Instructors

Master Emerson Wong

5th Degree Black Belt with over 25 years experience

  • Founder and CEO of Pulse Martial Arts since 2011
  • Stunt performer and co-ordinator for film and television
  • Bachelor of Commerce from Ryerson University
  • Co-founder of Team Ryouko, World Famous martial arts team 2001
  • Founded a charitable martial arts school in Haiti since 2018
  • Trained World champions including Savino Quatela, earning over 500 million views on Youtube

DR. Babak Vatani

5th Degree Black Belt with over 25 years experience

  • Vice-president of Pulse Martial Arts Academy
  • Manager and head instructor of Pulse Academy Mississauga
  • Canadian National Referee
  • Honoured as a pioneer of taekwondo by Ontario Government 2025
  • Over a decade of teaching experience

Dr. Babak Vatani is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a 5th‑degree black belt whose career blends scientific expertise, community service, and a lifelong dedication to martial arts. A graduate of the Shohadaye Daneshamooz Taekwondo School in Iran under 9th‑degree Grandmaster Behnam Abrar, he brings deep technical knowledge and traditional discipline to every class he leads.

Honoured by the Government of Ontario in 2025 as a Pioneer of Taekwondo, Dr. Vatani has also been recognized as an Excellent Coach in Ontario, Manitoba, and Iran. He serves Canada as a National Referee in Kyorugi, Recognized Poomsae, and Freestyle Poomsae, and has contributed significantly to the growth of officiating in the province by mentoring and developing five new provincial referees.

Master Vatani maintains a strong and collaborative working relationship with Grandmaster Bhaian Maan, former Ontario Poomsae Chairman. Together, they have supported the advancement of high‑quality refereeing and technical standards across Ontario’s taekwondo community.

With more than a decade of teaching experience, Master Vatani has trained over 4,000 students and guided more than 100 practitioners to earn their Kukkiwon‑certified black belts. His leadership is defined by integrity, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to helping students grow as martial artists and as individuals.

Whether he is caring for animals as a veterinarian or mentoring the next generation of taekwondo practitioners, Dr. Vatani brings the same purpose to his work: empowering others to rise, achieve, and become the strongest version of themselves.

master Alex Hylton

4th Degree Black Belt with over 20 years experience

  • Head instructor at Pulse Academy Scarborough
  • Extreme martial arts and tricking coach
  • 10+ Years on the competition circuit
  • Silver medal at the World Championships 2013
  • Silver and bronze medal at the Canadian Nationals 2013 and 2011
  • Top 8 in the US Open in 2012 and 2010

instructor Ankit Halder

2nd Degree Black Belt

  • Manager and instructor at Pulse Academy Scarborough
  • Certified P1 Ontario Referee
  • Extreme martial arts instructor
  • Level 2 Certification in Balintiwak Escrima

instructor Eugene Concepcion

2nd Degree Black Belt and Certified Level 6 Balintiwak Escrima

  • Instructor with Pulse Academy since 2013
  • Completion of the Art in Balintiwak Escrima