It is hard to believe that September is just around the corner!  That means that Fall Martial Arts Registration is on NOW! Save NOW and secure your spot as SPACE IS LIMITED! Tigers aged 5+, Karate Kids aged 7 – 12 and Teens/Adults.  We have classes 6 days a week, so scheduling isn’t a problem! Do you want your child to have a successful start to the new school year?  Then Fall Martial Arts at Newton Black Belt Academy is the solution for your family!  Our programs are scientifically designed to increase a student’s focus, discipline and confidence.  All of which will h ..read more

On July 12th in Phoenix Arizona, Scott Karpiuk was inducted as Canada’s First 8th Degree Black Belt ATA Chief Master! The ceremony took place in the Phoenix Convention Centre in front of over 1500 spectators, family, friends and ATA Masters.  The Master’s Class of 2023 included the historic induction of three new 9th Degree Grand Masters, nine 8th Degree Chief Masters, eleven 7th Degree Senior Masters and thirty four 6th Degree Masters (including Master Wilson, one of Chief Master Karpiuk’s students). Presiding Grand Master M.K. Lee performed the traditional Songahm ceremony in the presen ..read more

About 2 dozen or more Canadian students, instructors and Masters travelled to Phoenix Arizona last week for World Championships.  I was going for Chief Mastership training and Induction.  Chief Mastership Induction is a year long process with many assignments, zoom training, in person training and personal training.  It culminates with the Master’s Ceremony in the middle of World Championship. ATA World Championships in Phoenix MASTERSHIP TRAINING Training for all of the Master Inductees took place during Spring Nationals in Dallas Texas and finished in Phoenix.  The Phoeni ..read more

Next week we will be performing our Annual Kickathon Fundraiser for Surrey Food Bank and our Instructors travelling to World Championships in July.  This year, students have been collecting pledges for the total number of kicks they can perform in 5 minutes. Our Annual Kickathon Fundraiser for Surrey Food Bank has partnered with two other ATA Martial Arts schools in Surrey, Legacy & Challenger.  Instructors from these schools will also be travelling to World Championships and raising funds for the Surrey Food Bank. So far, just under 12 students have raised over $2000 in support ..read more

Our Summer Martial Arts 2023 is now open for Registration! We have Limited Space for ages 5+ Summer Martial Arts 2023 is a perfect activity for your child. Not only will they have fun, but they will also develop Self Discipline, Summer Safety Skills, Better Focus and Concentration plus FITNESS! Regular Fitness is key to a sound mind and body! Kids who are regularly active do better socially and academically.  Another benefit to summer martial arts is self defense! Kids need improved confidence so they can stand up to bullies. Confidence also gives kids better self awar ..read more

Ladies Kick Fit & Self Defense Course Spring 2023! STARTS APRIL 19TH – LIMITED SPACE Wednesday / Friday 1 – 2pm and Saturday 3 – 4pm 7 Week Course includes Registration, 2 – 3 classes per week and Water Bottle $397 plus tax FIRST 10 TO REGISTER WILL RECEIVE FREE BAG GLOVES!!! ($60.00 Value) Looking to increase your health and wellness but are tired of the gym? Do you want to tone your muscles, increase your flexibility all while learning valuable self defense? Then our Ladies Kick Fit & Self Defense is for you! Taught by 4th Degree Black Belt Bruce McCann, Chief Instructor of Stud ..read more

ATA Spring Nationals a Success! Last week saw our annual ATA Spring Nationals in Dallas Texas.  It was a huge success!  Competitors travelled from all over the globe to attend training seminars and competition.  Saturday alone saw over 2100 competitors, even though the surrounding area had tornado warnings early in the week.  Which hampered some travel plans and wiped out one competitor families home! The week started off at ATA Spring Nationals with Mastership Training on Wednesday.  Several Grand Masters lead by Presiding Grand Master M.K. Lee trained over 60 6th, 7t ..read more

Academy Students Perform Well at Local Tournament!  On Saturday Dec. 3rd, our Academy Students participated in the first post covid local tournament.  It was held in South Surrey.  Academy Students Perform Well at Local Tournament!  Over 25 students registered and competed.  There were a total of 288 competitors coming from as far away as Oregon! With over 700 in attendance (competitors, spectators and judges), the atmosphere was a bit intimidating.  But our academy students perform well.  Many placed in multiple events.  Our Academy students competed in ..read more

This past Saturday our students attended our Annual Halloween Party.  One of the emphases was Halloween Safety!  We want our students to be safe during this and every Halloween. Halloween Safety takes on many forms.  From making sure that costumes have bright reflective portions to inspecting candy.  Parents, as our children grow older, we are involved less and less with our kids Halloween Safety.  Don’t make the mistake of letting them prepare their own “dark” costume that can’t be seen at night!  Light coloured costumes are best that can bee seen at night!  ..read more

Engaging In Martial Arts To Combat Childhood Obesity By Black Belt Academy in Surrey, BC The Problem of Childhood Obesity With childhood obesity having become a national epidemic in the last decade, more and more parents are discovering that martial arts can be an effective solution for helping their children to get their weight under control. Studying this form offers both children and adults a fitness program that is complete and beneficial to the development and improvement of the whole body.  Participaction recently gave Canadian kids a “D minus” for physical activity as reported by T ..read more