Raymond was born into the family business of Leo Wong’s Tae Kwon Do. He started his traditional Taekwondo training when he was 3 years old and has been teaching Taekwondo since the early 1990s. In addition, Raymond became the lead instructor for Krav Maga in 2001, making it Leo Wong’s Tae Kwon Do & Krav Maga. His experience, professionalism and passion for teaching all ages from 4 and up are unmatched.

Some of Raymond’s past Martial Arts accomplishments include:

• Over 35 years of various martial arts training
• Nationally ranked competitor in open-style Martial Arts tournaments for over 20 years, competing all over Canada and the United States
• 3rd Degree Black Belt Instructor Level with Krav Maga Worldwide
• 3rd Degree Black Belt Instructor Level with the World Traditional Taekwondo Union
• Certified Law Enforcement Instructor under the Krav Maga Worldwide Force Training Division
• Part of the Train-the-Trainer Team to certify other Krav Maga Worldwide instructors

In 2015, Raymond won the Marni Levine Fighting Spirit Award. This award is presented to the instructor who demonstrates a tenacious spirit, determined mind and fearless heart, which embody the traits of renowned Krav Maga practitioner and mentor, Marni Levine (1969-2006). This award recognizes the resilient instructor who has overcome insurmountable challenges while exceeding the expectations of a Krav Maga practitioner.

In 2017, Raymond was promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt by Krav Maga Worldwide making him the world’s youngest and highest-ranked KMW instructor in Canada. He has trained and taught with some of the top instructors from KMW such as Darren Levine, Kelly Campbell, Jon Pascal, A. J. Draven and Dave Bluestein.

In the years 2022 and 2023, Raymond won the Oshawa/Whitby Readers’ Choice Award for Best Martial Arts Instructor. In 2024, he branched out on his own to create Raymond Wong’s Krav Maga and subsequently won the 2025 Readers’ Choice Award for Oshawa in 3 categories: