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Summer Camps at Bank Street
Join us this summer for karate summer camp taking place July 14-18!
Read MorePrivate Training with Patrick Gourde!!
Take your martial arts training to the next level with private Lessons from Patrick Gourde!
Read MoreBuddy Passes Now Available!
Bring a friend to class for FREE later on this month. Click below to learn dates and times.
Read MoreBelt Grading at Bank Street
Our Next Belt Grading is coming up! Click read more for dates and times.
Read MoreTeaching Humility Through Karate: The Importance and Benefits
Humility often comes with a sense of self-awareness of one’s capabilities. What is meant by that is an understanding and acceptance of one’s strengths and limitations.
Read MoreWord 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.
Read MoreWord 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.
Read MoreMarch Break Sparring Camp
Join Sensei Nico at our Douvris Kanata location for Sparring Camp this upcoming March break!
Read MoreExploring 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.
Read MoreWord 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.
Read MoreWord 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.
Read MoreInstructor Appreciation Month
Sensei Sophia presented this, so we are collecting cards at the front desk with letters from our students, parents, and caregivers for our instructors.
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