Kids Specialty Programs in Barrie

Listening to the needs of parents and kids who wanted specialty programs, RMA Karate Centres is now taking registration for two new programs specific for young kids and one of these programs is offering a free first class.  Both programs running out of RMA’s Barrie south location are extremely affordable with a low fee of only $15 per month and are pay as you go with no long term commitments.

  

World Karate and Kickboxing Champion Tressa Young will be offering a free kids kickboxing class on Tuesday September 15^th. The class runs for 40 minutes (6:15pm to 6:55pm) and is for ages 7 to 12 years old.     Unlike a cardio kickboxing class kids will be kicking & punching bags and working with partners all the while having fun while getting fit.  No experience is needed and  anyone interested in continuing after the first free class can sign-up that night for a full month of lessons at only $15 pay-as-you-go.

Yoga Instructor Jessica Harvey will be instructing a girls only Yoga program for ages 8 to 17 with classes running every Tuesday 5:45pm to 6:15pm.  The girls only yoga program is open to all levels and all body types with absolutely no experience needed.  Classes start Tuesday September 15^th with registration required and fee of only $15 for a full month of lessons.

“There is a need for both of these programs and a need for these programs to be assessable to everyone at an affordable price.  The girls only Yoga makes sense and Jessica is a great role model and instructor for the girls.  She held a free trial class recently and the group of girls who took part in the yoga class just loved it.  My kids kickboxing class is an extension of my adult kickboxing class and just made sense.  We use bags, mitts, gloves and everyone loves it.  I’ve already started taking several registrations for the free class and I’m excited to teach it.  We have a good mix of both boys and girls for the kids kickboxing and I can’t wait for September 15^th “, RMA owner and instructor Tressa Young.

Young’s resume in the martial arts is extensive including winning 64 world medals (37 of which are gold) at the World Karate & Kickboxing Commission’s world championships that have been held in Europe and North America.  Young has been on the national team 10 times and continues to grow her resume that includes stunt performing and acting.

To learn more about these and other programs call 705-796-1994 or email info@rmakarate.com

Why Kids Who Do Karate Get BETTER GRADES

RMA is unique with low student teacher ratio. Come in for your FREE trial class! Back to School Special ends soon!

Rigorous academics require discipline: A good student is one who understands that life is not a free-for-all, where they can just do what they want when they want. Good students do their homework even when their favourite show is on TV. In order to get good grades, they must complete their homework, turn it in on time, and study and prepare for tests. The trait necessary for achieving all these is discipline. Karate helps to develop this discipline because it helps students learn structure, order and most importantly, how to have self-control.

Being prepared leads to success: Much of academic success hinges on being prepared and organized. Think about it, what good is it to write the greatest essay since Charles Dickens if you leave it at home and so can’t turn it in on time? Karate teaches kids that they always need to be prepared. For example, when they’re sparring, they know they need to stay in fighting stance and stay on their bounce so they can explode into action when they need to. Kids who train in
karate carry this trait over to their school work.

Good students have to be able to focus : With all the opportunities and channels of Entertainment available to today’s kids it can get difficult to focus. But in order to cope with rigorous schoolwork, students must learn how to listen to the teachers and not get distracted by their surroundings. Karate can help your child to develop this very important character trait; focus and concentration. When in karate class, they learn to shut out distractions, whether they’re external (classmates playing around) or internal (negative thoughts and doubts).

Setting and achieving goals is critical to success: Success comes from achieving a series of smaller goals which ultimately culminates in the accomplishment of larger goals. In school, this could mean finishing an essay on time or reading a few chapters ahead of the class. In karate, it means passing a grading and earning a new belt. As a karate student, your child learns to enjoy the satisfaction of accomplishing goals and this will spur them to seek out opportunities to replicate in school and at home.

Physical activity builds cognitive functions : Researchers have discovered that physical activity levels have been positively linked to cognitive function during development in school-aged children. Besides the neurological connotations, giving kids an outlet to move their bodies can actually help them academically by improving their memory and increasing their attention span. Karate is a very physical activity so can help build cognitive functions as well as serve as an outlet to help improve memory.


Karate can be extremely useful for your children to boost their school grades if they are already “A” students. If they are having problems with school work, it can also help them by helping to develop necessary skills to become a very good student.

Contact RMA Karate Centres today.

www.RMAKarate.com

Ph 705-796-1994

Email: info@rmakarate.com

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5 Secrets of Confident Kids

Contact RMA Karate Centres about classes for your child to help boost self-confidence, self-esteem and self-defense.  Classes available for ages 3 years to adult.

Call 705-796-1994 or email info@rmakarate.com to speak with one of our certified instructors.

Cheers to Encouragement

We've started our summer camps this week and while most of the kids are students of RMA there are a few who are in our dojo for the first time and doing anything physical including karate for the very first time ever.

During camp we work on basics and kata while also having many fun games between all the work. Sometimes a child, especially someone new to the dojo, will be nervous even reluctant to try something new in a group.

Free time is when the kids can bond freely, have fun playing while meeting the other campers and build up their confidence.

Watching our students in camp has made me a very proud Sensei. The RMA students cheered on and shouted words of encouragement to the new campers who, for some of them, were having some difficulty playing our jumping game. Our RMA students cheered loudly and clapped excitedly for the new kids who gave their best.

The RMA kids looked beyond the disability of one student, the shyness of the others and were so welcoming and encouraging. I have no doubt our RMA students will be fine young adults one day!

Thank you to our students for being so awesome!

How Young can Your Child Start Martial Arts?

No Limit To Their Success

There truly are no limits to the success the RMA martial artists can achieve and the proof was in their latest competition.  Six students from RMA Karate Centres participated in the No Limits International tournament in Oakville on June 6^th with all of them having improved skills and results.

Black belt Sale Berube won one gold and four bronze medals in the 12 and under divisions.  Brown belt Shamus Berube won one gold and two silver medals in the Men’s 35 years and over divisions.

Brown belt Sam Stubbs won one silver and two bronze medals in the boys’ 11/12 years division.  Purple belt Jacob Allen won two silver medals and was a finalist in the boys’ 13/14 years division.  Purple Belt Wesley Wu gave a strong performance in the boys’ 9/10 years division finishing as a finalist in his divisions.  

Blue belt Alyson Caron gave her best performance yet in the girls’ 9/10 divisions winning two gold medals and a finalist placement.  Caron went on to compete in the grand champion divisions for her gold medal divisions and placed third among several experienced competitors.

The athletes continue to train in their regular karate classes and extra competition classes to ready themselves for their next event.

For more information about RMA Karate Centres and programs visit www.rmakarate.com or call 705-796-1994. 

Karate Chops Start March Break Camp

It’s non-stop fun and karate chops at the RMA Karate Centres March Break camp in Barrie.  Children who signed up for the camp learn karate forms, self-defense, extreme tricks and sparring from world karate and kickboxing champion Tressa Young.

The students who signed up for the whole week at camp participate in more than just the average karate chop.  They take extreme martial arts classes which includes acrobatics and weaponry, self-defense classes, defeat-the-bully classes, sparring classes and karate classes all the while working towards earning their karate belt! 

The camp is run by Tressa Young and several other black belts from RMA gives the children a boost in self-esteem, self-confidence and focus all the while having fun playing games, having free time and connecting with other children the same age.  

“The camp is extremely popular and in high demand with parents. That’s why the March Break camp filled up so fast.  The kids love the variety of classes and the parents love everything the camp is about including the kids being active rather than being at home on the couch”, third degree black belt Tressa Young stated.

To learn more about RMA Karate Centres visit www.rmakarate.com .