The Foley Family
Mike Foley Sr.
Mike Foley has over 34 years involvement in martial arts as a student, competitor, teacher and promoter.He opened his first school in 1978 in his hometown of Spaniards Bay. In 1982 he placed first at the national Kenpo championships in Montreal in the Black Belt division. Mike now has over 30 years experience as a Black Belt.To date, Mr. Foley has taught somewhere in the neighbourhood of 40,000+ classes and has promoted over 100 students to the rank of Black Belt.
Founder of Mike Foley's Kenpo Karate and owner of Foleys Martial Arts ,together with four of his sons, Jason (Jason Foley's Academy of Martial Arts), Michael (Michael Foley's Academy of Martial Arts), Daniel ( FMA - Paradise and Spaniards Bay) And Alex ( Alex Foley's Acadamy of Martial Arts) the martial arts family operates 4 of the largest schools and academys in Newfoundland. Together they teach classes in Kenpo Karate, Kickboxing, Low Kick Thai Boxing and Gracie Jiu Jitsu.
Daniel Foley
Always considered the most natural athlete of the Foley clan. Daniel is the head instructor of our Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense programs at FMA in Paradise and Spaniards Bay. As well as a instructor in Junior Kenpo Karate
Daniel has committed himself to the continuous learning of several martial art systems and specialties and has become fully immersed in the Martial Arts lifestyle.
In 2009, Daniel traveled to Brazil to train in Gracie Jiu Jitsu with Master Pedro Sauer and various other members and Black Belts of the Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association.
Daniel holds Ranks of Blue Belt under the PSBJJA and specializes in Personal Self Defense. He is also re-developing the Kenpo Self Defense system.
Mike Foley and Proffessor Pedro Sauer
Daniel Foley, Brazil 2009