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Children's
Classes and Children's Camps |
 Martial
Arts instruction has long been recognized for its ability
to create "A" students. Feedback from parents everywhere
indicates that there are an extraordinary number of cases
where children have improved academically - in many cases
quite dramatically. What is it about the Martial Arts
that can cause such positive transformations? Maslow's
hierarchy of human needs states that we must satisfy lower
level needs before we can move on to achieve higher level
needs - Martial Arts helps one move beyond the level of
safety and security needs. The Martial Arts provides young
people with self-defense knowledge which enables them
to concentrate on academics without added distractions
and anxiety stemming from insecurity.
Improved attention span has been shown to be one of
the most obvious tools for improving academic performance.
Training in Martial Arts focuses directly on this aspect
of development. Most students show an improved ability
to concentrate both in terms of the quality of concentration
and length of their attention span.
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addition the breathing techniques taught are a form
of meditation and help students deal with the daily
stress and pressure associated with exams, quizzes and
reports. The increased self confidence which Martial
Artists develop is connected to better physical and
mental health, better appearance, and better academic
performance.
Respect for authority figures, as well as peers, is
an important part of Martial Arts training. The discipline
acquired in the Dojo goes a long way to forming positive
relationships within schools. After consistent training
students emerge with an increased level of mental discipline.
This can help students deal with the many distractions
that can adversely affect their grades.
Progressing towards Black Belt requires the successful
completion of belt promotions (smaller goals). The student
learns that big goals can be achieved if they develop
goal setting strategies.
Click
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Summer
Camp CMAC Children at the zoo |
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Jodo Seminar Jodo Seminar in Guelph |
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Children's
Karate Video samples - download Quicktime
to view |
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Summer
Camp CMAC Children at the zoo, 1815k |
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Jodo
Defense Drill Defense drill, 2479k |
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Tai
Chi Tai Chi exercise, 7438k |
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Iaido
Drill Sword drill finish, 2200k |
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Iadio
Exercise Iaido exercise, 8653k |
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Kobudo
Sparring 1 Practice with soft weapons, 862k |
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Kobudo
Sparring 2 Practice with soft weapons, 2099k |
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Sakura
Song The Sakura song, 4101k |
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Health
and Beauty Segment - Children's Karate 3
minutes, 36 seconds 15.7M |
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Jiu Jitsu 1 Rolls and breakfalls. 23 seconds,
1487k |
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Jiu Jitsu 2 Rolls and breakfalls. 25 seconds,
1567k |
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Jiu Jitsu 3 Assorted takedown techniques. 13 seconds,
864k |
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Shaolin
Sequence 1 Shaolin Drill. 30 seconds, 2062k |
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Kicking
Drill 1 Kicking Techniques. 18 seconds,
1702k |
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