Instructional Staff.

"Quality Students come from Quality Instruction!"

• All instructors are graduates of a three-year intensive internship, as well as being members of the academies ongoing Leadership program.
• All instructors are nationally certified.
• We have excellent student/instructor ratios.
• Ongoing private help is available to all students.
• All teaching methods and course development are derived from over 35 years of national research from over 1,000 association schools.
• Our teaching curriculum is based on the concepts of "positive mental attitude" and "high goal setting."
• Through the ATA sponsored program of advanced training, our instructors are continuously upgrading their instructional skills.
• ATA schools are widely seen as some of the most modern and advanced martial arts academies in the world.

Monroe Staff:

Mr. Tim Chewning

Timeline:
• Began training 1986
• 5th degree 2004
• Top ten 1996, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 2001
• Silver medallist forms, sparring, and weapons 2000
• Bronze medallist sparring 1999
• Bronze medalist sparring 2001
• Instructor of the year 1992
• Grand Master H.U. Lee award for songahm merit: instruction 2001
• Certified instructor: ground fighting level 1 and 2, Single and double nunchuks, single and double sticks, staff, cane, 3 sectional staff, kama, XMA.

Mr. Chewning followed in his neighbor's footsteps and began his Taekwondo training in 1986. While his neighbors soon discontinued their training Mr. Chewning found it helped his self-confidence and was great for his weight problem. After several years of training weight was no longer an issue and Mr. Chewning had become an athlete in several sports. Though he found that none helped him combat his low self-confidence and asthma as much as Taekwondo. In seventh grade he made the decision to dedicate himself fully to his training and instruction at the taekwondo academy. This has proven to be a decision that would change Mr. Chewning's life forever. Through his dedication to the martial arts Mr. Chewning has won several awards for instruction, is an 8x member of the ATA's national top ten, and a multiple school owner.

Now Mr. Chewning sets his goals outside of the competitive arena. He has taken on the role of a leader in trying to help mold the communities future leaders through training in the martial arts. Mr. Chewning had this to say "Martial arts has been the single greatest influence on my life outside of my family. It has something for everyone. Whether you are the star athlete or lack a bit of coordination. The life skills you gain thru training in the ATA are invaluable."

Doug Seidel

• 3rd degree black belt
• certified instructor
• leadership program graduate

Abraham Tran

• 3rd degree black belt
• certified instructor
• leadership program graduate
• 1998 World Champion
• 1999 bronze medal
• 5 time national top ten finisher forms and fighting
• certified SHARP instructor
• Rutgers Olympic taekwondo team captain
• Star of the MTV hit show Final Fu