Navigating the Strike Through Karate Care

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!

AFFORDABLE SUMMER DROP-IN CLASSES

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RMA Karate Centres south Barrie location is offering drop-in classes every Tuesday and Wednesday for children 6 to 14 years.  The program that starts Tuesday June 30^th will cover karate, kickboxing, martial arts weaponry plus plenty of games!  RMA instructor Tressa Young has set an affordable fee of only $5 per child giving the program accessibility to everyone who wants to take part. 

“Whether it’s giving your child the chance to experience martial arts, free them from being bored at home or simply giving a parent some kid-free time, this program is a perfect way to have an exciting summer without breaking the bank”, Young stated.

No experience is needed for taking part in the drop-in program at RMA and is pay as you go fee based.  To learn more call 705-796-1994 or visit www.rmakarate.com .

SMART GIRL CLASSES STARTING

After great success with group seminars, RMA Karate Centres is expanding their SMART GIRL program to include regular weekly classes.  The program developed by world karate champion Tressa Young is designed to help boost  the self-esteem and self-confidence of young girls through kickboxing, self-defense instruction and positive image exercises. 

“This program gives girls a positive female role model to work with.  I along with the help of my female students engage the girls through fun kickboxing and self-defense lessons while also weaving discussions through positive image exercise to improve self-esteem and body image.  This program is unique having all of these factors giving the girls the chance to talk about school-related pressures and more”, third degree black belt Tressa Young said.

The classes starts July 7^th running every Tuesday and will be FREE for the month of July,  To register your child for the Smart Girl program call 705-796-1994 or email info@rmakarate.com .

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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.