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Teaching Humility Through Karate: The Importance and Benefits
Having a sense of humbleness often too comes with a sense of self-awareness of one’s capabilities. What is meant by that, is an understanding and acceptance of our strengths and limitations.
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Word of the Month: Humility
Some concepts are easy to explain with words. Humility isn’t really one of them. We can talk about it – and we do, as part of our character development program – but in order to help people understand humility, we have to make sure they can experience it.
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Exploring Respect & its Connection to Mindfulness
Discover the link between karate and mindfulness, and why incorporating mindfulness and respect is a fundamental part of our karate programs.
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Word of the Month: Respect
Respect is one of the words most often associated with karate, and for a good reason. We care about it a great deal.
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Word of the Month: Service
As Sensei Cody Diesbourg explains, if it weren’t for service and people paying it forward, we wouldn’t have martial arts today.
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Thoughts from a Karate Mom: The Journey is the Reward
“I’m glad I didn’t quit” is a profound observation.
It requires reflection not only on where you are now but on how far you’ve come, and the challenges met along the way.
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How to Best Manage and Reduce Stress Through Fitness
As the new year unfolds, it brings many opportunities, including new goals, challenges, and events. However, it also often introduces new sources of stress.
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March Break Sparring Camp
Join Sensei Nico at our Douvris Kanata location for Sparring Camp this upcoming March break!
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4 Home Exercises To Help With Your Karate Skills
Karate training does not have to stop at the dojo doors! Achieving the dream of becoming a black belt takes years of determination, goal-setting, and of course, proper exercise. If you are looking to elevate your karate level, you can work on yourself both inside and outside of the dojo. Here are five easy and effective home exercises to help with your karate skills.
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Word of the Month: Perseverance
We think it so important that we made “Perseverance” one of our 12 recurring “Words of the month”.
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Support Kids Kicking Cancer with a Curated Holiday Box
Purchase your Holiday Box, filled with delicious treats from local Ottawa businesses. Boxes are $75, with a retail value over $150!
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Helping Others: The Greatest Lesson of Karate
December is here, and so is the biggest holiday of the year. For many young ones, this means one thing…presents. However…
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