ATA stands for the American Taekwondo Association which is dedicated to the martial arts discipline of Taekwondo. It is also the founding organization of other international affiliates including World Traditional Taekwondo Union and the Songham Taekwondo Federation. These organizations have over 1500 independently owned and operated licensed schools with over one million students world wide.

Having been established in 1969 by Grand Master Haeng Ung Lee, ATA Taekwondo organization has established standards that would ensure consistent Taekwondo training instruction.

The ATA standards are highly respected in the area of Taekwondo training. Being an ATA Taekwondo certified instructor and school means that the martial arts school and instructors are recognized by the ATA to meet the high standards required by the association.

Salem TaeKwondo Training Classes

At Karate for Kids of Salem, our classes are taught by Jerry and Theresa von Phul, both which are nationally certified with ATA and 4th degree black belts. We offer Salem Taekwondo training classes for all ages starting from 4 years old to adult.

Karate for Kids is dedicated to helping each and every student be both physically and mentally fit. Besides teaching martial arts skills, we teach important life skills structured to help each student develop greater discipline and develop greater confidence that they can use in their everyday lives.

If you are in the Salem area and are interested in martial arts training, then you should give Karate for Kids a try. We guarantee, you will be glad you did.