Teen & Adult · ATA Songahm Taekwondo

Adult Taekwondo. Start Anywhere.

Forms, sparring, and a real black belt path — taught by a 6th-degree ATA Master Instructor with almost 40 years on this mat. Beginners welcome, no experience required.

Teen+All Adult Levels
6th Deg.ATA Master Instructor
39 YrsIn Woodbury
0Experience Required
What You'll Train

Fitness With a Purpose.

Adult Taekwondo at Excel is a full curriculum, not a cardio class wearing a gi. You'll train the same forms, sparring, and rank system that's produced national-level black belts on this floor.

  • Full-Body Conditioning. Kicking, striking, and forms build strength, coordination, and flexibility class after class.
  • Practical Self-Defense. Sparring and technique work that holds up outside the dojang, not just on the mat.
  • A Real Rank System. Belt-by-belt progression toward black belt, with clear, earned milestones at every level.
  • Community. Train alongside adults at every stage — from first class to instructor-in-training.

Taught by a 6th-Degree Master Instructor.

Master Dave Niska has led this program for almost four decades — ATA National Black Belt of the Year and National Instructor of the Year.

6thDegree Black Belt
40+Years Teaching
1987Program Founded
From Our Students

What Adult Taekwondo Students Say

★★★★★

Fantastic instructors! I cannot say enough good things about this place.

Jennifer F. — Teen Taekwondo
★★★★★

My children flourished under your instruction, and they continue to use the life skills both modeled and taught at your training center. Watching them become the strong confident leaders you helped create, I couldn't be prouder.

Emily R. — Kids & Adult Taekwondo
★★★★★

This is the best value you will find in the Twin Cities, if not the state... it has helped me become a better person, parent, and has helped me further advance in my career. Come check them out, it is well worth your time and money.

Adam C. — Adult Taekwondo
Start Here

One Class Away.

Your first class is free — no contract, no pressure. Come see what almost 40 years of instruction actually looks like.

Our Guarantee: train with us twice a week for four weeks. If you don't see real progress — in fitness, in skill, in confidence — we'll refund your first month. No questions asked.

Class Times

Adult Taekwondo Schedule

Questions

Before Your First Class

Yes — most adult students start at white belt with zero background. Classes are structured so beginners and experienced students train together without anyone getting left behind.

Both. Every class builds real fitness through forms and sparring, while the curriculum itself is built around practical, applicable self-defense.

Comfortable athletic clothing you can move in. We'll walk you through uniform and gear once you decide to continue.

No. Start with a free class, and manage your ongoing schedule and membership through our GymDesk portal whenever you're ready.