Coach Pete
This sport has given so much to me. I've met and had the pleasure of working for and alongside the greatest people. I've been blessed with the opportunity to have helped many of them realize goals they set when they first stepped through the doors of the gym. I believe that martial arts has something for everyone - fitness, skill acquisition, enhancing our ability to focus and set goals, self-defense, confidence-building, a sense of community. It can be anything that you want it to be. I want Valour's students to know that I will be their #1 fan - I want them to succeed not only on the gym floor but in their studies and careers.
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Coach Pete Arcalas has been training Muay-Thai since 1998 in Toronto. He was active in competition from 1999 to 2008. He began teaching Muay-Thai in 2004 and has coached many athletes to championship accolades in Canadian Muay-Thai.
Certifications Include:
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COACH MELISSA
Coach Melissa has been training Muay-Thai since 2010. She's been training with Coach Pete since 2014.
A former competitive figure skater, Coach Melissa spent many hours on the ice and worked with kids under the Canskate learn to skate program.
Coach Melissa works with the Kids classes on Saturdays.
A former competitive figure skater, Coach Melissa spent many hours on the ice and worked with kids under the Canskate learn to skate program.
Coach Melissa works with the Kids classes on Saturdays.
COACH MEGAN
Coach Megan is a registered social service worker and child and youth worker and has 10 years of competitive martial arts experience.
She specializes in working with at-risk women and youth as well as children with special needs.
She has been working with kids for 15 years and has an amazing kid that loves Muay-Thai!
Coach Megan works with the Mini and Junior Knights on Saturdays
She specializes in working with at-risk women and youth as well as children with special needs.
She has been working with kids for 15 years and has an amazing kid that loves Muay-Thai!
Coach Megan works with the Mini and Junior Knights on Saturdays
COACH JOE
Coach Joe has been training at Valour since we opened in 2019 and has years of experience working with children in a variety of settings.
A lifelong hockey player, he worked with the City of Markham teaching skating and other skills-related programs. He's also been a special-needs counsellor and coordinator at various camps.
Coach Joe works with the our kids classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
A lifelong hockey player, he worked with the City of Markham teaching skating and other skills-related programs. He's also been a special-needs counsellor and coordinator at various camps.
Coach Joe works with the our kids classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
LYNDA viger-Sanita
Having been taught in both public and private schools for over 20 years, Lynda is truly an expert in second language teaching and curriculum design. She has a BA in FSL and ESL from The University of Toronto and certification in teacher’s training. Her experience in working with students with diversified needs in the language field brings in great values when she develops individual instruction plan for each student.
Lynda is our After School Muay-Thai Club's Teaching Supervisor and will be providing the kids with lessons and homework help.
Lynda is our After School Muay-Thai Club's Teaching Supervisor and will be providing the kids with lessons and homework help.