Grand Master In Ho Lee is pleased to invite the community, licensed school owners and members to the organization's new World Headquarters in Little Rock Arkansas. The centerpiece of the World Headquarters is the Songahm Star and includes several water features, in which water will flow from one another and symbolize the passing of knowledge from instructor to student. The new facility will allow the organization to better serve our licensed school owners with the new international training center. Another important aspect of the new World Headquarters will be the museum, which will provide a first-class experience to tell the story of Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee and the history of the ATA.
What we’re up to
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1954
Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee received 1st degree Black Belt.
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1956
Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee begins teaching taekwondo to Korean military.
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1961
Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee meets Chief Master Reed in Korea.
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1962
Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee arrives in the United States and begins teaching taekwondo in Omaha, NE.
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1969
ATA is founded!
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1970
ATA holds the first ever Instructor Camp for a week long in Fremont, NE.
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1975
Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee marries Mrs. Sun C Lee.
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1977
ATA moves to Little Rock, AR and Grand Master Soon Ho Lee opens the first taekwondo school in Milwaukee, WI.
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1978
The first Grand Nationals tournament is held!
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1983
Songahm Taekwondo, created by Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee, is first introduced at Leadership Camp.
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1986
The Karate for Kids program begins.
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1988
The first ATA Instructor group travels to Korea.
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1990
H.U. Lee receives title of Grand Master, as well as Soon Ho Lee becomes Sr. Master, In Ho Lee becomes Master Instructor, and the first ATA World Championships is held.
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1994
ATA travels to space as a patch on the shuttle.
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1995
The first weapons competition is held.
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1999
The first formal Master Candidate Training happens in Red Rock Canyon, NV.
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2000
Grand Master H.U. Lee passes away and becomes Eternal Grand Master. The Founders Council is formed to continue the legacy of ATA.
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2001
Sr. Master Soon Ho Lee is inaugurated as Grand Master.
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2006
ATA passes the 1 Million member mark of students impacted by Songahm Taekwondo.
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2009
The H.U. Lee International Gate and Garden is erected in downtown Little Rock, AR and serves as a memorial to the work, dedication, and commitment of ATA Founder, Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee
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2010
ATA inducts new Master Council members: Chief Master Michael Caruso, Chief Master Robert Jagar, and Chief Master Cesar Ozuna.
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2011
Inauguration of Grand Master In Ho Lee.
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2015
The ATA Legacy Program was introduced.
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2016
Moved ATA International Headquarters to 1800 Riverfront Drive, Little Rock Arkansas.
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2019
ATA celebrated their 50th Year Anniversary and held the Inauguration of the 4th Presiding Grand Master Gyung Kun Lee.
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