Warriors Class (age 5-7)
Where the Foundation Begins.
The Warriors program is specifically designed for children ages 5 to 7, offering a fun and structured introduction to traditional Taekwondo in a supportive environment where young students can thrive and develop essential skills.
These early years are crucial for building a solid foundation for everything that follows in their martial arts training journey.
Through carefully designed games, drills, and martial arts activities, students learn to listen, follow directions, work with others, and develop the coordination and body awareness needed for future success.
At Summit Martial Arts, we recognize that young children learn differently. Our instructors pursue education beyond traditional Taekwondo, including specialized training in youth exercise, personal training and mixed martial arts conditioning. Every class is thoughtfully designed to create a structured, supportive environment where students are encouraged to try new things, overcome challenges, and discover what they are capable of.
The Warriors Program Helps Students:
✓ Develop coordination, balance, and body control
✓ Improve focus, listening skills, and concentration
✓ Learn the fundamentals of traditional Taekwondo
✓ Build positive training habits and routines
✓ Develop respect for instructors, classmates, and themselves
✓ Learn age-appropriate self-defense and personal safety skills
✓ Build a strong foundation for future martial arts training
Class Duration: 45 Minutes
Note: Sparring gear is mandatory for all students age 5 and up to ensure a safe training experience.
Beginner Class (age 8+) White to Yellow Belt
Growing Through Challenge
As students grow, so does their martial arts journey.
The Beginners program is designed for students ages 8 and up, introducing more challenging techniques while encouraging greater independence, responsibility, and commitment. Students begin setting goals, tracking their progress, and discovering that consistent effort leads to meaningful achievement.
Training becomes more dynamic as students develop strength, flexibility, balance, speed, agility, and coordination while learning increasingly advanced Taekwondo techniques and practical self-defence skills. Along the way, they learn the value of perseverance, accountability, and working toward goals that cannot be achieved overnight.
Martial arts provides a place where students are challenged, supported, and encouraged to become the best version of themselves. The lessons learned through training extend well beyond the dojang, helping students develop the confidence to make good decisions, overcome obstacles, and stand up for themselves and others.
The Beginners Program Helps Students:
✓ Improve focus, concentration, and mental resilience
✓ Increase strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance
✓ Learn practical self-defence and personal safety skills
✓ Develop accountability, perseverance, and self-discipline
✓ Build healthy habits through consistent training
✓ Resist negative peer pressure and respond confidently to bullying
✓ Set goals, overcome challenges, and celebrate earned achievements
Class Duration: 50–60 Minutes
Important Information: Sparring gear is mandatory for all students age 5 and up to ensure a safe training experience.
Advanced (Age 8+) Green belt & Above
Refining Skill. Developing Leaders.
Advanced training is where students begin transforming years of practice into mastery.
Rooted in the traditions of Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo, this program challenges students to refine every aspect of their martial arts—from technical precision and practical application to leadership and personal responsibility.
As students progress toward Black Belt, expectations increase. Every technique demands greater accuracy. Every class requires greater discipline. Students are encouraged not only to improve themselves, but also to lead by example and support those around them.
At Summit, earning a Black Belt is not the finish line. It marks the beginning of a lifelong commitment to learning and personal growth.
The Advanced Program Helps Students:
✓ Refine advanced kicking, striking, and defensive techniques
✓ Improve speed, power, balance, and flexibility
✓ Develop leadership through example
✓ Build resilience under physical and mental challenges
✓ Strengthen decision-making and problem-solving skills
✓ Apply techniques through practical self-defence
✓ Prepare for Black Belt and continued advancement
Class Duration: 60–75 Minutes
Elite Competition Program - Age 6+
High-Performance Training for Competitive Athletes
Competition gives martial artists an opportunity to test their training outside the familiar environment of the dojang. It requires preparation, courage, adaptability, and the ability to perform under pressure—whether the result is a win, a loss, or an important lesson for the next tournament.
Summit’s competitive program provides specialized training in Korean Forms, Point Sparring, Continuous Sparring, and tournament strategy. Athletes learn how to prepare for competition, respond to different opponents and judging styles, manage nerves, evaluate their performance, and return to training with a clear understanding of what needs to improve.
Our athletes compete throughout Alberta and across Canada, with opportunities to qualify for national teams and represent Canada internationally. Tournament travel also brings experiences that extend beyond competition—new friendships, different coaches and opponents, shared team experiences, and the opportunity to be part of the larger martial arts community.
Team Summit
Our Tournament Team is a hand-selected group of athletes who demonstrate the commitment, work ethic, sportsmanship, and consistency required for higher-level competitive training. Team members are expected to train with purpose, support their teammates, represent Summit well, and understand that success is measured by much more than the colour of a medal.
The Competitive Program Helps Students:
✓ Develop advanced tournament techniques and strategy
✓ Perform effectively under pressure
✓ Learn to assess results and make meaningful adjustments
✓ Gain experience against different styles and opponents
✓ Develop sportsmanship in both victory and defeat
✓ Set ambitious competitive goals and prepare systematically to reach them
✓ Compete at provincial, national, and international levels
Proven on the National and World Stage
Team Summit athletes have earned National Championship titles in Korean Forms, Point Sparring, and Continuous Sparring and represented Canada at the WKC World Championships. Our athletes have brought home World Championship Silver and Bronze medals in Korean Forms, Point Fighting, Continuous Fighting, and Team Fighting.
Each November, Summit Martial Arts also proudly hosts the Summit Open Martial Arts Challenge, welcoming more than 250 competitors from across Western Canada.
OFFICIAL TEAM SPONSOR: Sabre Downhole Tools
We are incredibly grateful for the continued generosity of Sabre Downhole Tools. Their support helps create opportunities for our athletes to train, compete, travel, and pursue their goals at the highest levels of the sport.
Junior Instructor Training Certification Program (JIT)
Learning to Teach. Learning to Lead.
The Summit Martial Arts Junior Instructor Training Program is a hand-selected, six-month certification program for students who are ready to take on greater responsibility within the school. Candidates are chosen based on their martial arts knowledge, work ethic, sportsmanship, maturity, and the example they set for others.
Knowing how to perform a technique and knowing how to teach it are very different skills. JIT students learn how to communicate clearly, demonstrate effectively, recognize when someone is struggling, provide constructive feedback, and adapt their approach to different ages and learning styles.
Students gain practical experience working alongside Summit instructors and assisting younger martial artists in class. With that responsibility comes an understanding that an instructor’s behaviour matters. Younger students are watching, and Junior Instructors are expected to model the standards they are helping others learn.
The JIT Program Develops:
✓ Communication and public speaking skills
✓ Effective demonstration and teaching techniques
✓ The ability to give clear, constructive feedback
✓ Experience working with different ages and learning styles
✓ Responsibility, preparation, and professionalism
✓ Problem-solving and adaptability in a teaching environment
✓ Mentorship skills and the ability to lead by example
Earning JIT Certification
Candidates complete a comprehensive examination at the conclusion of the six-month program to earn their Summit Martial Arts Junior Instructor Certification.
Certification is not the end of their education. Junior Instructors are required to complete continuing education to maintain their certification and continue developing their knowledge and teaching skills.
The experience students gain through JIT extends well beyond the dojang. Teaching, mentoring, communicating with others, accepting responsibility, and leading by example are skills they carry into school, employment, post-secondary education, and their communities.
For more information about the Junior Instructor Training Program, please speak with Master or Mrs. Morris.
More Than Martial Arts. More Than a School.
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Since 2014, families have walked through our doors as strangers and become part of something much bigger.
A place where belts are earned, traditions matter, and students are challenged to discover what they are truly capable of.
A place where friendships are forged, victories are celebrated, and every journey matters.
If that sounds like the kind of place you're looking for, we'd love to meet you.