How can martial arts make everything better? I aspire to be a developed individual (spiritually, mentally and physically) who enjoys life for its diverse blessings. In my epilepsy and stroke recovery, karate has been the ultimate therapy for me. Here is how karate has made everything better for me. Living with a disability, I assumed…
Book Report Choose one of the books on this page. Some of these can be purchased at the dojo, take a look at your next class. But you can also get most of these at a book store, or at your library, or even your kids school library. After reading the book, here are some…
Karate Class, Crafts, Games, Pizza Dinner and More! Saturday October 20 from 2 – 8pm For Ages 5 to 11 @ Honbu Dojo 41 Mins St. N. Saturday October 27 from 2 – 8pm For Ages 5 to 11 @ North Dojo 13 Fisherman Drive Only $50 +tax Worth 1 Educational Credit
Did you know that telling your friends and family about the great classes we teach can earn you valuable Dojo Dollars? What are Dojo Dollars? In every practical sense, Dojo Dollars are money. What can I buy with Dojo Dollars? Your Dojo Dollars can be used towards payment for any AMA events, tournaments, seminars or…
The AMA Challenge is coming soon! Competition begins at 2pm on Saturday September 29 at Sheridan College Davis Campus in Brampton. Pre-Registration ends on September 15th, register by then to receive a free tournament t-shirt. All competitors will also get 1 Educational Credit to add to your Kyu Card. Spectators are welcome, it is only…
Both my kid’s best friends are their Karate friends. As a parent, this is a priceless gift. I was never worried about whose house they were at, or who they were with: they’re with their karate friends; they’re with their karate family. Parents know the impact negative peer pressure has from our life experience. Our…
All bosses have a job to do: planning, scheduling, making sure you achieve your goals so that they can achieve theirs, projects, presentations, managing staff, and so on. Their job isn’t to be your friend, but to manage. That being said, there’s a big difference between not being polite and being rude, not being nice…
The best self defense is not to be there. Not to be there when someone attacks you. Not to be there when a bully is nearby. Why put yourself in the situation where you must defend yourself, when you can, not be there? Sounds obvious enough, right? Awareness of surroundings, where you are, who’s around…
I had a big family growing up. My mother was the youngest of 4 sisters. Her oldest sibling was 20 years her elder. I had cousins of all ages, some younger, but most decades older. Looking back, I realize that these cousins were my first exposure to positive peer pressure. They set expectations for me,…
A bystander is a witness, in this case, a witness to bullying, someone who sees another person getting physically, socially or verbally intimidated. A bystander is commonly seen as a fly on the wall, an observer helpless to step in. A bystander has just as big a role as the Bully and the Victim. They…