ATA Black Belt Academy
Vandergrift, PA

Songahm Taekwondo is a traditional form of an ancient Korean Martial Art. The Vandergrift ATA Black Belt Academy is a member school of the American Taekwondo Association. You can learn more here:http://www.ataonline.com/taekwondo/ 

Our region's Chief Master is Chief Master Caruso, and you can learn more about his school here: http://www.atajourney.com/aboutUs.asp 

At the Vandergrift ATA Blackbelt Academy, we try to create well rounded martial artists; as such we emphasize a variety of activites. We teach traditional forms, sparring, several different weapons, and multiple self defense techniques.

As part of your training towards your Blackbelt, you'll be taught the basics of bangh mangh ee (fighting sticks), ssahng jeol bong (nun-chucks), and the jahng bahng (bo staff). As you continue on in your ranks, you'll be exposed to more. You can find an offering of all of the ATA's weapons here:http://www.wmaonline.com/weapons 

Gyeo-roo-gi (sparring) is the way that Taekwondo students prepare for self-defense. We emphasize preparedness as part of your training, and ultimately, you need to be able to protect yourself and others on the street. You can learn more about the ATA philosophy on sparring here: http://www.ataonline.com/taekwondo/belts/onesteps.asp 

Yes we do! Please explore our About pages to find out more. We have programs spanning ages from 3 to 93.

Right Now! Our school employs a rotating belt training / testing schedule that allows a student to begin at any time. All students progress through nine belts on their journey from White Belt to Black Belt. Some students may learn their belts in order, like White, Orange, and Yellow, while others might learn the belts in Orange, Yellow, White order. Ultimately, all students learn all of the material, and they are well prepared for their Blackbelt testing.