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…
An act of helpful activity One of the most important questions in life is what and who we serve. Yet before we answer this question we need to ask ourselves how do we personally define service?? Modern times have created a service-oriented society that is designed with the idea of self-service. Drive thru, automated tellers…
self-dis-uh-plin (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses) “Self discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don’t control what you think, you can’t control what you do. Simply, self discipline enables you to think first and act afterward” Napoleon Hill I see Self Discipline as the strength to overcome the temptations…
Duration, frequency and intensity are the three elements that help to determine your rate of advancement in the Martial Arts. INTENSITY Duration in the Martial Arts refers to how long you have been training. Frequency relates to how often you train. Intensity describes how hard you train. All three of these elements are necessary for…
