr. Verwey from South Africa. These two gentleman are the first Songahm 6th Degree Black Belts in South Africa and are begining their training to become the countries very first master instructors. Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instructors o...

We're continuing our series calledg "Tournaments 101" to help students who want to go to their first tournament learn all they need to know. In this episode we cover the scoring system for forms and weapons. We hope that those of you who've already competed will learn a thing or two also!   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast...

Tournaments are a huge part of ATA Nation and they can also be a little intimidating. In this episode we're starting a series we're calling "Tournaments 101" to help students who want to go to their first tournament learn all they need to know. We hope that those of you who've already competed will learn a thing or two also!   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationin...

Today we're doing something a little different! We have a Pop Quiz for two of the 2021 ATA Mastership Class students. Master Nominees Adrian Hoffman and Shelley Turner are great sports with this pop quiz episode of ATA knowledge and history.   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instructo...

Many in ATA Nation have heard the name Alex Law. He's a young man who's trained hard and just recently earned some "red letters." Mr. Law is an awesome example of a Black Belt Leader in his training and martial arts career. We're thrilled to have him on the show today.   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, fam...

We've got something special this week! Join us for an interview with ATA Black Belt Nathan Bilyeu about how he's taken action with his talent to help bring hope to others. Check out Nathan's Facebook Page and make sure to watch the music video of his song.   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friend...

We're BACK from the 2021 ATA World Championships! While we were away we were able to interview some of YOU. In today's episode we feature some members of ATA Nation that we were able to talk to at Worlds this year.   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instructors of Songahm Taekwondo! &n...

We are DAYS away from the 2021 ATA World Championships. In today's episode we go over all the nominations for awards that will be given out at the Opening Ceremonies as well as interview two of the broacasters on the ATA Nation Network.   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instructors of...

Have you heard of the Songahm Outreach Team? This new initiative has been annouced by ATA and in today's episode we talk to Chief Master Kohl about his involvement in this new project. Tune in to see how CM Kohl and a group of senior instructors are working together to strengthen ATA Nation!   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podca...

Not only is Master Turner a pro and ATA Xtreme and ATA Creative competition but he's one of the brains behind the redesign of the program coming in the next year. In today's episode we talk to Master Turner about how to train your Xtreme and Creative skills for compitition at World Championships and beyond.   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The...

Today we have some great tips from Sr. Master Kaminski on getting your Protech weapons forms ready for World Championships. These tips aren't just for students training for the TOC! Be sure to listen and use these training tips for your next testing or regional competition if you're not heading to worlds.   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The AT...

We're a little over a month away from the 2021 ATA World Championships and in today's episode we continue our series to help you get ready for competition. Master Tony Rosa gives some great tips on getting your combat stick sparring ready for the ring!   Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends an...

On June 9, 1990 then Master H. U. Lee tested for the rank of 9th Degree Black Belt and the title of Grand Master. This was a historic event not just in the ATA but in the martial arts world as a whole. In today's episode we celebrate the 31st anniversary of this amazing event and listen to some thoughts from people who were there. Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationins...

We are one week closer to the ATA World Championships in Phoenix, AZ. On today's episode we welcome a whole host of special guests giving advice on how YOU can train your form for Worlds, testing, or just regular class. Join the ATA Nation Insiders:  http://atama.ninja/atanationinsiders   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instructors of Songahm Taekwondo! &nbs...

World Championships is right around the corner. On today's episode we welcome Master Jesse Isaacs to the show to talk about how to setup a successful training schedule. Master Isaacs is a world champion sparring athlete and the driver behind the ATA Team Sparring Program. He has a wealth of knowlege to share with ATA Nation in today's episode.   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, familie...

Chief Master Jay Kohl has been around the ATA for a long time and worked at ATA Headquarters for many years. In today's episode we get to talk to him about some of the old days and his experiences with Eternal Grand Master. We also introduce our new Rapid Fire question segment and CM Kohl passes it with flying colors.   The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instructors...

Spring Nationals 2021 is in the history books and for those of that weren't there we had some serious FOMO! In today's episode we go over some of the highlights, get some listener feedback from Nationals and encourage YOU to send us your Spring Nationals stories! The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instructors of Songahm Taekwondo! Be sure to subscribe and share with your...

This week we're joined by Faith Clevenger for an interview about her from joining martial arts, starting a club in a local church and then taking the leap into full time school ownership in 2021! The ATA Nation Podcast is for students, families, friends and instructors of Songahm Taekwondo! Be sure to subscribe and share with your ATA family Follow us on Instagram @ATANationPodcast Join the ATA Na...