About
Hilliard ATA Martial Arts offers Karate for Kids, ATA Tigers, and children’s classes, along with child safety classes and self-defense classes. The program also includes adult martial arts and adult programs, as well as birthday parties and birthday parties for all ages. Families can try a class for free.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Friday evenings, with additional Saturday times by appointment
Master Lauren Blanks is the owner of Hilliard ATA Martial Arts and is described as a unique World Champion with ATA. The leadership and teaching team includes Master Lauren Blanks, Mrs. Blanks-Phillips, Mr. Phillips, Ms. Blanks, Miss Lauren Blanks as a teacher and role model, and Lauren as a birthday party instructor. The program states that martial arts training at this school emphasizes personal development and life skills such as confidence, discipline, and focus, and that anyone can begin martial arts at any age and fitness level. Hilliard ATA Martial Arts states that its children’s programs offer a strong foundation in character qualities such as courtesy, respect, and discipline, and that Karate for Kids classes emphasize positive mental attitude, high goal setting, and confidence. ATA teen and adult programs are described as focusing on high-intensity fitness and real self-defense that applies in today’s world. The school states, “We Help Parents Raise Confident Leaders & Adults Reach Their Full Potential,” and uses the phrase “You Belong Here” in its mission. The training area is described as much larger than other martial arts classes in the area, which makes it easier for extended family members such as grandparents to attend occasionally.
Hilliard ATA Martial Arts has been recognized as the 2025 Norwich Township Award Winner in the Martial Arts School category, based on verified data from Google Reviews analyzed and certified by Business Rate. The program’s community involvement is reflected in this same 2025 Norwich Township Award recognition.
Parent and student comments describe Mrs. Blanks-Phillips as intuitive, knowledgeable, disciplined in her training, charismatic in leadership, patient, outgoing, and an excellent instructor who provides a welcoming and fun school. Multiple testimonials describe Ms. Blanks as positive, encouraging, disciplined, fun, kind, funny, supportive, and a great role model for children and young girls. Parents report that their children “absolutely love” coming to class, enjoy the physical activity and positive morals taught, and feel welcome from the first class. Several testimonials mention that students have had very good experiences at birthday parties led by Lauren. One parent notes that the training area is larger than other local martial arts classes and that siblings are not allowed to walk between students during class, in contrast to their experience at another school. Multiple families state that they are happy with the school, proud of their children’s progress, and describe Hilliard ATA Martial Arts as a “FANTASTIC place” and part of the “ATA family.”
Last updated May 14, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Friday evenings, with additional Saturday times by appointment
Master Lauren Blanks is the owner of Hilliard ATA Martial Arts and is described as a unique World Champion with ATA. The leadership and teaching team includes Master Lauren Blanks, Mrs. Blanks-Phillips, Mr. Phillips, Ms. Blanks, Miss Lauren Blanks as a teacher and role model, and Lauren as a birthday party instructor. The program states that martial arts training at this school emphasizes personal development and life skills such as confidence, discipline, and focus, and that anyone can begin martial arts at any age and fitness level. Hilliard ATA Martial Arts states that its children’s programs offer a strong foundation in character qualities such as courtesy, respect, and discipline, and that Karate for Kids classes emphasize positive mental attitude, high goal setting, and confidence. ATA teen and adult programs are described as focusing on high-intensity fitness and real self-defense that applies in today’s world. The school states, “We Help Parents Raise Confident Leaders & Adults Reach Their Full Potential,” and uses the phrase “You Belong Here” in its mission. The training area is described as much larger than other martial arts classes in the area, which makes it easier for extended family members such as grandparents to attend occasionally.
Hilliard ATA Martial Arts has been recognized as the 2025 Norwich Township Award Winner in the Martial Arts School category, based on verified data from Google Reviews analyzed and certified by Business Rate. The program’s community involvement is reflected in this same 2025 Norwich Township Award recognition.
Parent and student comments describe Mrs. Blanks-Phillips as intuitive, knowledgeable, disciplined in her training, charismatic in leadership, patient, outgoing, and an excellent instructor who provides a welcoming and fun school. Multiple testimonials describe Ms. Blanks as positive, encouraging, disciplined, fun, kind, funny, supportive, and a great role model for children and young girls. Parents report that their children “absolutely love” coming to class, enjoy the physical activity and positive morals taught, and feel welcome from the first class. Several testimonials mention that students have had very good experiences at birthday parties led by Lauren. One parent notes that the training area is larger than other local martial arts classes and that siblings are not allowed to walk between students during class, in contrast to their experience at another school. Multiple families state that they are happy with the school, proud of their children’s progress, and describe Hilliard ATA Martial Arts as a “FANTASTIC place” and part of the “ATA family.”
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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