Dear Parent,

As a parent, you prepare your child for school the best you can every day. But what do you do about developing the confidence to ask and answer questions? What about the self-control it takes for your child to raise their hand in school? How about the discipline to focus, concentrate and learn at their maximum potential. You can be sure these traits will be developed at ATA Martial Arts.

My name is Angela Hughes and I have been working with children like yours for many years, helping them develop character tools they can use for the rest of their life, such as self-confidence, discipline, respect, naming a few. ATA Martial Arts and our full-time professional staff are fully dedicated to this goal.

In our program your child will not only have fun, but also he or she will learn and build the confidence to be a great success at home, school and in Life! Read on and see what some parents have to say about our program.

Thank you,
Mrs. Angela Hughes
 

"We have had a wonderful experience at Lawrenceville ATA Martial Arts.  Our whole family is enrolled - Adult classes, Karate Kids, and Tiny Tigers.  We especially enjoy the opportunity to practice all together in Family class.  Mrs. Hughes is a very knowledgeable instructor who demonstrates patience as she caters to each skill level - often at the same time.

We have seen remarkable results from our children.  The Karate Kids has increased their respectfulness and boosted their self confidence.  The Tiny Tigers classes have helped our youngest remarkably with his coordination.   As adults, we not only enjoy the Black Belt Club classes, but we also get a challenging work out in the Fit Class.

Joining Lawrenceville ATA has made our family closer because we practice and exercise together as a family."

-The Matesevac Family-

“My three grandsons and I have been involved at the Lawrenceville ATA Martial Arts for the past seven years.  I originally enrolled my youngest grandson Bailey in the Academy’s Tiny Tiger program.  Bailey has autism.  Initially, he was very shy in class.  His attention span and coordination was very limited, and he exhibited little desire to get involved.  The Academy’s staff was very patient and worked closely with Bailey. His transformation was phenomenal.   Not only did he progress through the Tiny Tiger program but graduated into the Karate for Kids program.  Recently, he achieved his Third-degree Black Belt which is the highest rank a young man his age can achieve.  He is so much more self-confident, more athletic, and is very much goal oriented both at the Academy, at home and at school.  In fact, Bailey is now being integrated into regular classes at school and his special education teacher is recommending he participate in the school’s track team next year.  We owe a lot to ATA Taekwondo for Bailey’s transformation.

Bailey's two older brothers (twins) joined the Academy about six months after Bailey.  They also progressed through the program and achieved their third-degree black belts.  They also participated in the Academy’s Black Belt Leadership Program.  They both now are in high school and their Taekwondo training is very evident in how they handle themselves as teenagers and how they interact with their teachers and select their friends.  Both now participate in high school football and readily will tell you that their Taekwondo training has helped them as football players in such areas as leverage, physical conditioning, and toughness.  I also believe that the Taekwondo and leadership they learned at the Academy has trained them in taking goal-achieving approaches in their academics.

As for myself, I have only been in Taekwondo for two years and am closing in on my black belt.  I am retired and believe I may be the oldest (or close to the oldest) student at the Academy.  Initially, I had no intentions of being involved in the activity but finally joined at the insistence of the former Academy Director and to stop the harassment I was getting from my grandsons.  Boy, am I glad I joined.  My Taekwondo training has increased my flexibility and balance many fold.  I see myself as having so much more flexibility and stamina than others several years younger than I.  Although I maintain a regular work-out routine at home, the additional physical training provided by the academy has identified muscles that I had not been routinely exercising.  I can do so many more flexible activities than I could two years ago.  Additionally, the mental aspect of the activity has been fantastic.  I now must learn and remember various Taekwondo forms and defensive skills.  This type of memory training and retention is so important for older people.

Thank you so much Mrs. Hughes and the rest of the staff at ATA Martial Arts in Lawrenceville.”    

-Leo Shatzel-

"Lawrenceville ATA Martial Arts completely changed my life.  I know that when I walk through the door, I am greeted with smiles and friendly faces.  Everyone is quite inspiring with there persistence and team effort as we progress through our journey in Taekwondo.  I could not ask for better instructors! The amount of confidence that is building in our team is amazing.  I find that those that were shy and soft spoken now walk into school with their head held high shining with self esteem and motivation.  Thanks to our instructors and the atmosphere of our school, we are able to strive towards what is most important, bettering ourselves and our lives." 

-Vanessa Davis-

"My family and I have been taking Taekwondo classes at Gwinnett ATA for a few months now and everything is going great.  We had previously attended classes at other schools but none compared to Gwinnett ATA and the staff of Ms. Angela Hughes.

We have found the level of instruction provided by Gwinnett ATA to be excellent.  The instructors are very good communicators and provide clear direction.  They provide the reasons why techniques are done the way they are and don't just show you how to do them.

At Gwinnett ATA, Ms. Hughes has created a family atmosphere where learning Taekwondo is both fun and challenging.  The curriculum is clearly defined and structured to meet the individual goals and fitness levels of the students.  At the same time, the techniques are taught in a variety of ways instead of just performing boring drills over and over again.

Values such as honesty, integrity, and respect are taught to children and adults alike.  The values have been present in all of our dealings with Gwinnett ATA and we are proud to be a part of the school."

-Greg Blankenship-

"My daughter Halee started training with Mrs. Hughes with ATA Martial Arts at age four.  Tiny Tigers was excellent for discipline, respect and self control, and I think her teachers appreciated the skills that transferred from her Taekwondo classroom to her academic classroom.

As a Karate Kid student Halee has developed confidence, coordination and self control.  Her ability to think about what she may do in a challenging situation is supported by her self defense skills.

Now, at age ten, Halee is a First Degree Black Belt.  She is confident, feels a sense of pride in her accomplishment and has transferred all of the aspects of her ATA training into her daily life.  The values taught at ATA Martial Arts in Lawrenceville such as integrity, respect, goal setting, discipline and self control will help her throughout her life.  As the mother of a girl, I am also very happy that she is able to defend herself. 

I very highly recommend ATA Martial Arts in Lawrenceville and their instructors."

-Leah Naughton-

"I have been a student of ATA Martial Arts for five years. In this time I have enjoyed improved strength fitness and flexibility. Mrs. Hughes has a wonderful ability to take what we are learning and apply it to everyday situations.  The classes are always relevant and challenging.  I feel that because I have been trained at this top-notch school, I am more capable of taking care of myself and my family if the need should arise.  I have only had great experiences as a student at ATA Martial Arts and I will continue to train there and refer my family, friends, and patients there as well." 

-Dr. Thomas A. Wilber DC-

"My son Zander and I have been training at ATA Martial Arts in Lawrenceville for almost 6 years.  Zander was invited to ATA Martial Arts by a friend, and it’s been a great journey.  This has been the perfect fit for him. This school has allowed him to develop at a pace that has worked for him.  He has learned self discipline, respect, integrity, self control, confidence and leadership skills.

 Zander has learned that it takes goals and hard work to achieve things in life.  He also learned that you don’t always win and that’s okay. To learn from and encourage others even when they beat you in a competition and above all, to persevere.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our time there as students and part of the ATA family." 

-Stacy Sugarman-