VanBelle's ATA Black Belt Academy, Modesto

Mrs. Sharon VanBelle and Mr. Blaine VanBelle both boast the title of fifth-degree black belt in taekwondo, earned through years of competing in sparring, unarmed forms, weaponry tests, and more. They share their hard-won knowledge with students 3 and older, starting kids on the path to black belts of their own. The VanBelle's specialize in Songahm taekwondo, a branch of the martial art that uses powerful kicks and well-timed blocks to keep artists fighting at a distance. Like all forms of taekwondo, though, training for the young stresses developing a positive mental attitude and the ability to set and reach goals over the need to break every brick in sight.