RMA Karate Centres 2 locations in Barrie, Ontario. www.RMAkarate.com
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Gift Of Health For Christmas
RMA Karate Centres wants people to consider giving the gift of health this Christmas.
The karate school located in Barrie’s north end is currently taking registration for their 2012 fitness programs. The 3 programs starting the first week of January are for ages 13 years or older and allows participants to go at their own level. Limited space is available in all 3 programs.
KNOCK OUT FITNESS is a women only daytime program starting January 10th. Classes are Tuesdays 10am to 10:30am running for 4 weeks at a low price of only $15.
FITNESS CHALLENGE begins January 9th with classes Monday evenings 8:45pm to 9:30pm and Thursday evenings 7pm to 7:45pm. Participants have the option of attending one or both classes per week. 8 weeks of classes for only $45.
CARDIO KICKBOXING begins January 8th with classes every Sunday 4pm to 5pm for 6 weeks at a low fee of only $25 for the full six weeks.
All fitness programs make a great affordable Christmas gift.
Space is limited.
For more information call 705-716-8014 or email info@rmakarate.com.
RMA Karate Centres
4 Alliance Blvd, Unit 2
Barrie, Ontario
L4M 5J1
(corner of St. Vincent & Bellfarm)
Sunday, 4 December 2011
2011 Student Awards presented
Our annual Christmas party was a big success. Thank you to all the RMA students, parents and families who came out. It was great company, great food and a fun time.
The 2011 student awards were handed out at the party as well. Congratulations to all of our students for their continued progress and to the following 2011 award recipients:
Assistant Instructor/STORM of The Year - Tara R
Most Improved Student of The Year - Logan C
RMA Spirit Award– Sale B
Male Competitor of The Year –Tyler M-Z
Female Competitor of The Year – Samantha M
Soke Kwan Memorial Award – Tyler M-Z
Most Improved Student of The Year - Logan C
RMA Spirit Award– Sale B
Male Competitor of The Year –Tyler M-Z
Female Competitor of The Year – Samantha M
Soke Kwan Memorial Award – Tyler M-Z
I have also posted the Santa pictures on the facebook RMA group page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/247240935318283/ .
Saturday, 26 November 2011
RMA ENDS 2011 WITH A BANG
RMA ENDS 2011 WITH A BANG
It was the last competition of 2011 for the martial artists of RMA Karate Centres in Barrie. They entered the Hershey Centre in Mississauga early Saturday morning (26th) to compete alongside their peers who had traveled from across Ontario and the United States.
RMA Karate instructor Tressa Young moved up an age group to compete in the adult women’s divisions at the Toronto Tournament of Martial Arts Champions and despite being 16 years old, she left her mark - literally. The second degree black belt competed in forms, weapons and sparring divisions winning 4 first place and 2 second place finishes. After winning her first fight, the petite girl of only 118 pounds advanced to the final round.
The final fight to determine who would take first place had Young up against a competitor from London who wanted the win just as bad and was able to answer every kick and hit the Barrie native gave. Young literally left her mark on the London fighter giving her a bloody nose from a hit to the face. The return of exchanges between the two gave the crowd a show but Young ended up placing second in the adult women’s fighting division after being defeated 9-8. For her first time competing in the adult categories Young did well for herself.
Advanced brown belt Samantha M also proved that hard work and dedication can pay off. The 13-year-old pushed herself beyond her limits to compete in the Kung Fu divisions against seasoned Kung Fu practitioners. Samantha had only learned her Kung Fu form from her instructor (Tressa Young) just one week before but that didn’t stop her from showing the judges and her fellow competitors what she was capable of. She was all smiles after placing 2nd in the Kung Fu division and went on to win first in musical forms, first in sparring, third in Korean forms, fourth in traditional forms and fifth in weapons.
Brown belt Jacob G continues to give no surprises when competing. The 13-year-old placed first in weapons, first in forms, first in sparring and third in Korean forms.
Brooke Z has steadily improved throughout the 2011 competition year and this recent event was no exception. The blue belt placed third in musical forms, third in sparring, fourth in weapons and fourth in forms.
Red belt Ella Z, giving her personal best in a division of 17 competitors placed fifth in weapons, fifth in sparring and was a finalist in the forms division.
Blue belt Alysha S-P continues to work hard and show steady improvement. Half way through the 2011 competition year the 13-year-old moved into the advanced divisions proving to be a challenge but not an impossible feat to overcome. She finished the year winning first in sparring, fifth in forms and fifth in weapons.
Red belt Keegan S-P held his own in a division of 25 competitors placing fifth in weapons, fifth in sparring and was a finalist in the forms division.
Red belt Asher A continues to prove he can handle a weapon placing third in weapons and fifth in the forms division.
Seven-year-old orange belt Liam N who only recently joined the RMA competition team, the Northern Dragons, performed with confidence placing fifth in forms, fifth in weapons and second in the sparring division.
New to the competition scene, orange belt Katie B was all smiles when performing in her forms and weapons division finishing fifth.
“ All 10 RMA martial artists gave their personal best and we are very proud of their accomplishments in 2011 and at this competition. They are amazing to watch and it is our honour to help guide them in their competition journey through their dedicated training at RMA”, head instructor Craig Ridout said.
Sunday, 20 November 2011
Thursday, 17 November 2011
6 Tips for Portion Control
The big news in nutrition was a study that covered cookbook recipes published over the last several decades. It was discovered that calorie counts have gone up as authors have increased portion sizes—the average calorie count went from 268 per serving to 384 per serving. Nutritionist Marion Nestle says that mainly it's just a reflection of people becoming accustomed to eating more and more overall. What can we do to monitor and control portion sizes?
1. Downsize your plate. One issue the study pointed out is that the average plate size has grown over the years and the amount of food served on those plates has kept pace with that increase. Instead of breaking out the big dinner plate, try eating your dinner off a salad or dessert plate. The smaller plate will make the amount of food look larger by proportion, a visual cue, which will trick your brain into thinking you're eating more. You can also trade in your big dinner fork for a more petite salad fork, which will slow down any shoveling behavior that might occur at the dinner table.
2. Divide and conquer. When you're cooking more than one serving of something, immediately store the prospective leftovers in single-serving containers. By putting out the entire dish, you run the risk of there not being any leftovers at the end of the meal. Depending on what the meal is, divide food onto two plates—one for that meal and one for lunch the next day. As a side benefit, this can help you tighten your wallet while you tighten your waistline.
3. Count it down. If you eat your reasonably sized portion of food in the dining room/living room/den/bedroom/bathroom, etc., and leave the leftovers in the kitchen, it will make this next step a lot easier.
Here's the scenario: You've finished your first portion and yet you still want more. This is far from atypical, especially if the big plate of leftovers is sitting in front of you, tempting you, calling to you—maybe just a half a spoonful or maybe just a pick at the serving platter with your fork (just the good parts, of course). That couldn't possibly have more calories, right? Wrong. The calories from the food you sneak in after you finish eating are as potent as the calories from the food you're served. The good news is that if you can hold off, you won't be hungry for long.
After you have a decent-sized portion of food, it takes your brain about 20 minutes to get the message from your stomach that you're full. So try this: Before you reach for seconds, glance at the clock on the wall or your wristwatch. Spend the next 20 minutes chatting with your dining companions, or if you're eating alone, check out the newspaper, read a magazine article, or play along with a round of Jeopardy on TV. Then, after 20 minutes, see if you're still starving for another bowl full of whatever. Chances are that your cravings will have disappeared. If they haven't, maybe you do still need a little more food to achieve satiety. Review what you ate before, and if the calorie count seems low, treat yourself to a little extra. Or, if the calorie count seems about right or high for a regular meal and you're still hungry, fill up on some low-cal veggies or have a big glass of water. Sometimes it's easy to confuse thirst for hunger.
4. Embrace your inner child, and we don't mean have candy for dinner . . . When you're on the road or out for dinner, don't be ashamed to look at the kids' menu. As the adult menu has been super-sized to gluttonous proportions, the children's menu often has the most nutritious options. Check out the portion-control tips below, and you'll see that oftentimes the amount of food in a kids' meal is just the right amount for an adult watching his or her figure.
5. Sharing is good. If you're a food lover, the hardest part about eating out is passing up all the goodies you want to try on the menu. Instead of ordering too much for yourself, strategize with your fellow diners about how you can maximize the variety of the food instead of the quantity. Most restaurants will be more than happy to provide you with extra small plates so you can split dishes. Make sure you actually split them! Don't dine out with your friend who survives on a nibble here or there and split two dishes; you'll end up eating 80 percent of the food on the table while he or she makes do with a couple of forkfuls. In case you ever wondered how Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi keeps her model physique while judging up to 12 meals a week, the secret is that she doesn't eat everything. Also, when you're figuring out how to eat family style, make sure that at least one of the dishes is a healthy salad, a non-cream-based soup, or a vegetable dish. That way you and your family can get full without getting fat.
6. Learn your weights and measurements and read labels. It’s important to know the calorie, carb, protein, and fat numbers, as well as the serving size. This is where the corporate food interests get you a lot of the time, by adjusting the serving size downward to make the nutritional numbers look a little better. As anyone who's recently spent a Saturday night alone with the TV can tell you, the estimate of four servings in a pint of Ben and Jerry's or Häagen-Dazs is wildly optimistic. Whereas the label would indicate a 300-calorie serving, keep in mind that the entire container has 1,200 calories. And since most of the containers taper downward, eating what appears to be half of the container can actually amount to two-thirds.
It's definitely too much of a hassle to weigh and measure everything you put in your body every day. Even the most anal-retentive people among us don't have the time to be hauling out the scale and measuring cups for every meal. But it's worth it to at least familiarize yourself with a few standard weights and measures. Try learning what an ounce, a gram, a tablespoon, etc., look like. That way you can at least eyeball how much you're eating.
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
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