About Us

Master Koh

5th Dan WTF black belt
Over 25 years of experience
Canada National team coach in Olympic Taekwondo
Senior and Junior Ontario team coach in Olympic Taekwondo
National Coaching Certification Program Level 3
Certified Provincial Level Referee
World Taekwondo Federation of Canada certified Poomse Coach
First Aid and CPR trained
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) facilitator for the World Taekwondo Federation of Canada
University of Ottawa Graduate
First Aid and CPR certified

Master Pilon

5th Dan WTF black belt
Over 20 years of experience
Registered Physiotherapist
National Taekwondo Team Medical Staff
University of Ottawa - Bachelors of Education
4 time Canadian national team member
National team captain (2003-Korea Open)
Special Needs Taekwondo instructor
First Aid and CPR certified
Fully Bilingual

Master Joseph Lau

4th Dan WTF black belt
Canadian National Team Member
Multiple time Provincial Taekwondo (Ontario and Manitoba) Champion in Olympic Taekwondo
Former Head instructor (Tae Ryong Park Academy)
Over 15 years TKD experience
Bilingual French and English

Master Robb Armour

4th Dan Taekwondo Black belt
Member of National Military Team
Quarterfialist at World CISM Games
2010 Canada Open Gold Medalist
Certified National Referee
NCCP Certified
First Aid and CPR certified

Instructors

Sabonim Ben Vidmar

Sabonim Ben Vidmar
Over 10 years experience
3rd Dan WTF black belt
National coaching certification level 2
First Aid and CPR certified
Bsc from University of Toronto
Former Head instructor at (New Wave Taekwondo)
Bilingual French and English

Sabonim Bill Yee

2nd degree Black Belt Taekwondo
8 years Taekwondo Experience
Level 2 National Referee
1.5 year Teaching experience
(National Defense Headquarters & Phoenix Martial Arts)
NCCP Multi-sport A & B
NCCP Assistant Instructor & Dojang Instructor Course
World Taekwondo Federation of Canada certified Poomse Coach

Sabonim Sonia Villeneuve

2nd Degree Black Belt
15 years of experience in Taekwondo
4 years experience as a coach
6 years experience teaching - kindergarden to grade 12
NCCP level 2 plus new Assistant Instructor
Top competition experience - provincial level (Qc)
Level 3 National Referee
First Aid and CPR trained
Fully Bilingual

Sabonim Tim Eagle

1st Degree Black Belt
7 years Taekwondo Experience
Ontario Taekwondo Association Provincial referee
Judo - 5 years experience
Jujitsu 5 years experience
Military Unarmed Combat Instructor (1982)

Sabonim Chawki-Jayson Huard Berro

1st Degree black belt
Currently the number 1 ranked Senior Heavyweight in Taekwondo in Ontario
Currently the number 3 ranked Senior Heavyweight in Canada
15 years Martial Arts experience
6 years Taekwondo experience
4 years Teaching experience
2 years Judo experience
3 years Goju-Ryu Karate experience
2 years Freestyle wrestling experience
Fully Bilingual
Learning Mandarin

Sabonim Jimena Rebolledo

2nd degree Black belt

Sabonim Vinh Tieu

25 years in martial arts, 1988-2012.
1st Dan black belt, WTF Taekwondo
1st Dan black belt, Shotokan Karate
Demo team experience: 1990-1992, 1997-1998.
International sparring and patterns in Karate.
Weapons knowledge: Bo staff, Sai, Sickle.
Languages spoken: English, French, Vietnamese.

Sabonim Katherine Yee

1st Degree Taekwondo Black belt
2013 Canadian Senior National Finweight silver medalist

Mr Giovanni Crea

1st Degree Black Belt

Ms Bianca Picanno

1st Degree Black Belt

Mr James Saleh

1st Degree Black Belt
8 years in taekwondo
Fully billingual

About the School

Phoenix Martial Arts Academy is an internationally acclaimed School of Martial Arts and is the premier Martial Arts Academy located in Ottawa, Canada's National Capital with is part of the WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION. Which sticks out from the competition in its instructors, program, and values.

• Our academy is a family-based educational institution centered on strong values and morals. Our goal is to provide a fun and safe environment and help our students develop self confidence, discipline and a strong body and mind through the practice of Martial Arts.

• Phoenix Martial Arts is the only martial arts school in the Ottawa region who makes it mandatory to take the sport specific National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) to be able to teach in a class. What does this mean?? This means all teachers are trained and evaluated by Sport Canada to teach Martial Arts ensuring that a certain standard which is set on our national governing sports body in Canada. This makes sure your teachers are teaching you and your children by using modern proven methods which aids in the development of your personal and physical skills and not being taught by independent teachers who teach you and your loved ones the way they feel that day not being governed by anyone.

• As pioneers of the modern approach to martial art development Master Koh and Vidmar are also learning facilitators of the NCCP meaning that if a Taekwondo teacher wants to be certified to teach Taekwondo it is the instructors here that endorsees them as qualified enough to teach for our National Sporting Organization.

• Our award winning children’s program will not only help them get in shape by teaching them self defense, but your children will also learn respect, discipline and develop self confidence that will help with there personal development in all aspects of life. The adult program is focused towards self defense, fun, fitness and learning this 2000 year old martial art which is the only martial arts which is also an Olympic Sport.

• Master George Koh is a world renowned Martial Arts instructor with over 25 years of experience and is also the Canadian national team coach in the Olympic sport of Taekwondo.

• Master Eve-Marie Pilon has over 20 years of experience and is an internationally recognized athlete and has her University degree in education and physiotherapy which has allowed her to be on the medical team for our national team.

• Both are the only people in history of Ottawa who have worked with the national or provincial team in Olympic Taekwondo as coach, trainer or medical staff.

• Phoenix Martial Arts Academy boasts the top Olympic style Taekwondo team in the national capital region and one of the best in the country. The only national champions in history of the Ottawa region have ALL come from Phoenix Martial Arts Academy in Olympic Taekwondo. It is for this reason we have had people who travel from all across Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec to train and be part of Phoenix Martial Arts.

Phoenix Martial Arts Mission Statement

At Phoenix Martial Arts Academy, our goal to provide the most complete, age specific Martial Arts training program available in the country today.

Our programs are designed specifically to meet the stages of development of every individual student. Through research of the learning and growing capabilities of people we developed programs that will maximize training by its stages. That means each student gets more out of there training than ever imagined.

To create an environment that gives each individual the opportunity to pursue and achieve a greater level of personal success in and out of the Martial Arts environment.
To inspire excellence in all of our students in all aspects in life.
Teach our students the knowledge they desire, by providing the best training environment and instructors. We will continually utilize the best techniques in order to enhance our training methodology.
To ensure that all students are treated with respect by providing an environment which stress the 5 Tenants of Martial Arts (Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, and Indomitable Spirit)
To ensure that all students experience a good workout while enjoying and learning Martial Arts
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