White Tiger Martial Arts
Karate in High River

We believe in whole body wellness. Our goal is to provide self-defense training and physical conditioning in a focused and disciplined environment. Our Children’s Karate Program promotes the time honored principles of respect, discipline, perseverance, self control, and integrity, White Tiger Martial Arts Children’s Program results in a healthier body, a calmer spirit and a more focused mind which provides our children with the proper tools to succeed as teenagers and adults.

The White Tiger Martial Arts Adult Karate Program offer each student unlimited attendance to any of the classes offered each week. Sensei Norm Maher, founder of White Tiger Martial Arts, brings over 30 years of martial arts experience to a curriculum that benefits all students at any level and offers a mere perfect blend between traditional training with a modern approach to practical application. The White Tiger Martial Arts Adult Karate curriculum prepare the student for combat from all ranges and includes striking, locking, throwing, and ground fighting.

   Gōjū-ryū 剛柔流, (Japanese for "hard-soft style") is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Go which means hard, refers to closed hand techniques such as punching and kicks and linear movements; Ju which means soft refers to circular techniques for blocking and controlling the opponent, including locks, grappling, takedowns and throws. 

        Major emphasis is given to breathing correctly with deep breathing from the stomach (hara). Goju-Ryu combines hard striking attacks with softer open hand circular techniques.

 Norman Maher began his karate training in June of 1986 under the instruction of Sensei Warrener at the Hamilton Don Warrner’s Martial Arts at the age of 26. On September 30 1990, Sensei Maher received his Shodan in GoJu-Ryu and progressed over the following 14 years, in 2004 to Yondon under the continued instruction of Sensei Warrener. 

        In 1995 Sensei opened his first Dojo in Caledonia, Ontario giving him the opportunity to pass along his knowledge and insights to many, many students over the following 15 years. During that time Sensei contributed to the Jerry Lewis telethon by breaking 147 boards in 47 seconds to help raise money. 

        In 2015 Sensei Maher move west to Alberta to establish the next White Tiger Martial Arts Dojo in HighRiver, Alberta. Bring his many years of experience to western Canada.