houston championships

At a glance:

Schedule

7:00 A.M. Instructor and student registration.

7:30 A.M. MANDATORY Black Belt JUDGES Meeting (13 & Up). PLEASE do not be late.

8:00 A.M. OPENING CEREMONIES AND INTRODUCTIONS

8:15 A.M. COMPETITION BEGINS

All ATA Tigers, Color Belts, and Black Belts, please be on site and in the main competition area no later than the times listed below. These times apply for male, female, Champion, and Recreational divisions.

*The times below are not competition times, but these divisions can be called any time after the listed time for each rank*

7:30 A.M. 13-years-old and up, 1st through 7th Degree Black Belts

8:00 A.M. All ATA Tigers, 8 and under Color Belts, all Special Abilities competitors, and all Adult Team Combat Weapons and Traditional Sparring teams.

8:30 AM All Junior Team Combat Weapons and Traditional Sparring teams

9:30 AM 9- and 10-year-old 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree Black Belts and 9 and 10 year old Color Belts

10:30 AM 11- and 12-year-old 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree Black Belts and 11 and 12 year old Color Belts

11:30 AM 13- and 14-year-old Color Belts

12:30 PM 15, 16, and 17-year-old Color Belts

1:30 PM All Adult (18-years-old and up) Color Belts

**ALL ring assignments subject to change as the day of competition continues**

Ring 10 Special Abilities 

Ring 17-24 ATA Tigers

Ring 13-24 Color Belts

Ring 1-12 Black Belts

Ring 1-16 Team Sparring

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

-Eternal grand master H.U. Lee

Hotel

note: moody gardens is a cashless property

HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER

Reserve your room at a discounted group rate here.

Self-Parking: Free
Covered Self-Parking: $10 per day
Event Valet: $7.00
Overnight Valet: $22.00 per night

 

While the venue does not allow outside food or drinks inside the Convention Center, concessions will be available.

There is also a Starbucks “Grab & Go” as well as a full restaurant located on the first floor of the Moody Gardens Hotel (connected to the Convention Center).

Complimentary wi-fi is available in the tournament venue as well as in the guest rooms

ON-SITE AMENITIES

Hotel guests affiliated with the tournament may enjoy a 15% discount on all spa services. Learn more here.

Call 409-683-4440 to book your service.

With a new $16M renovation, Moody Gardens Golf Course now has an even better layout and course flow! Book your tee time here.

Enjoy this 1.5 million gallon aquarium featuring penguins, seals, sharks, jellyfish and more. Plus visit the coral reef lab, penguin and sea otter encounters, and pet some  sting rays!

Tickets available here.

Step into the rainforest with thousands of tropical plants, exotic fish, and birds!

Tickets available here.

Registration

Download your Registration Forms to make on-site registration smooth & easy! Just download, print & complete, then register at the event.

*All Region 112 Competitors, please see your instructor for group registration.

$45 – Traditional Taekwondo (Forms/Sparring) / Recreational competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – Traditional Taekwondo Weapons / Recreational Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – ATA Xtreme Forms Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – ATA Xtreme Weapons Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – ATA Creative Forms Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – ATA Creative Weapons Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – Combat Weapons Sparring Competition. Family discounts apply.

Team Combat Weapons and Traditional Sparring: $75 per team, per event.

Spectator Admission: $10
Kids 4 & under: Free!

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Medals & Tees

back to our roots:

Medals Inspired By Songahm

Every belt on the Songahm journey tells a chapter in the growth process of a Pine Tree. The Pine Tree in this story represents the Songahm student. Therefore, from White Belt to Master Instructor, the Songahm ranks tell our story.

No matter where you are on the journey of becoming your best through Songahm Taekwondo–whether you’re just getting started and newly planted, quietly growing in the shadows of taller trees, developing strength as you fight for sunlight, or have turned your vision toward helping the next seeds grow–we want to celebrate your place along the journey and honor our ATA heritage as we grow together.

FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

Spectator Admission bracelets cost $10

Kids 4 & under are FREE!

$45 – Traditional Taekwondo (Forms/Sparring) / Recreational competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – Traditional Taekwondo Weapons / Recreational Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – ATA Xtreme Forms Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – ATA Xtreme Weapons Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – ATA Creative Forms Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – ATA Creative Weapons Competition. Family discounts apply.

$20 – Combat Weapons Sparring Competition. Family discounts apply.

Team Combat Weapons and Traditional Sparring: $75 per team, per event.

You can download them here.

Unfortunately, the tournament venue does not allow outside food and drinks to be brought in. However, there will be concessions available in the Convention Center.

There is also a full restaurant in the connected hotel as well as a Starbucks.

Moody Gardens is a cashless property. All concessions and restaurants accept card payments only.

Yes! Mention you’re with the ATA Martial Arts tournament when booking, or book online with the group rate.

Yes! Uncovered self-parking is free.

There is also event valet parking available for $7, covered self-parking for $10, or valet overnight parking for $22.

This tournament is a single day, Saturday only event. The detailed schedule is coming soon. Check back here for the full schedule.