TRANSCENDING MARTIAL ARTS

INTEGRITY SINCE 1994

We are dedicated to serving people and our community through teaching confidence, discipline, and respect. For over 30 years, we have trained thousands of students & hundreds of Black Belt Students with skills to become stronger individuals and better members of society. We believe in positive reinforcement, diversity, and above all else, intertity.

About

PRINCIPLES OF OUR TAEKWONDO SCHOOL

Respect

Self-Discipline

Integrity

High Moral Code

Focus

Confidence

Safety

Leadership

Perseverance

Honesty

Courage

Indomitable Spirit

meet the staff

MEET THE FOUNDER & MASTERS

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Grandmaster Sung Kim has been studying martial arts for more than 65 years and he has been dedicating his life to educate quality Black Belt Martial Artists in both Korea and Canada.

At the age of 17 he became the first Korean National Kum Do Team captain traveling many cities in Japan to compete with Japanese Samurai martial artists. He specializes in the art of sword, bamboo sword fighting, edged weapon, and contact self-defense system.

Grandmaster Sung Kim is the founder of Transcending Martial Arts, TMA System and has been teaching many martial arts students for over 30 years in Canada with his son, 2nd Grand Master Jae Kim. He has integrated physical training with traditional philosophy. His belief, “Martial Arts as a Way of Life” has been holding us tight to a philosophical foundation.

GRAND MASTER SUNG B. KIM

FOUNDER OF TMA

Grand Master Jae Kim is the Chief Master Instructor in Transcending Martial Arts and he has been studying martial arts including Tae Kwon Do, Kum Do, Iaido, Hapkido, Kickboxing, and Okinawa style weaponry for more than 45 years. Grand Master Jae holds 7th Dan Black Belt in both Tae Kwon Do and Kum Do.

He specializes in teaching martial arts to children. His unique and exciting method in teaching young children and Teens has been helping thousands of young martial artists unlock their potential to put it to good use and develop a positive self-image. Grand Master Jae Kim has been teaching martial arts to many young children, teens, and adults in Canada for more than 30 years. With his dedication and in-depth knowledge in martial arts, he presents the traditional elements in martial arts to everyone who wants to learn in a different and more refined manner.

HEAD MASTER

GRAND MASTER JAE Y. KIM

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Master Dylan Staples has been studying the art of Tae Kwon Do and Kum Do for more than 21 years. He started training under Grand Master Jae Kim's instruction since 2004 and became the first Master Instructor in TMA.

Master Dylan specialize in Tae Kwon Do Poomsae, Advanced Kicking and Weapons Training.

His leadership and teaching skills are great examples for all TMA Instructors, Black Belt Students and Colour Belt Students.