06/22/2026
Our Head Master Ri Seong Kang received ‘Coach of the Year’ at the Toronto Sport Hall of Honour!
Dear KBBMA Families,
We have some incredible and historic news to share with our KBBMA community!
On June 1st, our Head Master, Master Ri Seong Kang, received the ‘Coach of the Year’ award at the Toronto Sport Hall of Honour.
As many of you know, he is not only the Head Master of our school but also the Head Coach of the Canadian National Poomsae Team and Ontario Taekwondo Poomsae Team.
To give you an idea of how big this award is, it usually goes to the biggest names in Canadian sports—like the championship leaders of the Toronto Raptors (NBA), legends from the Toronto Blue Jays (MLB), and Canada’s Olympic medalists.
Among many amazing nominees, Master Kang received the award! Most importantly, this is the first time in history that a Taekwondo leader has ever received this honor. This means Canada’s mainstream sports world has officially recognized the value of Taekwondo and Master Kang’s leadership.
Even after winning this major award, He mentioned that this award does not belong to him, but to our elite team athletes and KBBMA students who train hard every day, and to our wonderful parents and instructors who always support the school.
We are so proud that our students are learning from a world-class leader who cares so much about building both strong skills and great character.
If you see Master Kang at the dojang, please join us in congratulating him! Thank you all for being a part of this amazing journey with us.
Sincerely,