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Gateway Baptist Church
1915 Rosemark Rd
Atoka, TN 38004
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Phone # (901) 837-8087
Tuesday
White Belts 6:00-7:00PM
Colored Belts 7:00-8:30PM
Saturday
White Belts 9:00-10:00AM
Colored Belts 10:00-11:30AM
Website: www.gbcatoka.org
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Yeshá Atoka is a “Pioneer” compared to other Yeshá Locations – we are the first Olympic school sanctioned out of the state of Florida by Yeshá. We are pioneers because we have taken a unique training philosophy from one place and applied its universal principles in another – the great state of Tennessee! We are applying the principles of caring, love, and attention to detail that Yeshá taught in Florida. We share it with success because the foundation is in Christ Jesus himself – Tae Kwon Do is simply the vehicle we use to share His love.
We opened in January, 2009 because Redeeming Grace Lutheran Church grasped Yeshá’s vision of giving something of great value at no month to month cost to the recipient. After being displaced by the Tennessee flood in May of 2010, Gateway Baptist Church opened their doors to our Yesha school. We continue growing our class and family. We believe they support this ministry in many ways because they apply the same principles in their ministry.
Our school is unique in other ways, also. Our students have become a family that learns together, challenges each other, prays together, and has a lot of fun! Our members desire to learn Tae Kwon Do is obvious in every class as they model positive behavior, self discipline, and a willingness to help others. Our students respect each other and their instructors. They take on challenges and have an obvious desire to grow in their physical, mental, and spiritual abilities. They range from 5 to 55 years of age and hold ranks from white belt (new students) to those who most recently tested (July 2009) and attained their green belt.
Our leader, Charlie Nichols, is internationally sanctioned 1st Degree Black Belts by the Kukkiwon (World Olympic Headquarters in Seoul Korea.) He exemplifies the three tenants of Yeshá Tae Kwon Do:
- He is able to physically demonstrate Olympic Tae Kwon Do skills at the highest level.
- He is mentally capable and adept at teaching children, adolescents and adults with proven results.
- He is spiritually established in his faith of Christ Jesus and exude a spirit of love that establishes his credibility and commitment to his calling.