Church's Martial Arts

It’s hard to remember everything in the moments of success. But just a few very IMPORTANT PEOPLE. Behind every sup child is a successful parent ❤️be hind our head coach Luke Knee was Doctor Knee thank you ❤️ and to every Paton this team thank you 🙏🏻 and a very special THANK YOU to Ms. Olivia Palombo and her Dad Mr. Palombo 🙏🏻 Olivia showed up like a big sister helping with test. Do it again she held there shaking hands repped them over and over again. Even Alexa Rodrigues came in and sad wow 🤩 proud of all of her minions giving a few pointers. Thank you to all of our Parents and to our very special BIG SISTERS 🥰 As Chief said there’s no I in team there’s only we 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Hey Huge SHOUTOUT 🎉 to TEAM LEGEND ❤️ This team had a huge transition from students to coach’s! The heads of Choreography this year are a product of Master Ciel Solwazi and Alexa Rodrigues. Luke knee and Channah Zeitung! WOW 🤩 INCREDIBLE and AMAZING ❤️❤️❤️
Captains Gazal Hemmati, Olivia Mao, Grace Dabir and our college boys coming back to support Anthony Cheng and James Knee ❤️ your leadership made a lot of newbies so HAPPY 🥰
This Team defended Master Solwazi and Ms. Rodrigues legacy! This team was choreographed by yes two TEENAGERS!! What an amazing accomplishment 🥇🥇🥇🥇Your leadership will continue 🎉🎉🎉 thank you
We are so proud of all of your hard work! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🥇🎉🎉

Here’s our District Schedule 🎉🎉

Super Proud of our kids at the ATA Max gathering this weekend ❤️ first Elizabeth Morsch in her demonstration for the Max battle show! PAshton Cochran won the Best trick of the day with his back tuck 🔥 and Channah Zeitung and Shaylor Guymon won the night show battles in weapons! Go bow staff!s!! 😍💥💥🥇🥇🥇 super proud of them! I’d like to give a special shout out to all the coaches!! Thank you and we can’t wait to do it agai!

The new red letters feeling 😌

The future looks bright for these champions 🐻

What a strong weekend 💪 thank you to all of our amazing families that made this weekend possible. Las Vegas in-house tournament coming soon 👀🥇

Tyler prepping for tomorrow Go Tyler and Jason ATA Strong

Happy New Orange Belt beauties with Chief Master . Rank Ceremony week 🎉

Last nights fun class with Master .church 🥋

We have so much love for for the special treat at our Kick-Or-Treat event. Our costume kickers left with a FREE CONE to Handels Homemade Ice Cream!! 🍦 🥋 ❤️

Tag and to show off your after class victory cone! Happy Halloween 🎃

Tigers Roar 🐯


has a future black belt here 🥋 ❤️

“Success is Not Final, Failure is Not Fatal: it is the Courage to Continue that Counts” -Winston Churchill



Wednesdays in the Valley. Our Black Belts are the best! Strong, Smart and Skilled 🐻

Great Martial Artists and Great Friends at Fall Nationals! We Love This Sport! What’s you favorite thing about Taekwondo ?

🐻 🥋 Varsity Team at ❤️ 💥

❤️ Pittsburgh, Pa 2022 💪
ATA Fall Nationals

A real international team getting work done at Fall Nationals 💥

Motivation is temporary but inspiration will lasts a life time! “ quote by - Chief Master Ken Church “ A huge shout out to Master Jharen Haynes!! He arrived a female down and with a girl who does not combat Alexa Rodrigues! This team had a heart of Gold! Proudly I can say the Elite team took the bronze medal in Combat!! 🥉🥉

I’m going to see if I can get this right 🙈🥇🥇🥇🥇🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 this isn’t the final final 😁

YOUR PAN AM CHAMPIONS ARE!

Layli Hemmati 4 💃🥇🥇🥇🥇
Charlotte Knee - 3 💃🥇🥇🥇
Gazal Hemmati-3 💃🥇🥇🥇
Luke Knee - 4 🕺🥇🥇🥇🥇
Darion Pan - 1 🕺🥇
Kellan Pan - 2 🕺🥇🥇
Alexa Rodrigues - 3 💃🥇🥇🥇
Mrs Master - 2 💃🥇🥇

That make it at 22 Pan Championships for 2022 CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎊🎈

Congratulations Ms. Rodrigues 🎉🎉 way to represent the USA 🎉 Three gold medals for the USA!!

Congratulations Gazal Hemmati on winning 3 Pan Am title!!! The days getting better 🥰

We are super excited so far the Gold Medals and Pan Am Champions
Alexa Rodrigues triple crown 🥇🥇🥇
Kellan Phan 1st in forms 🥇 rings still going weapons next!
Luke Knee walked of the plane walked into the ring 1st in forms 🥇 rings still going 😁
Gazal Hemmati 🥇🥇 two golds Forms and Weapons!
I will try to keep you updated 😃
MMC

Up up and away ✈️✈️ we’re headed to see our Arizona Family 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to our Elite Team 🎉🎉 And the Coaches who helped make it happen Mrs. Heiati and Mr. Mercado. That’s 1 of 2 of our Sparring Team Champions Winning everything for the United States!! 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 It was an incredible event with AMAZING Fighters and Friends!!

TEAM WEST SIDE 🤩

Coaches, Ken Church, Patricia Church, Noah Mercado, and Young Heiati!

Athletes that made this happen
Alexa Rodrigues
Jeff Lorenzen
Chad Kuboyama
Tyler Edmiston
Andrew Heiati
Olivia Palombo
Kane Church
Noah Shih

CONGRATULATIONS 🍾🎈🎊🎉 We’re so Proud of all of you!!

Girls just want to have FUN 🎉🎉WORLD CHAMPIONS 🤩 So proud of these two women 💪🏼👊🏼 Strength, Honor, and Courage way to ROCK the 4th and 5th Degree Ladies!!! We are all so proud of who you are 🥰 GOLD 🎉🎉 Never give up on your DREAMS 💕🫶🏻

Thank you ATA for allowing us to do what we love 😁 A big shout out to our family Master Ross Lee,Master Wade McCiog, Mr. Aversso, Mr Thorton, Mr. Flemming and our three little bears Alexa Rodrigues, Kane Church and our little Sadie! Thank you to the training department. Chief Master Skiles and Master Haynes for giving us the opportunity 🥰

Congratulations to Tyler Edmiston on your WIN 🥇 at the AAU Nationals!! ATA BORN AND BRED 🙌🏼🙌🏼

We’re off to an amazing start!! Team Sparring we took home FOUR out of six events!! Congratulations to all of our Team!! We are so proud of each and everyone of you 🎉🎉🎉

Our super Ms .angel killing it in this awesome photo shoot 😍who’s ready for summer 🙋‍♀️ ☀️ tag or send us your kick pics

Saturday morning smiles

This rockstar always looks sharp 🗡

I’d like to congratulate our Luke Knee on achieving an incredible award 🎉🎉 Junior Black Belt of the Year!! This award is very much deserved. This young man has spent countless hour training, he has also spent countless hours giving back both judging and teaching. I have received multiple complements from many Chief of tournaments for both him and his brother from Texas, Arizona and many more. Thank you Mr Knee for being an incredible roll model for all of our students. 🎉🎉🎉

Awesome 🤩 Classes today!! Way to work hard Team 💪🏼💪🏼

Having some fun after they took home the gold!! Congratulations 🎉 to the knee brothers 🎉🎉 Southfork Texas 😃

Congratulations🎉🎉🎉 Mr Wallace and Mr Church rocked the 4th and 5th degree division this weekend 🤩 they shared the Winning 1st and 2nd place ❤️ friends for life!!