Swansboro’s Premier Martial Arts Academy

Today not possible–tomorrow possible.

– Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee

Be who you choose to be, not who others choose to see.

– Unknown (Taught in early ATA school)

In victory, be humble. In defeat, be strong. In all things be fair.

– Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee

News and Updates!

  • Spirit Week & Tournament Medals!

    Spirit Week & Tournament Medals!

    Spirit Week is upon us! We also just returned from a fantastic tournament in Durham, NC hosted by Chief Master Michael & Sr. Master Julia Wegmann. Ramires ATA Black Belt Academy sent 12 students and so far we’ve estimated a total of 22 medals won! That said, if you attended the tournament and brought home…

  • Spirit Week is Coming!

    Spirit Week is Coming!

  • Girl Scouts Learn Self-Defense

    Girl Scouts Learn Self-Defense

    Saturday, March 16th 2024, local Girl Scouts came out to Ramires ATA Black Belt Academy to learn some self-defense techniques. The class lasted for one hour and forty-five minutes. Lots of questions were asked, answered and new ideas absorbed. Over the length of the class the girls learned how to properly make a fist and…

  • Check out this quick tutorial on Korean Numbers!

    I learned today that there are two types of Korean number systems. There is Sino-Korean and Native Korean. For anyone who has the Black Belt curriculum books and has noticed the numbering for the Songham forms is different from what we speak in class, it’s because the Sino-Korean numbers are used for them. Sino-Korean is…

  • Congratulations on your form stripe!

    Congratulations on your form stripe!

    Miss Aria nailed her form tonight and earned herself a new stripe on her belt!

  • Adults getting in on the fun!

    Adults getting in on the fun!

    Mr. Hand, assisted by Mr. Barber, leads our Adults class in Double Bahng Mahng EE training during Tuesday’s class! Thank you gentlemen for all that you do!

  • State Champ!

    Congratulations to Miss Addalyn Rowe for earning 2023 State Champion in Creative Forms! Head on over to Facebook and post your words of congratulations!

  • Come out and see us at the 69th Annual Mullet Festival!

    Ramires ATA Black Belt Academy will be in the parade to celebrate the 69th Annual Mullet Festival in Swansboro, NC! Come out and see us as we bring along Leonardo from The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Po from Kung Fu Panda, and of course our very own Ramires ATA Ninja performing some of his wild…

  • We had a great time!

    Special thanks to all our amazing students and parents that came out to support us at the Mac Daddy’s Back to School Blast Off event! We had a great time talking with people from all walks of life that came out for the festivities. Check out the Live feeds from the event on our Facebook…

  • 2023 South East District Championships

    Congratulations to ALL our District Championships competitors! This past weekend we sent six competitors to the South East District Championships in Atlanta, GA. The best of the best from the entire South East were there and it was tough. I am beyond proud of every single one of our students. They showed perseverance, determination, and…