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Master Emerson WongPresident & Founder | Franchise Director
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Master Babak VataniVice President | Head Instructor
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Master Alex HyltonSenior Instructor | Head Extreme Forms Coach
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Instructor Allen KengStunt Program Instructor and Acrobatics Coach
Master Emerson Wong
Master Emerson Wong is a 5th Dan in WTF Taekwondo, 4th Dan in Moo Gong Kwan Hapkido as well as expert in various other martial arts disciplines. Master Wong is also a Black Belt in ITF Taekwondo, a level 2 Certified Krav Maga instructor, has experience in more than a half dozen traditional weapons and has training in acrobatics, and stunt and fight choreography.
Master Wong’s extensive training and experience has brought him worldwide to perform stunts in Hollywood films,. His work can be seen in such shows as Pacific Rim, Deadpool 2, Titans, X-Men, Nikita, Heroes, XIII, Transporter, and many more. Master Wong continues to be active in the film business to bring exciting action to the big screen.
Master Wong is also the co-founder and former member of one of the largest extreme martial arts team in the World, Team Ryouko. Founded in 2003, Team Ryouko has performed world-wide and gained much acclaim by fans internationally. Videos released by Team Ryouko has since amassed hundreds of millions of views on Youtube and other popular video sharing sites.
His education and experience as a graduate of Ryerson’s Information Technology program and Computer Science and Engineering training has allowed him to incorporate modern technology throughout the school. Combined with his love of interior design and new media, it has allowed him to craft high-tech one-of-a-kind Taekwondo schools that are some of the most beautiful in Canada.
Master Babak Vatani
Master Babak Vatani is a 5th degree black belt in WTF taekwondo, and holds a degree in Kuk Sool Won. He started Taekwondo in 2005 in Iran under one of the Iranian highest rank Grand Masters, 9th Degree Black Belt Grand Master Behnam Abrar.
Master Vatani started teaching in the same club in 2007 after earning his first degree black belt. Although he is a veterinary doctor by profession and has a brilliant history in veterinary medicine, since taekwondo was also his passion, he continued teaching taekwondo to kids and adults continuously from 2007 for more than 15 years!
After immigrating to Canada, he joined YWinnipeg Club in Winnipeg Manitoba under Master Scott Toderash and had a good relationship with Canadian National Poomsae coach, Grand Master Bhajan Mann, and keep updated on changes in poomsae on the competitive level. He started teaching taekwondo as a volunteer in YWinnipeg club in 2012 and soon he became the head instructor for club’s East Kildonan Branch and had a great positive impact on students.
Master Babak also started his referee career in 2013 and earned P3, P2, and P1 provincial referee degrees under Grand Master Robert Quone, Manitoba’s referee’s chairman. He contributed actively in all provincial tournaments and created an outstanding performance record.
Master Vatani joined Pulse Martial Arts Academy in 2020 and showed excellent leadership skills, and after a short term was promoted to the vice president of Pulse Academy. He is now also the head instructor and manager at Pulse Academy Mississauga and is excited to share his expertise with the organization and develop a long term relationship with the team and students!
Master Alex Hylton
Instructor Alex Hylton has been doing Taekwondo for 15+ years and currently holds his 3rd degree black belt. He has 10+ years of acro experience and has trained under members of Team 2x and the former Team Ryouko.
Instructor Alex Hylton is also a former Canadian National team member in both Sparring and Freestyle Poomsae, competing both national and internationally.
With his knowledge and experience, mixed with his passion for teaching, instructor Hylton will will play a key role in developing the extreme program at Pulse Martial Arts.
“Don’t limit yourself, because we are capable to do what others may see as impossible.”
ACHIEVEMENTS
World Poomsae Championships
Silver Medalist (2013)
Canada Open
Top 8 (2012)
US Open
Top 8 (2012)
Top 16 (2013)
Canadian National Championships
Silver Medalist (2013)
Bronze Medallist (2011)
Ontario Provincial Championships
Silver Medalist (2012)
Gold Medalist (2011)
Bronze Medalist (2010)
Bronze Medalist (2009)
Instructor Allen Keng
Allen Keng is a seasoned stunt man and has worked on many major motion pictures including Bullet Proof Monk, Pacific Rim and X-Men! Allen has had a thirst for martial arts growing up watching his idols like Bruce Lee, Van Damme, Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Little did he know that with all his training in taekwondo, gymnastics, and a degree in drama from the University of Toronto, that he would eventually find himself on the Jackie Chan stunt team!
Allen is a pro working with and coaching children having been a gymnastics coach for years. It is an absolute honor for the kids to have such an experienced instructor share his knowledge of stunts and acrobatics.
A full list of Allen’s work can be seen here on IMDB!