Master LeBlanc
Head Instructor
Master LeBlanc is currently a 7th Dan Instructor in the International Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-Do Federation. He attended Saint Mary's University before transferring to the Toronto Film School for acting. He began training Taekwon-Do in 1993 and now with 23 years experience in Taekwon-Do, he brings a blend of discipline with approachability to his teaching style. Master LeBlanc began teaching at the age of 22 years and now has 20+ years experience with 10+ years owning his own dojang.
As a young practitioner Master LeBlanc competed often and was undefeated for 5 years. Upon becoming an instructor, Master LeBlanc retired as a competitor and now has 11 World Cup Taekwon-Do Champions at his school. Not only does Master LeBlanc teach the fundamentals and techniques of Taekwon-Do but he instills the tenets of Taekwon-Do in his students.
In 2012, Master LeBlanc was named Canada's Ford All-Star Dad and was featured on the cover of Sportsnet Magazine. His Taekwon-Do story was highlighted in Black Belt Magazine.
Mr Doucette
lead Instructor - 3rd Dan
Born in Yarmouth Nova Scotia, Mr. Doucette is happy to call Upper Tantallon his home with his wife and 2 sons. He’s been a proud member at Leblanc Taekwon-Do since 2015, when he joined to train as a family with his sons (both have earned their black belts). Alan earned his (first degree) black belt in 2019 and is now working towards his 4th degree. He’s taught Taekwon-do for 6 years and is highly committed to helping all club members progress in their Taekwon-do skills. In his other life, “Dr.” Alan Doucette is a professor of Chemistry and has worked as a teacher and research scientist at Dalhousie University for the past 20 years. Whether at Dalhousie, or LeBlanc Taekwon-Do, Alan sees the best in his students and strives to inspire each of them to reach their full potential.
Miss Cook
Assistant Instructor - Black Stripe
Ms. Cook has been training with Leblanc Taekwon-do for several years. After volunteering to assist classes, she started teaching as an assistant instructor in 2022 and you can usually find her at summer and March break camps as well. Ms. Cook especially loves working with children and teaches Ninja Nuggets, Little Ninja, and Senior belt classes in Sackville. She will be starting the Medical Sciences program at Dalhousie in Fall 2023 and hopes to find a career in health care
Mr CASEy
Assistant Instructor - 1st dan
Mr. Darren Casey is a First Dan Instructor in the ICTF under Master Leblanc and is the oldest student in the club. Currently, he is a Firefighter with HRM but he has also attained a BSc Forestry degree and a Management Degree from UNB. Mr. Casey studies the theory and technical aspects very closely, and another one of his passions is teaching the Family Class, where he is always ready to tell a story or answer questions. He has extensive experience at World and International levels where he competed as a Lumberjack, having captained the 1998 Canadian World Championship winners, was a member of the Commonwealth Nations Team in 1997 and the speed climber for the 2002 World Championship Team. He enjoys using these experiences to teach all of his students about hard work, values, and ethics. Mr Casey was also recently honoured by his peers with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Award. He always makes an effort to get to know each and every student and believes that the Club and TaeKwon-Do are valuable tools for social development and personal growth.
Miss Hall
Assistant Instructor - 3rd dan
MIss Hall has been training at our club since she was 7 years old, beginning as a Lil Ninja and now sporting a 3rd Degree Black Belt. From day 1 Miss Hall was active in the club, competing in tournaments and seminars. She attended all day camps and summer camps. At only age 12 she began attending all Lil Ninja classes as an assistant and demonstrated a desire to run classes. Miss Hall has blossomed into one of the more technical students in the LeBlanc Taekwon-Do family. She is now working toward her 4th Degree Black Belt while teaching some of our Lil Ninja classes and adult classes. Miss Hall has a passion for Musical Theatre and hopes to find a career in Law Enforcement/Forensics.