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Taekwondo
for Adults
Taekwondo is not just for jocks. Our Taekwondo program is
built on the philosophy of ATA founder Grand Master Lee that anyone can do Taekwondo. ATA members range from
three-year-olds to octogenarians, and they include students who
have never done any physical activity as well as those who have excelled in professional sports.
We also readily accommodate students with special needs. The ATA has always made its training programs available to people of all ages and physical abilities.
We train our students to the best of their ability. Some students come to us in shape, while other have come to us 100 pounds overweight. Most come to us with limited flexibility. Adults start at any age, as we have had some adults who started as late as age 65, and have still earned their black belts.
As a student, you are looked upon as an individual, never compared to
anyone else. Our instructors will be there every step of the way. All that is expected of you is a willingness to try.
These are some benefits that you can expect from training in Taekwondo:
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Fitness: |
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The principals of Taekwondo techniques are based on the design of your body. For power you develop the larger, powerful muscles of the torso. The speed of the techniques comes from the fast, agile muscles of the arms and legs. As you progress in Taekwondo you will learn to coordinate this speed and power, and
develop a concentration to focus all of your body's strength into a small, hard striking
surface like the edge of the hand or the heel of the foot.
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Self-defense: |
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When the speed and power developed through Taekwondo is used in a
self-defense situation against the soft vulnerable parts of an attacker's body, the
result can be incredible. Taekwondo allows a woman to emphasize many of her natural
physical strengths, such as power in the legs, while learning a method of
self-defense efficient against a much larger opponent. Knowing you can defend yourself, your
confidence will grow. And confidence alone is usually enough to deter potential
attackers.
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Self-confidence: |
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This does not come naturally for many people, but self-confidence can be developed over a period of time. Through
Taekwondo, as you accomplish new goals, your confidence level increases.
Taekwondo instills a sense of discipline and self-confidence that can carry over to all
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