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…
Through the Representative Team, AMA offers an opportunity for young members to discover their potential and bring their abilities to new levels. Members of the Rep Team are encouraged to reign their courage through practice and tournament participation. With continuous performance, confidence emerges and members accomplish success with their persistent efforts. Togetherness unites the team…
On March 10th we had amazing time at the AMA Challenge. Click on the buttons at the bottom to see updated standings in this AMA Challenge season. Here are some of the tournament photos taken that day below. If you have competed in any of the last few Tournaments, take a look at the standings…
There are various benefits in tournament participation. One would be the experience of a social atmosphere. At an AMA Challenge, participants discover their community, beyond their dojo. They meet more people with common values and witness how training impacts the world around them. We all come together, contribute who we are and work to unify…
Kevin Cyr – Second Degree Black Belt – Central Academy of Martial Arts “What sports do you do?” Jim slumps in the chair next to me. His stomach spills from the bottom of his white polo. “Uh, I don’t do sports.” I spin to face him on my own green plastic school chair. “You don’t…
The first AMA Challenge of the year is coming soon. Compete in Karate, Kobudo and Goshin Jutsu. See the highlight video below for a little more on our tournaments. Sunday April 8th. Competition begins at 2pm. See the front desk at your dojo for more registration info. Registration closes March 29 Spectators are welcome, bring…
Obesity is becoming more of a dangerous epidemic in Canada that is plaguing not only adults, but our children as well. It’s hard to escape the presence of unhealthy food. Whether it’s the abundance of fast food joints that are located everywhere you turn, or the stores that strategically place those sugar-loaded treats located just…
The summer is the perfect time to lose the winter weight and get into excellent shape. With the weather being warm and inviting, going outside and finding ways to get in shape can be surprisingly easy, if you know where to look. With that in mind, let’s take a moment to review five surprising ways…
Every exercise out there will claim to be the very best for you. The truth is however that few can even closely compare to the benefits of karate. Karate provides an experience wrapped in a historical and cultural context that provides incredible benefits to mind, body, and determination. Requiring all aspects of the self to…
Through the course of time, numerous disciplines (even historic ones) have been used to improve physical ability, increase energy, and enhance overall health and well-being. But among all practices, there has to be one that stands out in terms of bringing out a person’s optimal performance and physical fitness. While most people would contest that…
