Elite Fire Taekwondo

Elite Fire Taekwondo Teaching High Quality Taekwondo and Character Education. Working with both kids and adults of all He attended his first National Competition at age 12.

Elite Fire Taekwondo is a husband and wife Martial Art school which operates in Raleigh, NC. Houman Mirzaei is an International Coach in both Forms and Sparring and is currently a 6th degree Black Belt Taewkondo Master. He was a professional Taekwondo player in Iran, has trained in Taekwondo since the age of 5 and started competition at age 7. Master Mirzaei played for the “League Bartar” in both

sparring and forms where he holds National titles. League Bartar is the highest National League in Iran where National and Olympic team members are chosen from. Master Mirzaei has been coaching adults and youths in both sparring and forms and his students hold National and International titles. Master Mirzaei has 8 years of gymnastic training during his youth and has trained in wrestling and kickboxing as well. Neshat is a 2nd degree Black Belt in Hapkido and a 3rd degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. Neshat has also practiced Muai Thai Kickboxing. She was a Cardio Kickboxing Instructor for over 4 years and loves training different forms of Martial Arts. In her youth, she did ballet and played volleyball for her school. She is an Instructor at Elite Fire Taekwondo and serves as the Manager and Marketing Director of Elite Fire Taekwondo. Master Houman Mirzaei
Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Engineering

Neshat Bat-haee Mirzaei
Education: Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences with concentration in Textile Product Design
Minor in Marketing

Master Houman Mirzaei

Achievements:
2014-present State of NC Master Instructor and coach
2012-2014 State of Mazandaran Poomsae Team Coach
2008-2014 Mirzaei Taekwondo Club Instructor and Coach
2008-2013 Member of “League Bartar” (highest national
taekwondo league in Iran)
2009-2013 Ranked in the top 10 of National League “Bartar”
Poomsae
2003-2007 Member of “League Bartar” (higest taekwondo
national league in Iran) Sparring
2004-2007 Participant of the National Team Camp (qualification
for the Olympic team)

Championships:
2000-2013 Champion of Mazandaran Province in Poomsae
2000-2013 Champion of Mazandaran Province in Sparring
2008 Gold medal team of Poomsae in League 1 of Iran
2007 Gold medal Sparring National Competiton of Iran
2006 Bronze medal Poomsae National Competition of Iran
1998 Gold medal in Sparring Mazandaran Province
1997 Silver medal in Sparring Mazandaran Province

Certificates: International Coach (Poomsae, Sparring, Demonstration)
National Referee
Attending Certificate of Peace Haunt Ambassador by the World
Taekwondo Federation- The Poomsae camp; Kiorogi course

Houman was trained under Grand Master Alireza Mirzaei (8th Dan) since he was a young boy. Grand Master Mirzaei is an International Referee and International Coach. He was awarded the Best Referee of Iran in 2011 and 2012. GM Mirzaei has been a Taekwondo instructor and owned his own school for over 30 years. Houman’s sister, Master Shabnam Mirzaei is also a 6th degree Black Belt in Taekwondo . She is an International Referee and International coach. She holds National medals and was a member of the National League. At Elite Fire Taekwondo, we also teach Taekwondo to athletes with disabilities. Contact us to get information about these classes.

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What a wonderful Birthday Party for a sweet girl 🎉 We had a blast with all the guests and our Demo Team did a superb job, well done🔥🔥🔥

We are so excited for everyone. We will be going to watch and support friends Friday-Sunday. It will be a lot of fun and...
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We are so excited for everyone. We will be going to watch and support friends Friday-Sunday. It will be a lot of fun and so much energy 🔥🔥🔥

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Most people think discipline means following rules. 🥋
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At Elite Fire Taekwondo, we call it being mat-ready — and it's one of the most powerful life skills we teach our students.
We just dropped a new blog post breaking down exactly what that means. 👇

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It was graduation day for all our fifth graders on June 11, 2026. This young lady graduated with a leadership award and ...
06/12/2026

It was graduation day for all our fifth graders on June 11, 2026. This young lady graduated with a leadership award and academic excellence award. She’s been with us since the beginning of Covid and in 2025 she received her first-degree black belt. Watching her speak in front of hundreds of parents and students and to see her become so confident, strong, mature, and shine like a star was a very proud moment for us. We always say elite fire tae kwon do is a family. This young lady overcame many barriers in her life. She lost a parent at a very young age. The first year we met her and looking at her today made me remember her struggles. With her grandmother and father standing by her side and her taekwondo friends next to her she accomplished so much. We know she has a bright future ahead of her and we will watch her through many more graduations.

Taekwondo Professional Convention 2026 was a huge success! Thank you Master Mertens for an outstanding event. We all app...
06/12/2026

Taekwondo Professional Convention 2026 was a huge success! Thank you Master Mertens for an outstanding event. We all appreciate what you do. We met new people and caught up with old friends. Learned a lot and shared a lot. Taekwondo is Love!

06/05/2026

Three brothers showing their Taekwondo talent

What a great testing day! Elite Embers, low ranks, high ranks and Black Belts all tested. Congratulations for your accom...
06/02/2026

What a great testing day! Elite Embers, low ranks, high ranks and Black Belts all tested. Congratulations for your accomplishment. Let’s set new goals and keep on going 💪🏼💪🏼🔥🔥

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Raleigh, NC

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 8pm
Tuesday 4pm - 8pm
Wednesday 4pm - 7:45pm
Thursday 4pm - 7:45pm
Friday 4pm - 6:45pm
Saturday 8:30am - 1:30pm

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+19196009835

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