ATA EUROPEAN CAMP

The ATA EUROPEAN CAMP is Europe’s largest Songahm Taekwondo event. It celebrates the continuous growth of ATA in Europe! This event includes a Class A Tournament, exciting martial art seminars for children and adults of all ranks, a Black Belt testing, Instructor Certifications and workouts with ATA masters!

Camp Training

Choose one day or two and improve your martial arts skills under the leadership of some of the ATA’s most senior master instructors.

Tournament

Compete in Europe’s only Class A tournament and earn European Championship titles

Black Belt Testing

First through sixth degree black belts are invited to rank test or midterm in front of Chief Master Schreiber and other ATA masters

Legacy Certification

Earn your next Legacy Program collar or renew your instructor certification. ATA’s master instructors will help you improve your teaching skills and prepare for your test.

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Event Schedule
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2 May 2025
CAMP DAY 1
8.00am International Black Belt Testing
9:00am Registration
10.00am Bow-In and Warmup
with Presiding Grand Master MK Lee
10.30am Training Session 1
• Ssahng Nat ATA Max (Sr. Master Solwazi)
11.15am Water Break
11.30am Training Session 2
• Basics and Kicks (Sr. Master Berry)
12.15pm Lunch
1:30pm Training Session 3
• Ssahng Nat ATA Max (Sr. Master Solwazi)
• Instructor Session (Presiding Grand Master MK Lee)
2.15pm Water Break
2.30pm Training Session 4
• Athletic Development: Forms (Sr. Master Berry)
• Tricks for Kids (optional) (Sr. Master Solwazi)
• Parents and Spectators: Self-Defence (Master Reyes)
3.15pm Water Break
3.30pm Training Session 5
• Building a Demo Team Part 1 (Sr. Master Solwazi)
4.15pm Water Break
4.15pm *** School Operations Training ***
With Sr. Master Gonzalo Cabrera (This Session is 2 Hours Long)
4.30pm Training Session 6
• Building a Demo Team Part 2 (Sr. Master Solwazi)
5.15pm Bow-Out
5.15pm Tournament Judges’ Meeting
Evening
7:00pm Mastership Ceremony
Presiding Grand Master MK Lee oversees the celebration of ATA Europe’s new masters and senior master
(Because the weather is forecast to be rainy and windy, this ceremony will be held in the camp venue.)
Anfiteatro Keil do Amaral, Estr. Montes Claros, Lisboa, Portugal
9.00pm School Owner Dinner
**NEW LOCATION***
Restaurante Selllva – Campo de Ourique, R. 4 de Infantaria 29D, 1350-168 Lisboa, Portugal
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3 May 2025
European Championship Class A Tournament
7.30am Registration
7.30am Judges’ Meeting
8.00am Bow-In & Opening Ceremony
8.00am Round 1
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10.30am Round 2
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12.30pm Round 3
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2.30pm Round 4
• Team Competition (National Teams of 3) – CLICK TO REGISTER
• Team Sync Competition (black belts only) – CLICK TO REGISTER
• Demo Team Competition (all ranks) – CLICK TO REGISTER
4.00pm Round 5
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6.00pm Bow-Out & Dismissal
Evening
7:00pm Party!
Food, drinks and music. Quiosque Beca-Beca, Parque Eduardo VII, 1070-099 Lisboa, Portugal
*** Because rain is forecast, we are moving this party to an indoor venue. We will announce details soon. ***
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4 May 2025
Camp Day 2
9:00am Legacy Certification Testing and Collar Ceremony
10:00am Registration
11:00am Bow-In and Warmup
with Presiding Grand Master MK Lee
11.30am Training Session 1
• Instructors: Teaching ATA Max (Sr. Master Solwazi)
• Ssahng Nat Interactive Drills (Sr. Master Berry)
12.15pm Water Break
12.30pm Training Session 2
• Adults: Sparring (Sr. Master Berry)
• Kids: Sparring (Sr. Master Cabrera)
1.15pm Lunch
2:30pm *** School Operations Training ***
With Sr. Master Cabrera (This Session is 2 Hours Long)
2.30pm Training Session 3
• Kicks and Tricks (Sr. Master Solwazi)
• Training for 4th Degrees and Above (Presiding Grand Master MK Lee)
3.15pm Water Break
3.30pm Training Session 4
• Krav Maga (Master Busca)
4.15pm Water Break
4.30pm Training Session 5
• ATA Max Ssahng Nat Extravaganza (Sr. Master Solwazi)
5.15pm Bow-Out and Dismissal
Evening
Time TBD Party!
Food, drinks and music. Location to be announced.
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Guest Leaders
PRESIDING GRAND MASTER M.K. LEE

9th Degree Black Belt. ATA Presiding Grand Master. ATA Founders’ Council member. Arkansas, USA

Chief Master Schreiber
CHIEF MASTER JORDAN SCHREIBER

8th Degree Black Belt. Songahm Masters’ Council. ATA Europe Director. ATA Hall of Fame. European Masters’ Council. Owner of schools and clubs in USA and England for 35 years. Oxfordshire, England

Sr. Master Cabrera
SR. MASTER GONZALO CABRERA

7th degree black belt. 3-time World Champ. Multiple-School Owner. School Operations Consultant.

Chief Master Kevin Kaminski
Chief Master Kevin Kaminski

8th degree black belt. Director of Protech Weapons Teams. Creator of Combat Weapons Curriculum. Co-creator of Color Belt Weapons Curriculum. Multiple-time World Champ

Sr. Master Cabrera
SR. MASTER GONZALO CABRERA

7th degree black belt. 3-time World Champ. Multiple-School Owner. School Operations Consultant.

Sr. Master Ciel Solwazi
SR. MASTER CIEL SOLWAZI

7th degree black belt. 15-time World Champion. Co-Creator of ATA MAX program. ATA International Instructor of the Year

Sr. Master Sean Berry
SR. MASTER SEAN BERRY

7th Degree Black Belt. 14 time World Champion. Co-Creator of ATA Color Belt Weapon Forms. School Owner. California, USA

SR. MASTER MIGUEL LOUREIRO

7th Degree Black Belt. European Champion. European Masters’ Council. Senior Rank in Portugal and Director of Shim Jun School. Lisbon, Portugal

Master Natalia Busca
MASTER NATALIA BUSCA

6th Degree Black Belt. Owner of 8 schools in Spain.

MASTER PEDRO TANGER

6th Degree Black Belt. President of the Portuguese Songahm Federation. European Masters’ Council. Director of STAT Martial Arts, the largest chain of schools in Europe. Lisbon, Portugal

MASTER ANTONIO MONTEIRO

6th Degree Black Belt. Founder of STAT Cascais. European Masters’ Council. Cascais, Portugal

MASTER FRANCISCO AMARAL

6th Degree Black Belt. World Champion. European Masters’ Council. Founder of STAT Cascais. Responsible for the creation of the Portuguese tournament circuit. Cascais, Portugal.

MASTER JOSE PEDRO REYES

6th Degree Black Belt. Founder of Songahm Taekwondo in Portugal. Director of STAReyes Academy. Cascais, Portugal

Krista Kaminski
MASTER NOMINEE KRISTA KAMINSKI

6th Degree Black Belt.Creator of Injury Prevention & Sports Performance Training Program. International Protech Staff. Multiple-time World Champ. Team ATA USA Captain/Coach

Master Nuno Patricio
MASTER NUNO PATRICIO

6th Degree Black Belt. Director of Shim Jun Martial Arts, Lisbon, Portugal.

MASTER HUGO CASIMIRO

6th Degree Black Belt. Director of Invicta Martial Arts, Oporto, Portugal.

MARTIJN OOMS

5th Degree Black Belt. Director of Ace Martial Arts. Leader of Songahm Taekwondo in the Netherlands.

MASTER PEDRO VERMELHUDO

6th Degree Black Belt. Director of Vermelhudo Martial Arts.

JAIME FREEMAN

4th Degree Black Belt. Director of Martial Arts Academy, Prague, Czech Republic.

JOAO FOLGADO

4th Degree Black Belt. Director of STAT Restelo. Chief of Instruction at STAT, Portugal.

FILIPE FREIRE

4th Degree Black Belt

JOHN MCCULLOCH

4th Degree Black Belt. Director of McCulloch’s Martial Art Center.

SUSANNA NUSSBAUM

4th Degree Black Belt. Director of STAT Italy. World Champion in XMA.

CAROLINA OLIVEIRA

4th Degree Black Belt

BRUNO PEREIRA

5th Degree Black Belt, Director of SMAA and head of Instruction for the Portuguese Songahm Federation

RAGNAR WERNERSSON
4th Degree Black Belt. Director for LSTLK – Sweden.
KATIE WILLIAMS GURDEN

4th Degree Black Belt

KRISTY MCCULLOCH

3rd Degree Black Belt

CAMILA PERETTA

3rd Degree Black Belt

LUKASZ PRASOLIK

3rd Degree Black Belt. Director of Victory Valencia

LILIANA ROCHA

3rd Degree Black Belt. Director of We Rock Martial Arts in Portugal. First female school owner in Portugal.

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