Meet the Staff at ATA Martial Arts – Minot

Dan Merck

Tina & Dan Merck are the owners of Minot ATA Martial Arts and have been owners since 1997. Mr. Merck is a 6th
degree Black Belt. He is the Chief Instructor of our Taekwondo program and has trained in Martial Arts for 36 years. Mr. Merck also teaches Middle School Math at Bishop Ryan Catholic School. On Sundays you can usually find him ushering mass at St Leo’s Catholic Church but his favorite hobby is training and showing his American Quarter Horses.

Tina Merck

Mrs. Merck is a 4th degree Black Belt and is the Chief Instructor of our Fitness KickBoxing program. In 2001 she earned the title of World Champion in sparring at ATA World Championships in Little Rock, AR, where the ATA Headquarters is. She also enjoys cooking and hosting dinner parties which she uses as fund-raisers for her church and her kids’ school. She is on the client services committee at Dakota Hope Clinic and also helps to supervise the St Leo’s Soup Kitchen.

Tina & Dan have 4 sons, 2 of which are married and currently attending medical school. The 3rd son will graduate in 2021 from Bishop Ryan & the youngest is still currently enrolled. All the Merck boys have trained in our martial arts programs, and are varying belt levels in Taekwondo and Jiu Jitsu. They also serve at their parish.