Angela Gougeon – Second Degree Black Belt – Central Brampton Academy of Martial Arts What do Michael Marson, Zdeno Chara and Alexei Yashin all have in common? For one, they’re all great hockey players. What divides these successful players from the rest? Marson is a student of Shotokan Karate. Chara is a former Olympic Wrestler.…
Shihan Brian Cyr – The Academy of Martial Arts – Founder On day while driving on the highway I felt a small vibration through the steering wheel of my car. For practical purposes the vibration did not affect my speed, or my ability to get to my destination, so I made a mental note to…
Michael Percival – Second Degree Black Belt – North Brampton Academy of Martial Arts This is my first guest blog! I’m filling in for Angela this week. I decided to keep with this sports theme and talk about one of the sports I love: Basketball. Endurance, breathing, awareness, balance, coordination, timing, focus, flexibility and self…
The Academy of Martial Arts Rep Team season just came to an end. It was a great year with plenty of amazing tournaments, including one in Fort Myers, Florida. The yearend competition was hosted by the Naples Academy of Martial Arts. Brampton flew down with 37 competitors. Our Mississauga branch arrived with 8. What stood…
My name is Angela Gougeon. I’ve trained in the Martial Arts for 17 years and counting. These short blog posts are filled with the cool things I’ve done, or I’m planning to do and how Karate has helped me achieve them! I might have some exciting guest bloggers in for some weeks. Hopefully you can…
