Welcome To Our Website!

Welcome to the official website of Great Way Martial Arts! Great Way Martial Arts opened in Kelowna as The Kung Fu Academy in 1993 and has been providing great classes and instruction in the martial arts with exceptional results for members

We hope you enjoy our website and will stop by and visit us if you are in the area. This site is designed to give you information about our facility, our styles of martial arts, our staff and to provide you with detailed information on how to get started and contact us. We train a wide variety of students - beginner through advanced, young and the young at heart.

About Great Way Martial Arts

At Great Way Martial Arts, we are committed to offering the finest in Wing Chun Kung Fu Training, Children & Teens Programs and Martial Arts Conditioning. Great Way Martial Arts is a full-time Martial Arts academy with full time adult career black belt instructors and online training to help support practice at home. We have served the Kelowna Community for over 18 years. We take pride in tapping the resources of being organizationally connected with the Canadian Wing Chun Kung Fu Association and simultaneously being family owned and operated. This is one of the many ways that we demonstrate how Great Way Martial Arts is committed to continually enhancing our program to address exercise, drills, safety, instructor training and a realistic approach to self-defense situations.

The minute you and your family come to our state-of-the art training facility, you will automatically see and feel what sets Great Way Martial Arts apart from everyone else. We work hard at maintaining a calm, enthusiastic environment once you come in the door. Keeping all our classes fun, exciting, and challenging, we empower our students to constantly seek higher levels of expectations and goals within themselves. We are here to help you accomplish whatever it is you set out to do. Whether it is getting in great shape, learning self defense, building confidence, relieving stress, or having support for any positive changes you make in your life, we have it all!

At Great Way Martial Arts, we use Wing Chun & Kung Fu as the vehicle to cultivate and temper traditional value and personal character development such as honesty, courtesy, respect, discipline, courage & integrity. With values such as these instilled in us, we learn to properly handle all of life’s challenges and making them work for us instead of against us. Goal setting is a critical part of opening up your true potential, and Great Way Martial Arts systematized curriculum and ranking helps reinforce and validate the tried & true idea of success through structured commitment and discipline. Quitting is not an option.

Why choose us for fitness? Why not a typical gym?

The answer is easy. Martial Arts is one of the most powerful tools in creating positive change. Through the training you'll not only condition your body but your mind as well. There is no better time than now to join one of the fastest growing workouts and activities in North America! You will kill two birds with one stone by getting the ultimate workout combined with the ultimate in self-defense. It is time to

WORKOUT WITH A PURPOSE!

Training in the martial arts is anything but boring. It's a high energy, fat burning, stress reducing, and supercharged workout! You’ll strengthen your body, increase your speed and enhance your overall power. I personally guarantee that you will be more effective and in much better shape after just a few weeks! You’ll find yourself with a new found confidence in anything you do. Don't take it from me...try a class and judge for yourself!

Since the release of the original Karate Kid, parents have seen the value martial arts offer their children and families. Improved confidence, self-esteem, and stronger, healthier bodies have seen many children through challenges in their lives. We have also seen many families train together, giving them a healthy activity that brings them closer together. You can help create your confident, positive Karate Kid(s)!

Many adults also find our MA Conditioning to their liking, which offers high quality training designed to suit anyone of any fitness level. All you need is an empty cup and a desire to learn. With some determination and personal commitment, you’ll find a new, leaner, stronger, more confident YOU!
Am I too old? Is it safe? Isn’t it intimidating?

It is never too late to start learning the martial arts. It is perfect for men and women in their 30's, 40's, 50's and up! Our training environment is friendly and motivating so you can learn at your own pace. Our programs are very beginner friendly, so don't worry about having any experience or being in decent shape. It is our job to get you to reach these goals.

We are aware that many people interested in the martial arts never make the jump into training because they in vision their first class as being an intimidating and daunting task. Our school is different and designed to make you feel welcome. We are a modern martial arts academy, much different from the stereotypical martial arts school most people think of from the 70's with an instructor barking out orders and trying to scare their students. Our friendly students and well trained staff are here to guide you from the moment you walk in the door. So, leave your worries at home, stop procrastinating and come join us! You'll have a blast! You can expect a warm welcome when you visit our Academies.

Our Programs are specifically designed for each age group!

We start our 4 to 7 year olds in our Rock Solid Children’s program to acclimate to social structures and activities necessary for proper learning and training in and out of the Academy. Our ‘Youth’ programs are specially designed for our 8 to 12 and 12 to 16 year olds. These programs allow our younger students to cultivate themselves physically while learning to interact with others in a confident, fun and positive space. While our ‘Adult’ program starts at the age of 16, we have many students who started with us in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50’s and up. Our philosophy is, ‘You’re never too old to make yourself a better person’.

I am personally inviting you to come and visit us and try a FREE lesson!

Everyone comes through our door for their own individual reasons. Whether you’re looking for self-defense, positive structure, killer workouts, deep structure and insight, or positive social environments, give us a call, or shoot us an email or click this link - and make an appointment to come talk to us! We’ll schedule time to have you watch a class, meet some of the staff members, try a FREE lesson and connect with some great people in a fun, safe, for you and your family. It will be the best thing you ever did for yourself!