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At Home Activity Karate

Perseverance: Colouring Activity

What does perseverance mean to you? We would love to hear about it! This is an important concept for children and adults alike. Take some time, colour this image, and let us know what perseverance means to you! You might just see it displayed…

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Karate Kids

What To Expect During Your First Karate Class

With our karate classes coming back to full swing and new students registering, it is important to know what children can expect during their first class. Don’t worry, the Sensei and Sempai are there to help you through this. Etiquette: Be prepared for a lot of talk about etiquette, many bows and rituals that may …

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Mat Chat

Mat Chat 4: Public Speaking

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Mat Chat

Mat Chat 3: Public Speaking

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Mat Chat

Mat Chat 2: Public Speaking

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Mat Chat

Mat Chat 1: Public Speaking

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Mat Chat Monthly theme

Knowing Your Likes and Self-Esteem

This month’s monthly theme is Self-Esteem and our weekly focus is Knowing yourself. Sensei Elijah presents our first ever Mat Chat. In this video he introducing this month’s theme, self-esteem. This week we look at knowing your likes. How does this affect your self-esteem and self image? Do you need to know yourself to like …

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Karate Karateka of the Month Kids

Karateka of the Month: Sara

The Interview How did she get all those points? Quiz Submission Extra points in a quiz No mask complaints during an in-person class Perfect attendance Parent confirmed karate practice outside of class time Beautifully recorded Kindness Pledge Félicitations Sara. Tu es une inspiration! Want to be featured as our Karateka of the Month? Be sure …

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Karate Kids

Making a Karate Practice Chart

Before we talk about making a karate practice chart, we need to know what it is. It’s actually fairly simple and, as a parent, you will likely recognise it as something closely resembling a chore chart. In fact, it is a chore chart. We switch the various tasks, or chores out. Replace them with karate …

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Karate Kids Monthly theme

September: Karatedo Courtesy

September is all about karatedo courtesy. Every month we focus on a specific theme for our karatedo students. This month the theme is courtesy. Lately, we have been specifically targeting courtesy. It should not be surprising that courtesy is a huge part of Karate training (especially for kids). Maybe it is for you though. Maybe …