About Black Belt of Karate

Since 2001, Black Belt of Karate has been the only full time (Tang Soo Do ) Korean Martial Arts School teaching the Traditional Art of Tang Soo Do, open six days a week. We offer a flexible schedule to fit even the busiest lifestyle. We hold classes in the mornings, afternoons and evenings. All of our staff are full time employees as well as devoted Martial Artists. We are relentlessly dedicated to the progress and success of each individual on our team.

We offer a well-balanced Martial Arts (Tang Soo Do) program. We emphasize both physical development as well as character building. The life skills acquired by our students become an invaluable asset. Through positive reinforcement and repetition, we instill values while simultaneously working on the progress of the many physical benefits in class.

We offer a Martial Art (Tang Soo Do) Program to children as young as four years old and up through adulthood. We help children of all ages to develop concentration, self-discipline, following directions, gross motor skills, flexibility and overall physical fitness. We individualize our curriculum so that each student has an opportunity to develop, regardless of his or her age. We offer a large adult program, capable of addressing the many different physical needs and hectic responsibilities that accompany adulthood. Most of our adult students come to us with no previous martial arts experience. We specialize in working with beginners of all ages as well as people returning to the Art. We help adults achieve weight loss, flexibility, overall improved health and physical fitness, along with self-defense, confidence and leadership skills.

As students advance in their training they will have limitless opportunities to grow. Depending on the dedication and ambition of each individual, they can become as involved in the Martial Art of (Tang Soo Do) as they desire. They can participate in our Demo Team, Tournament Team, Swat Team, Storm Team, Master Club and Black Belt Club.

We empower each student to develop self-esteem and confidence by working with them to set short and long term goals. We guide our students to identify challenges. By helping students to recognize their own ability to overcome challenges assists in their growth mentally and physically within our program. The foundation for success is a "can do" attitude.

We strive to cultivate a family atmosphere, placing a strong emphasis on teamwork, including everyone as an equal teammate. We can't stress enough the positive impact the support of one's family can make upon their training and the achievement of their goals. Success requires commitment. Challenges may arise and nothing helps a student more than the continued encouragement and support from loved ones. We encourage family and friends to become involved in special events and activities.

* Top 5 Reasons for childrens to learn Tang Soo Do at Our School. - It's the most fun of any after school activity. - Childrens develop coordination, agility, and best of all, confidence. - The mental skills we teach help children do better in school. - Everyone participate and everyone's in "the starting lineup". - Childrens learn how to deal with bullies and resist peer pressure.

We offer a special event each month in order to provide an opportunity for the students to socialize with one another and the staff. The events are a wonderful opportunity for family and friends to get involved, join in or help out, all are welcome. Some of the special events we run are The Canadian National Tang Soo Do Championships,In-School Karate Tournaments Gladiator Night, Halloween Parties, Craft Day, Video Game Night, Movie Night, picnics, special holiday events and many more. We sponsor and run The only Canadian Tang Soo Do Championship in Canada.Each year to give each student an opportunity to experience the thrill of competing. We also offer Summer Karate Camp, Spring Break Karate Camp and Karate Birthday Parties.

Because we are a full time Karate School we are capable of providing all of these services and more. Contact us to let us help you reach your goals.

"The goals we set are the goals we get!"

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Serving Calgary, Alberta Area and Canada….

Welcome to Black Belt of Karate. Whether you're a child or adult, we have a program designed to meet your needs. We offer martial arts classes for children (ages 5-12) which stress character development and positive reinforcement while teaching functional self-defense skills. We offer self-defense classes for teens and adults (13-over) as well which focus on situational self-defense (both standing as well as on the ground); we cover all ranges of defense. At Black Belt of Karate, we know that your top concern is safety. We realize that if a student gets hurt, they don't come back, so we go to great lengths to provide a Safe, Clean, Family Environment for all of our students. We do this by:

1) Providing a state-of-the-art martial art Dojang/school, 2) Encouraging students to take it at their own pace, 3) By teaching proper warm-up and stretching exercises.

The #2 concern of potential students is embarrassment. Nobody wants to feel like a fool (especially adults). That's why we'll never single you out or ask you to speak or demonstrate for the class unless you feel like it.; and we'll be there by your side all the way to black belt. Our instructors are experts at building self-esteem and at teaching students that they can accomplish infinitely more than they ever dreamed possible.

We would love to develop a long-term relationship between your family and ours and to help you reach your goals in life. Whether you wish to be more confident or focused, to become more self-disciplined, to learn to protect yourself from bullies or potential attackers, or simply to get into the best shape of your life. You really can get from here to there with the right support team behind you. We'd like to be that team for you and while we'll never promise you that it will be easy (you will have to earn it), we will promise you that it will be well worth it! All great journeys begin with a single step. Take your first step TODAY!

Our primary art for stand-up defense is Tang Soo Do, which is a Korean art focusing primarily on Tradition; however we teach practical, self-defense such as counters to grabs, holds and chokes; these standing self-defense techniques are primarily derived from Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do stand-up defense concepts come from western boxing, Needless to say, we at Black Belt of Karate believe in cross-training; we believe that our art is superior in tradition and that a well-rounded martial artist must train in all ranges of self-defense. That's why we have developed such a comprehensive self-defense program.

Whatever you're looking for in the areas of fitness, self-defense or character development, you will find it here at Black Belt of Karate.

Master Carl Tate Canada’s only 8th Dan Black Belt in Tang Soo Do

Thank You for Visiting Us Online

Thank you for visiting our website, we hope that we have provided you with enough information to help you in your search for a Martial Arts training facility. We hope to meet you in the near future.


- Master Carl Tate 8th Dan Black Belt

Proud Official Member of the American Tang Soo Do Association and First Canada Tang Soo Do

For Information on Tang Soo Do and the Moo Duk Kwan Art see the following web site: www.tangsoodoworld.com