We’ve heard it on the radio over the past several weeks; January 28, 2015 is Bell Let’s Talk day. The timing of this coincides with our theme for next month, which is mental health awareness. So let’s talk about mental health and how it has affected you. In January we focused on the fitness challenge…
Once you ring in the New Year it is time to reassess your life and make changes. One of the most common New Years’ resolutions is to introduce more physical activity into your lifestyle. Here are five ideas to help you get into shape for 2015: Karate Karate is an excellent option for people of…
When it comes to staying fit there is one thing that will allow you to succeed, and that is motivation. If you can stay motivated, you can achieve your fitness goals. At The Academy of Martial Arts (AMA) we have created a 30 Day Fitness Challenge as the perfect motivational tool to get you started…
Guest Blogger – Mara Ouimette – AMA student and mom We are all gathered around the dinner table sharing details of our day. Ghislain asks me how Tai Chi and Karate class were. I offer up what we did in class and how I learned a new block but I am feeling a little uncoordinated…
One of the AMA Rep Team moms has given us some feedback on her sons training through AMA, here is what she has to say. I wanted to reiterate with you my experience at the Martial Arts Tournament at the Hersey Centre on Saturday November 22. My son Anthony signed up in the boys ages 11-12…
“Do you want to be a positive influence in the world? First, get you own life in order. Ground yourself in the single principle so that your behaviour is wholesome and effective. If you do that, you will earn respect and be a powerful influence. You and your behaviour influence others through a ripple effect.…
I have always had a strong admiration for those who choose to run into the fire… as made apparent this past week at Parliament Hill. I have read, heard, and watched all of it in the last few days. Individuals who ran towards the shooting and others who ran in aid of a fallen hero.…
We have all experienced failure: failed tests, exams, gradings, opportunities, and relationships. We can discuss the positive effect of succeeding instead of failing…. blah blah blah…. I get that. What I am talking about, are the situations in life that we are unable to change. It’s these situations, these circumstances, that we have the greatest…
I was fortunate enough to start training at a Dojo when it first opened. From the beginning, I was a senior belt and had high expectations set by my Sensei. I had to be the role model for the other students. I had to show them what it meant to be a higher belt. Every…
“When children have a solid social support system that encourages physical activity and have role models to look up to, they are more likely to be physically active when they are older. “ -Quote I have trained for a variety of reasons over the years. As I aged, so did my motivations. It has…
