We have entered a team in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids’ cancer! Our team is called AMA Dojo and I am inviting you to join us to ride throughout August. How does the Great Cycle Challenge work? You set yourself a ride target and pedal it down over the month, logging your kilometres via a free app which is linked to your personal…
Remember those words from class? We were either sparring, grappling, or training self-defenses with a classmate and your Sensei says: “YAME!!” ” COURTESY AND RESPECT.. THANK YOUR PARTNER.” ” FIND A NEW PARTNER AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF IF NEED BE” “HAJIME!” And, every time we started with a new partner our strategy would need to…
Chef Andres Salomon brings Baking to AMA in celebration of earth hour we are doing a Black out cake – Perfect for when you turn the lights off at 8:30 and why cake?? because we all could use a little cake right now. Join us Saturday night and bake along with us, starting at 3pm.…
As a form of physical exercise performed regularly, Tai Chi addresses the key components of fitness: muscle strength, flexibility and balance by engaging every major muscle and joint group in the body. Even bone strength can be improved. Good posture is essential in the practice of Tai Chi not only for the sequence of movements…
This is the beginning of several articles written by one of our family members, Mara Ouimette. —————- What form of exercise can benefit the mind, body and spirit, can be practiced by anyone regardless of age or physical ability, indoors or outdoors and requires no specialized equipment? The answer is simple: Tai Chi. The ancient…
I’ve been training karate for close to eleven years now and karate has, does and will always mean a lot to me. When I began at the age of four, it was just a way to use my energy so I wasn’t as hyper and it taught me discipline and gave me other qualities such…
Karate is seen around the world as a way to get good at fighting and only at fighting, but karate is much more than something that small. Karate is all about continuous learning in which one may learn how to protect him or herself, but also how to get through life happily. Karate is a…
The grading paper is received and it’s going to be a month away. Uncertainty rises and thoughts about progress and accomplishment swarm the mind. They’ve taught me so much, what if I don’t remember the name of the block or strike? What if I’m nervous and screw up the moves? What will I do if…
Tournament participation offers a variety of benefits to our community. Whether as a competitor, volunteer or supporter, your participation contributes to the AMA community. As mentioned in previous articles, a participant has the chance to come out of their comfort zone, realize who they are, focus on self-growth, experience a social atmosphere and make a…
There are various benefits in tournament participation. One would be self-growth. Self-growth is the process of discovering and developing who you are. It’s an individual journey, yet it’s accomplished by yourself and with others. There are many ways to obtain growth and inspiration is found all around. Purpose is born within, and through interaction, new…
