Mike Foley

Mike Foley has over 34 years of involvement in martial arts as a student, competitor, teacher and promoter. He opened his first school in 1978 in his home town of Spaniard’s Bay. In 1982, he placed first at the National Kenpo Championships in Montreal in the Black Belt division. Mike has now over 30 years of experience as a black belt and to date, Mike has taught over 40,000 classes and has promoted over 100 students to the black belt.

Founder of Mike Foley’s Kenpo Karate and Owner/Operator of Foley’s Martial Arts, together with four of his sons, Jason, Michael, Daniel and Alex, this martial arts family operates five of the largest schools and academy’s in Newfoundland. Together they teach classes in Kenpo Karate, Kickboxing, Low Kick Thai Boxing, and Gracie Jiu Jitsu.

Mike Foley Sr. began training in Kenpo Karate in January of 1976 at Memorial University under the instruction of Peter Walker. Prior to that he was an athlete in high school who played just about every sport available, some well, some not so well, he doesn’t mind admitting. In 1976 he started in his true calling, the martial arts, and has been active ever since then.

In 1977-1978 after training intensively in Montreal he moved from yellow through brown belt in 6 months, spending 30 hours a week on the floor. From 1978-1991 he competed in over a hundred karate competitions and placed 1st-2nd or 3rd in 75 of those, 5 in the brown belt division and 70 in the Black belt arena. He placed first in Black Belt fighting at the Kenpo Nationals in Montreal. In addition there were a number of second and third place finishes nationally in events packed with 30-40 other Black Belts. Over the years four of the students he has taught have reached the pinnacle of their sport with gold medals won at the world championships.

At this time Mr. Foley is very busy helping four of his sons establish themselves as teachers and leaders in the NL martial arts community. Each of them have their own schools and are teaching in St Johns, Kelligrews ,Spaniards Bay and Goulds.

With a schedule that has averaged 1200-1500 classes a year (30-35 per week) its estimated that Mr. Foley has taught somewhere in the neighbourhood of 40,000 classes over the years. His true calling and what he still loves to do is teaching martial arts, and teaching children is what he loves doing most of all.

Now in his early 50′s,one of Mike’s great passions is seeing his schools remain as successful as they have been so as to enable his grandchildren to continue in the Foley tradition. Strong, healthy, positive, caring young men and women who can make a difference in the lives of those around them through the Martial Arts.

Visit his site at Foley’s Martial Arts

Jason Foley

Jason along with his father and three brothers have five schools among them. Jason has twenty seven years of martial arts experience and teaches in Kelligrew’s, located in the Piper’s Plaza at the back of the bld. and it is now in its third year of operation. Jason’s mission is to instill in his students the ancient concepts of discipline, preparation, commitment and technical knowledge.

Through these concepts, Jason’s aim is to deliver a clear personal victory through a martial arts lifestyle.

Visit his website jasonfoley.org.

Michael Foley

A second generation martial artist with over 25 years experience as a practitioner, over 20 years experience as a competitor and over 15 years experience as an instructor and coach. Michael is a 5th degree black belt in Kenpo Karate, 4 stripe blue belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu, nationally ranked in a number of martial arts.

Michael has traveled across North America, as well as, to Greece, Thailand, South Africa and Brazil to compete and train. He is a long-time member of Canada’s national kickboxing team and is the current president of Kickboxing Newfoundland & Labrador, which is the official governing body of amateur kickboxing in the province.

Visit his website michaelfoley.ca.

Daniel Foley

Daniel is the head instructor of our Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense programs at FMA in Paradise and Spaniards Bay. As well as a instructor in Junior Kenpo Karate

Daniel has committed himself to the continuous learning of several martial art systems and specialties and has become fully immersed in the Martial Arts lifestyle.

In 2009, Daniel traveled to Brazil to train in Gracie Jiu Jitsu with Master Pedro Sauer and various other members and Black Belts of the Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association.

Daniel holds rank of Blue Belt under the PSBJJA and specializes in Personal Self Defense. Daniel also holds the rank of Blue Belt under his father in Kenpo Karate.

Visit his website fma-spaniardsbay.com