MIND YOUR MANNERS Making Proper Behavior a Habit As parents, we start teaching our toddlers to say “please” and “thank you” very early on. And luckily, once they enter a Songahm classroom as an ATA Tiger or Karate Kid, they learn more about showing respect toward their peers and adults. Though the children recite the […]
Good Friends Are Good for Your Health Every single day, Sr. Master Janelle Gleisner talks to good friends she’s made in ATA. Now that she is a member of the ATA headquarters staff, she has the luxury of talking to even more. But it’s not just about doing her job. She says the personal relationships […]
Expert Tips to Improve Your Training Stamina Whether you are attending your Monday Taekwondo class or chasing a toddler around your house, we can all use a little more endurance to get us from point A to point B in our daily routines. Then you add in competing at tournaments and giving your all during […]
Executing Control of Techniques Under Pressure Want to look your best at your next testing? Maybe you want to be a World Champion one day? Along with the gear, the practice and the perseverance, you’ll also need balance. No matter where you are in your Songahm training, keeping tuned to your body and mastering control […]
Self-Esteem is one of the important ATA Martial Arts Life Skills that we must maintain in our daily lives. A positive self-esteem is the provider of belief in our abilities and keeps us motivated to navigate life which makes it a crucial necessity for our overall well-being. Many times, we associate positive self-esteem with physical attractiveness, […]
Take Steps to be an ATA STRONG Family The new school year is just around the corner, and this is a time when families begin establishing schedules and building routines. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we tend to get drained, but one way that you can keep your goals for this school […]
Give It to Get It Respect, as they say, isn’t given. It is earned. But to earn it, you have to show it. Respect is one of the six life skills taught in the ATA Leadership Program and is also the life skill for July and August. Like the other life skills, respect is developed […]
The Best Medicine It’s amazing how infectious a little humor can be. The sound of a chuckle, snicker, giggle or hearty guffaw is more contagious than that bug that is going around the office. And when laughter is shared at one of your Taekwondo events, it really brings everyone together and creates a source of […]
KEEP CALM Smile in the Face of Tournament Jitters Everywhere you look, there are posters, T-shirts, mugs and magnets all proclaiming pop culture’s mantra to “Keep Calm.” With the last weekend of regional tournaments, Districts and Worlds right upon us, though, that is easier said than done. Stress, anxiety and nervousness are a part […]
Have you ever become so comfortable that it made you afraid of change? It’s easy to do. As adults, we become so comfortable in our lives that we become afraid of change. Or is it not change we are afraid of, but what we perceive as possibility of failure? Children are so open […]