ritish Columbia (BC) is the western most of Canada's 10 provinces and as such it is considered to be Canada's Gateway to the Pacific. B.C.'s population was 4.1 million people and home to people of many different origins, cultural traditions, languages, ethnicities, and religions. The martial arts have deep roots in this region with over 240 organizations offer training in the martial arts. The majority of the clubs are in the cities of Vancouver and Victoria but there are clubs in other cities such as: Abbotsford, Burnaby, Campbell River, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Prince George, Surrey.

Vancouver and Victoria

Other Areas of BC

• Chinese Martial Arts
  
  
• Japanese Martial Arts
  
  
• Korean Martial Arts
  
  
• Others

Chinese Martial Arts

Organization	Description
Henry Wang Tai Chi School	Henry Wang (Wang Hui Juin) is teaching CMC tai chi in Comox, BC.
Canadian Shaolin Academy, Kung Fu Academy,Kung-Fu Canada, Shaolin Kung-Fu Academy Inc, Traditional Kung Fu Training Centre	Kung fu
Mission School of Traditional Yang Style Tai-Chi-Chuan, Tai Chi Centre, Taoist Tai Chi Club, Wu's Tai Chi Chuan Academy	Tai Chi
White Crane Gung Fu Society	White Crane
Other Organizations

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Organization	Description
Aikido Plus Total Martial Arts-Cross Training, Pacific Coast Aikikai	Akido
Abbotsford Judo Club, Campbell River Judo Club, Campbell River Judo Club, Hart Judo Academy, Kamloops Judo Club, Kelowna Judo Club, Lake Country Judo Club, Nanaimo Judo Club, Northern Academie of Self Defence-Judo & Ju-Jitsu, Vernon Judo Club	Karate
Bushido Shotokan Karate-Do, C A S K Karate, Campbell River Karate Club, Campbell River Shito-Ryu Karate Club, Canada Goju Karate Do, Canadas Best Karate, Dawson Creek Karate School, Duncan Chito-Ryu Karate , Hrair-Do-Karate Ltd, Interior Kyokushin Karate, Japan Karate Assn of B C ,Kamloops Shotokan Karate, Kimberley Shotokan Karate, Nanaimo Shotokan Karate-Do Assn, Nechako Karate Club, Pacific Coast Karate School, Port Moody Shotokan Karate Club, Pucketts Noble House of Karate Ltd, Rising Sun Karate School, Seki Shin Juku Wado-Ryu Karate Assn, Shima Karate School, Taneda Karate Dojos, Tomari School of Karate, Wado Kai Karate, Western Karate Academy, Yanagi Karate Dojo, Yoshinkan Karate-Do Canada Dojo, Yoshukai International Karate Club	Karate
Other Organizations
Shidokan Martial Arts Center, Seikido Assn of Canada

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Korean Martial Arts

Organization	Description
Kel-West Taekwon-Do and Hapkido	Russ Smith teaches GTF(Global Tae kwon do Federation) tae kwon do in Kelowna, BC.
Woo Kim Langley Tae Kwon Do School	Gary McLaughlin teaches WTF Tae kKwon Do in Langley, BC. They are part of the Woo Kim Tae Kwon Do Association.
Hap Ki Do, Hapkido Institute, Korean Hapkido Institute	Teaches hapkido
Other Organizations
Baeks Tae Kwon Do Academy, Bruce Changs Tae Kwon Do Academy, Canadian Martial Arts Academy, Chan Lee Taekwondo Martial Arts School, Chongs Tae Kwon Do Academy, Dynakick Martial Arts, Goky Tae Kwon Do Academy, Han Moo Do, Hassans Taekwondo, Hon-Lees Martial Arts, International Taekwon-Do Centre, Island Tae Kwon Do Academy, Jong Kim Martial Arts Group, Jong Lee Tae Kwon Do School, Karpiuks Taekwondo Ltd, Kel-West School of Taekwon-Do & Hapkido, Martial Kum Do & Tae Kwon Do Nanaimo Tae Kwon Do Club, Northern Tae Kwon-Do Academy, Pacific Coast Taekwondo Pro Tae Kwon Do Academy, Red Dragon Taekwondo School, S C Kims Tae Kwon Do Academy Squamish Tae Kwon Do Academy, Summit Tae Kwon Do, Sun Hang Do Martial Arts Academy Tae Geuk Tae Kwon Do, Thompson Valley Taekwon-Do School, Tiger Kos Tae Kwon Do School Valley Wide Tae Kwon Do, Vianis Tae Kwon Do Centre, West Kootenay Taekwon & Do Whispering Pines Tae Kwon Do, Woo Kim Surrey Delta Tae Kwon Do School, Woo Kim Tae Kwon Do Parksville

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Other Martial Arts

Organization	Description
La Roches World Gung Fu & Kick Boxing, Perfection Kickboxing Academy, World Kickboxing & Boxing Academy	Teaches Kick boxing
Surrey Boxing Club	Teaches Boxing
Arnis Martial Arts School	Teaches arnis
House of Kenpo Karate School, Chinese Kenpo Karate School Nanaimo	Teaches Kenpo
Other Organizations
Academy of Martial Arts, Academy of Martial Arts & Inner Power, Aldergrove Academy of Martial Arts, B C Interior Martial Arts Academy, Canada Martial Arts ,Canadian Martial Arts Academy, Chilliwack Academy of Martial Arts, Cobra Kai Martial Arts Academy, Columbia Martial Arts, Creative Fighters Guild, Deanes Black Belt Academy, Delorey Security & Defence Academy, Dragon Martial Arts Centre, Family Fitness Martial Arts, Franco Gibson Martial Arts Alliance, Inhwado Martial Arts Inc, Johnstons Martial Arts Academy Inc, Kado Martial Arts School, Kaizen Academy of Martial Arts, Langley Martial Arts Centre, Laws Institute of Self Defense, Martial Arts Canada, Martial Lifestyle Center, Master Gee Divine Winds, Northern Institute of Martial Arts, Oriental Martial Arts College Inc, Outreach Martial Arts Centre, Penticton Martial Arts & Fitness, Personal Best Martial Arts, Pure Self Defence Studios, Quest Martial Arts Academy, Martial Arts Schools, Silent Tiger Martial Arts, Suitela Fitness & Self-Defense Centre, Surrey Martial Arts Traditional Martial Arts Academy, Warriors Challenge International The, White Dragon Defense Systems, World Martial Arts

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