Our Story

For close to 20 years, we have been Toronto’s premiere North York Martial Arts School with industry-leading Fitness Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Hapkido lessons for adults and kids.

About Evoke Academy: Toronto's premiere North York Martial Arts School:

Our purpose:

To Evoke the human spirit, and unleash the courage to impact our world through the power of martial arts.

Our core values reflect what is truly important to us – a commitment to serve the community, creating an environment where people are inspired to better themselves.

From our humble beginnings since 2005, we embraced progressive teaching methods that are safe, functional, and result-driven.

In our North York martial arts school, we believe in traditional values such as respect, discipline, hard work, humility, and self-discipline. These are the makings of a martial artist.

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Programs Offered:

We offer industry-leading programs including Cardio Kickboxing classes, Age-appropriate Kids Martial Arts programs, and Adult Martial Arts in Toronto.

Families in our community also love our March Break Day Camps and Toronto Summer Camp programs for children.

Our programs are curated with progressive methods to help you gain practical skills using functional and result-driven methods to ensure a great experience in every class.

We recognize that the Martial arts offers amazing life changing benefits, and we would love to share some of those benefits with you.

How is Evoke different from the average North York Martial Arts School?

Great Customer Service.

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As a North York martial arts school, we commit ourselves to providing well-structured programs and result-driven teaching methods, clean and inspiring workout facilities, and a team of highly skilled, charismatic, and professional staff.

As a team, we are passionate about helping our members achieve their goals – from our youngest Lil’ Dragon, to our adult Hapkido or Kickboxing classes – we are committed to making everyone’s experience the best.

Experienced Professional Team

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Evoke has a roaster of well-trained staff who are accomplished martial artists, internationally certified, with years of teaching experience. They are knowledgeable, friendly, and commitment to helping members achieve their training goals.

We also believe what makes a good North York Martial Arts School is the positive and supportive atmosphere induced by the staff, and not just their professional accomplishments.

Quality: We care about that

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We hold ourselves to the highest standards of instruction. We are proud to be a part of a network of innovative and progressive schools of highly skilled professional instructors within the international martial arts community.

Although we are rooted in traditional Hapkido, Muay Thai, and kickboxing; we are innovative in our teaching methods, and continually seek new and progressive ways to us the leading North York martial arts school.

Mr. BooMr. Boo
22:37 14 Nov 24
I started at Evoke martial arts a month ago, every class has been a blessing. Instructors are kind, understanding, professional, personable, and essentially everything you can ask for. Despite the fact I am a beginner, and my less than great attendance, I still enjoy class and retain a sense of belonging. I’m extremely thankful that I can be a part of such a great community. I would strongly recommend this establishment for anyone interested in fitness and/or martial arts.
Laila OmarLaila Omar
19:10 14 Nov 24
The place is large and very clean and welcoming. The teachers are great with kids and knowing how to keep the younger kid’s attention. It’s a great practice for my son who is 4 and a half. He gets so excited to go every time.
Eric OEric O
03:35 14 Nov 24
Shano MohanShano Mohan
15:16 29 Oct 24
Mursal RizaeyMursal Rizaey
01:05 21 Oct 24
A great martial arts club with skilled, professional coaches that focus on proper technique while making the classes challenging and fun. The community is super friendly and supportive, don’t hesitate to join!
Mari RoughneenMari Roughneen
00:07 18 Oct 24
Our experience with Hapkido at Evoke has been terrific: appropriately challenging and disciplined in a warm and friendly environment. There is a great community feel and cultivation of mutual respect among participants. So glad we found this program!
Namwezi BouldNamwezi Bould
01:50 10 Oct 24
Evoke martial arts is a great place to start a martial art, I just joined a month ago and everyone is so kind, welcoming and accommodating. The teachers are great and amazing at their jobs. And overall it’s just a great place, I already feel like I have learned and understood a lot about hapkido.
Wamaka BouldWamaka Bould
01:50 10 Oct 24
This is a really amazing place to train in hapkido! it’s just such a welcoming environment! All the students are so friendly, the teachers are very skilled and helpful. This place really knows what they’re doing! Couldn’t recommend more!
Rayb UrnRayb Urn
01:37 15 Sep 24
Work on your cardio, increase your heart health AND learn practical applications with respect to self defence/offence and discipline. Multiple class offerings to suit your goals and schedule. A warm team building atmosphere and a sense of welcome will keep you inspired to show up to class. Watching your body transform into a lean fit fighting machine as the training days go by will motivate you to achieve more in all aspects of life. Instructors are amazing and inspiring.
Adam BAdam B
20:05 08 Sep 24
We've attended and hosted birthday parties here and the team at Evoke never disappoint! From instructors who make sure every child has a chance to participate to keeping the pace of the parry on time, they just make it easy. Highly recommend!
Maryna GorelikMaryna Gorelik
23:24 29 Aug 24
Connie Sang-Eun SongConnie Sang-Eun Song
16:40 29 Aug 24
My almost 9 yo had such a great time at Evoke summer camp in August. They were good at keeping kids busy and my kid was so excited to show us new martial arts skills everyday. Drop off and pick up were also very smooth and efficient, and all staffs were professional and welcoming. We Will definitely come back next summer.
Bridget BolgerBridget Bolger
15:39 29 Aug 24
We sent our 2 boys for a week of summer camp and they really had a blast. They really enjoyed learning new moves and all of the staff were super nice! Thank you!
Jenna SvedJenna Sved
22:35 28 Aug 24
Nataliya DardanNataliya Dardan
21:24 28 Aug 24
Roma KRoma K
18:51 27 Jul 24
I think it’s a great place for martial arts. The instructors are great and so kind. It’s a great place for birthday parties and summer camp. In general, the place is very clean and the instructors sanitize the mats after every class. The classes are split into age groups, which I think is cool. It’s a great place to make friends. The bathrooms are clean, the mats are clean and everything is clean. It’s a great place for both adults and children to practice their martial arts.
Maisie FerrerMaisie Ferrer
02:45 19 Jul 24
I've been going for kickboxing fitness classes for a few months now and the experience have been amazing. Was not intimidating at all when I first joined, as the instructors have all been very nice and are able to breakdown the workouts into easily digestible steps, without compromising on the intensity. You will sweat!!!Facilities are clean and the class often comprises of people with varying fitness level. Always a great atmosphere and everyone motivates each other. If you're looking to learn kickboxing, or even try something new while getting into shape, then definitely recommend Evoke.
Chris F.Chris F.
16:09 01 Jul 24
I have been a part of Evoke Academy Martial Arts for over 5 years, and I can't recommend it enough! The HIIT kickboxing and Muay Thai classes are top-notch, providing an intense workout that keeps you motivated and coming back for more. The instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and supportive, ensuring that every session is both challenging and enjoyable. The sense of community here is unmatched, and I've made great friends along the way. If you're looking for a place to train and improve your fitness, Evoke Academy is the place to be!
Jason ApplebyJason Appleby
02:12 11 Apr 24
Our son loves his classes at Evoke! He's enthusiastic and looks forward to them every week. Several of his friends have joined the classes as well. They're all 5-6 years old and we have nothing but good things to say about the classes, the instructors and the staff. Watching my son progress over the past few months has been very satisfying. Highly recommend Evoke to anyone who's children are interested in martial arts!
Paula RodríguezPaula Rodríguez
23:53 03 Apr 24
Excellent Martial Arts Academy!My son loves his Lil'Dragons classes. The instructors are patient, supportive, and create a fun learning environment. I've noticed significant improvements in my son's confidence and discipline. The facility is clean and well-equipped, with flexible schedules for all ages and skill levels. Highly recommended!
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A family is what we are.

Family. That is a word that shouldn’t make you cringe when you are in a community of like-minded people who make you feel at home.

Members often tell us, among other things, that the environment at the school and our amazing team distinguishes us from the average North York martial arts school.

We also believe it takes the right people to make an amazing community.

Our classes attract like-minded individuals and families who are really friendly, open-minded, caring, and supportive. It’s like a family at Evoke, and we’d love for you to become a part of it.

Well-structured Programs

Kids train with kids, and adults train with adults. Our Kids martial arts classes are even separated by age and kept small to ensure intimate personalized instruction for every child or teen.

Adult classes are also well staffed and beginner friendly allowing new members to fit in with ease and grow at their own pace.

We incorporate cutting edge training systems and teaching styles that come to life in high energy classes designed with time tested methods that make Evoke Academy one of the premiere martial arts clubs in Toronto.

These are few of many things that separates us from the average North York martial arts club in Toronto – and it’s why we feel our level of service is unmatched elsewhere.

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