Facts About ATA:
- The American Taekwondo Association was founded by Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee in 1969.
- The ATA is the single largest martial arts organization in North America and is dedicated to the martial arts discipline of Taekwondo.
- There are more than 350,000 members of the ATA worldwide.
- The ATA is internationally headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- The ATA has 1,500 independently owned and operated schools in current operation on five continents.
- There are programs for all ages and abilities the ATA utilizes in its education of Taekwondo:
- Tiny Tigers Program- ages 2 to 6 years old
- Karate for Kids Program- ages 7 to 13 years old
- Black Belt Academy Program- adults
- Protech Training Weapons Program
- ATA Xtreme
- The ATA family lives by the philosophy of Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee, “Today not possible, tomorrow possible.”
ATA Leadership:
- Grand Master Soon Ho Lee is the leader of the American Taekwondo Association as the highest ranked (9th degree black belt) individual in the organization.
- Mrs. Sun C. Lee, widow of Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for ATA and Chairman of the H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation Scholarship Program.
- The ATA Master's Council is the supreme group of decision makers and leaders for the organization with the guidance of Grand Master Soon Ho Lee.
