Oakville Taekwondo

03/21/2025

Remembering Grandmaster Ooi

Online Memorial for Hock-Lye Ooi

03/15/2025

I am deeply saddened by the loss of my teacher and forever grateful for his teachings. As I reflect on the passing of Grandmaster Ooi, I am reminded of what a privilege it was to have been one of his students.

I started with Master Ooi in 1985, the year he arrived in Canada. Classes were tough and he was even tougher, always pushing you to the limit, wanting to bring the best out of you. He had a simple protocol - train hard and don't be complacent. A few of you might still remember hearing him ask, "What for you train?" A retorical question for anyone not applying themselves. He was old school, strict and hard to please. Working you to exhaustion because he wanted you to aspire to be better, and often using his catch phrase, "One more for good measure". I will treasure those good old days when classes were intense, a time when we didn't have paddles, floor mats or protective gear. All that was needed was his leadership, strength, knowledge and spirit.

Thank you Master for all of your lessons.
Rest in peace Grandmaster Ooi

Respectfully Master Walter Lo

03/07/2024

Back on the mats! Thanks Mike!

03/06/2024

Visiting a friend's gym in Bangkok! So happy to reconnect with my classmate from 1986! Great being back on the mats together with Master Mike!

02/27/2024

I think I did us proud, considering I was the only 60 year old training.

06/30/2022

What a pleasant surprise! Thank you Roslyn & Reyes for taking time to visit! It was so nice to see you!

06/24/2022

Congrats Natalie on your 2nd Dan promotion!
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#加油 #身體健康 #繼續練習 #跆拳道 #空手道 #唐手道 #決心 #自信 #信念 #成功

02/28/2022

One last kick and it's off to new beginnings.
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Heartfelt gratitude for all the support and kind words. It's been an emotional week cleaning out the studio and saying our goodbyes. Endings are sentimental but let's not lose sight of the journey that brought us to this point. Thank you for being a part of so many great memories! I hope as you look back on your journey you are filled with joy, but more importantly you are motivated to face new beginnings.

02/28/2022

"And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make"
~ Abbey Road
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Time to hang it up after seventeen years. Thank you everyone who entrusted in us. We are forever grateful.

12/17/2021

2021 in review.
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Wishing everyone a joyous & peaceful winter break. Classes are scheduled to restart in 2 weeks (Monday, Jan 3, 2022).
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A big thanks to our students/families for your continued support during this unprecedented year of lockdowns and on and off classes.
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The important thing is everyone managed to stay safe and continued to achieve new milestones.
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#加油 #身體健康 #繼續練習 #跆拳道 #空手道 #唐手道 #決心 #自信 #信念 #成功

11/26/2021

Congratulations! AJ on earning your new Black belt and Yuri on your 4th Dan promotion!
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#加油 #身體健康 #繼續練習 #跆拳道 #空手道 #唐手道 #決心 #自信 #信念 #成功