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NE Calgary ยท Est. 2002 ยท Champion-Led

Calgary's Champion-Led Taekwondo School for Kids, Teens & Adults

Train with Grand Master Joo-han Cha โ€” 8th Dan black belt and 4-time Korean National Champion โ€” in a dojang where kids build confidence, teens build discipline, and parents can see the schedule and pricing before they ever walk in.

  • Teaching in Calgary since 2005
  • First class is always free
  • Month-to-month after your Starter
A taekwondo instructor leads a line of students performing side kicks on the training mats, an open garage door letting in daylight behind them.
Every class at Red Phoenix finishes with a bow.

20+ Yearsserving NE Calgary families

8th DanGrand Master and 4ร— Korean National Champion

Free Trialtry a real class before you decide

Calgary Open Taekwondo Championship 2026 โ€” hosted by Red Phoenix on Saturday, November 14 in Priddis, AB. Athlete entries close November 8. Event details & registration.

Programs

A class for every age โ€” starting at 3ยฝ

From first bow to black belt and beyond. Every program is taught personally by Grand Master Cha and his senior belts.

A smiling instructor kneels holding a kicking target for a young yellow-belt girl mid-kick while other children cheer, a Korean flag on the wall.
Ages 3.5 โ€“ 14

Kids Taekwondo

Preschool, children's and youth streams grouped by age โ€” focus, respect and confidence disguised as the most fun hour of the week.

Explore kids classes
Two adult students in chest guards spar while a class practises kicks behind them during an evening taekwondo session.
Ages 15+ & Families

Teen & Adult Taekwondo

Real fitness, real self-defence, zero gym-bro energy. Includes our Family Class, where parents and kids train side by side.

Explore teen & adult
Eight teenage competitors laugh together on a podium holding a gold trophy and medals beneath a Taekwondo banner.
By invitation

Competition Team

Tournament-track training coached by a 4-time Korean National Champion. Sparring, poomsae and the mindset to match.

Meet the team
A practitioner in a dark uniform swings a wooden practice sword in a deep stance, a Haidong Geumdo calligraphy scroll on the wall behind.
Ages 10+

Haidong Geumdo

The Korean art of the sword. Forms, footwork and focus โ€” one of the only places in Calgary you can learn it.

Discover the sword art
Children in colourful t-shirts play kicking and ball games across the mats during a lively taekwondo camp.
School breaks

Summer & PD-Day Camps

Full-day camps that mix martial arts, games and crafts โ€” the drop-off your kid actually looks forward to.

Camp details
Five young students in white uniforms grin holding the pine boards they just broke, one cheering with both arms raised.
All ages

Birthday Parties

Board breaking, games and a real black-belt host. We run the party; you take the photos.

Plan a party

Also offered: Open Class, Family Class and Private Lessons, and the Executive Black Belt private program for busy professionals.

Why Red Phoenix

What parents notice in the first month

Respect that follows them home

Bowing in, "yes sir / yes ma'am," lining up shoes at the door. Courtesy is the first tenet of taekwondo โ€” we take it seriously, kids make it a habit.

A clear path, not a treadmill

Ten colour-belt ranks, then black belt, with clear requirements at every step. A typical black belt journey takes about three years of consistent training.

A real master, every class

Grand Master Cha teaches on the floor โ€” he isn't a name on the wall. 8th Dan black belt, M.Sc., B.Phys.Ed., 4-time Korean National Champion, and he still knows every student's name. Meet Grand Master Cha.

Visit the dojang

Classes six days a week in NE Calgary

Classes for every age group run Monday to Saturday. Tell us the student's age and we'll match you to the right class time.

Red Phoenix Tae Kwon Do opening hours
DayHours
Monday โ€“ Thursday3:00 pm โ€“ 8:30 pm
Friday4:00 pm โ€“ 7:00 pm
Saturday8:30 am โ€“ 2:00 pm
SundayClosed

Classes & hours

A young yellow-belt student in a fighting stance on the Red Phoenix training floor.
Our training floor at 104, 620 - 46 Avenue NE โ€” mats, mirrors, and room to kick.

Reviews

What Calgary families say

4.7

Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 30 Google reviews

The journey

White belt to black belt in ten steps

Every student follows the same clear ladder โ€” from white through yellow, green, blue and red, with a stripe rank between each colour, all the way to black belt. Ten steps, defined skills at each one. Most students who train twice a week reach black belt in about three years.

  1. White
  2. Yellow stripe
  3. Yellow
  4. Green stripe
  5. Green
  6. Blue stripe
  7. Blue
  8. Red stripe
  9. Red
  10. Black stripe
  11. Black

Read: how long the black belt journey really takes โ†’

The first class is free. The confidence is permanent.

No commitment, no equipment needed โ€” just comfortable clothes and 45 minutes. See why NE Calgary families have trained with us for over 20 years.

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