Congratulations! You have just taken the first step towards a more exciting future. By discovering our Black Belt Excellence Martial Arts Academy, you've opened up a whole new world of possibilities - greater personal achievement, a healthier lifestyle, and a wonderful journey towards success and happiness through the martial arts. Make this year your best one ever by discovering the life-enhancing qualities of the ever popular and rapidly growing martial art of Taekwon-Do.

DISCLAIMER: Training and practicing in the martial arts is inherently dangerous. All training, with exception of practicing Patterns as explained by the instructors of this Academy, should be pursued only in the controlled environment and under the supervision of a trained instructor.

On a physical level, children can improve their coordination, motor skills, and physical fitness. Adults can reduce stress, increase their vitality, and get a great workout!

On a mental level, children learn to respect their parents, teachers, and instructors, develop more discipline and concentration towards their responsibilities at home and their education at school, and gain more self-esteem and self-confidence. Adults develop a more positive attitude, derive a greater sense of self-fulfilment, and build a stronger character.

On a spiritual level, all practitioners achieve a higher degree of personal success and happiness through martial arts training. Taekwon-Do is for women and men, children and adults, individuals and families. It is for anyone who wants to improve themselves and the world around them.

"Proud to be the People's Choice in Kanata
for Family Business of the Year"

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Top 9 Reasons to Make Us your #1 Choice!

#1. We are a family-oriented, life skills, martial arts academy.
Whereas some schools will focus only on the physical training aspect of kicking and punching, we also place a strong emphasis on your children’s life skills and character education and your own personal development. Our students range from 5 year olds’ with ADHD to adults with PhD's.

#2. We believe that a family that kicks together, sticks together!

In this fast-paced society, what other activity can you do together with your family that combines physical exercise, learning of self-defence skills, social interaction, and promotion of family values all at the same time? Why worry about driving around the city from one activity to another when you and your loved ones can all train together in a positive, supportive, and family-oriented environment?

#3. We are the first-established and longest running martial arts school in in Kanata since 1986.

The benefits to you is a well-established, well-respected, and reputable pillar in the community that’s been serving you for almost 20 years.

#4. We are centrally and conveniently located in the heart of the community.

We have always dreamed of having our facility located in a place where you and your family members can easily drive, bicycle, roller-blade, skateboard, stroll, or walk to. We’re in a safe neighbourhood with plenty of free parking space, a nearby community centre, and lots of neighbouring quality stores and restaurants for you to enjoy before or after class (and receive discounts as members of our academy).

#5. We provide you with a state-of-the-art training facility.

For years we have been planning for this dream academy that is different from the traditional grungy, smelly, dungeon-like martial arts school. Instead, you can enjoy a beautifully designed Reception Lounge that is peaceful and serene and a training area with sparkling mirrors, clean laminate flooring, and state-of-the-art training equipment in an environment that is both peaceful and serene as well.

#6. We provide high quality and excellent instruction

The head instructor, Mr. Phil Nguyen is a bilingual, 5th Degree Black Belt, International Instructor with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and Management. Mrs. Amelia Nguyen is a 3rd Degree Black Belt Instructor with a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution. Together, with their experienced Instructor Staff and trained Leadership Team, they offer you a best-in-class martial arts experience and unique, age-specific curriculum.

#7. We want you to be smiling, sweating, and learning!

For each and every class, our goal is for you to be smiling (having fun, being with family and friends), sweating (getting a great workout, exercising), and learning (self-defence and martial arts skills, self-improvement). When we exercise, we energize. When we build strength, we build character. When we get physical, we get results.

#8. We teach our Bully Busters workshop in our local schools

As a free service to the community, we teach this award-winning, highly interactive bullying awareness and response workshop to local schools, private academies, and non-profit organizations to address the serious social issue of bullying.

#9 Our program qualifies you for the Children's Fitness Tax Credit

On December 19, 2006, the Department of Finance released information explaining what programs of physical activity will qualify. It proposes that in order to qualify for the $500 tax credit a program must be:

For more information on the Children's Fitness Tax Credit (Canada Revenue Agency), click here

For more information about the criteria for eligible programs of physical activity (Department of Finance), click here

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