AlexFoley

Owner and head instructor of Alex Foleys Academy of Martial Arts

Alex comes from a family full of Martial Artists, deciding early on that this was the path he wanted to follow as his lifestyle and career choice. He began training in Kenpo Karate at the age of 7 under Mike Foley Sr, and quickly became addicted to the thrill of the sport side of Karate, always eager to compete and determined to get his Black Belt. After training for several years and making his way up through the belt ranks, Alex took on a new passion for Jiu-Jitsu in his teenage years, further enthralling him in the world of learning & training Martial Arts. He began teaching classes for his family in his late teens and at the young age of 20, set out to open his own location in the Goulds. Alex says there is no better feeling than passing on his passion for Martial Arts and seeing the impact it has on his students lives, watching them work hard and grow into confident, capable adults. Always one to work hard and keep busy, Alex went on to open four locations of his own. 

In March of 2017, Alex’s hard work and dedication earned him the title of director of the WKC (World Karate Commission) for all of Atlantic Canada. Each year he travels with a team of students from the Atlantic provinces to compete at WKC Nationals in Ontario; students who place at Nationals become part of Team Canada and travel to WKC Worlds, which could take place anywhere across the globe (the team gets to travel to a new destination every year). This has opened the door to many amazing opportunities for Alex and our team – not only are we now taking in a lot of extra training opportunities with the best instructors & talent from all over, but there are also seminars & extra tournaments around the world bringing new friendships with Martial Artists from every walk of life. 

Alex still thoroughly enjoys teaching and training with his students and has no intentions of slowing down any time soon! He takes great pride in developing students into coachable athletes with strong skillsets, helping them reach their full potential.  Whether you want to train to potentially become a future World Champion, or learn some important self-defense and help boost your self-confidence, or just want a new fun hobby that keeps you active and helps you make new friends, he will do his best to help you reach all your goals!