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Teaching Humility

Teaching Humility Through Karate: The Importance and Benefits

Having a sense of humbleness often too comes with a sense of self-awareness of one’s capabilities. What is meant by that, is an understanding and acceptance of our strengths and limitations.

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Exploring Respect & Its Connection to Mindfulness

Exploring 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.

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Managine Stress

How to Best Manage and Reduce Stress Through Fitness

As the new year unfolds, it brings many opportunities, including new goals, challenges, and events. However, it also often introduces new sources of stress.

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Helping Others: The Greatest Lesson of Karate

December is here, and so is the biggest holiday of the year. For many young ones, this means one thing…presents. However…

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Karate for Kids

Karate for Kids: Early Development and Creating Lifelong Skills

One’s level of success oftentimes directly relates to their level of self-confidence.

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Courage & Mindfulness Working in Harmony

Courage, mindfulness, and karate are deeply intertwined, as all three cultivate the inner strength needed to confront challenges with clarity and composure. Read our newest article and learn how they work together.

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8 Simple and Realistic Self-Care Tips and Ideas

Practicing self-care is the most important way to help students keep their stress levels low and avoid burnout. Here are 8 simple and realistic self-care tips and ideas that you and your family can implement.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Karate

For many, karate is life…but do you know about karate’s life? Here are 10 interesting facts that you may not have known about the art of karate. 

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Commitment in Martial Arts: How It Works and Tips

here are many times in life where you must display a level of commitment. In a relationship, in in college or university, or when working towards achieving important goals.

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Compassion: How It Can Help You and Others

Compassion is unique in that it can be both a tangible and intangible thing. That means that it can be something you can be demonstrated both physically, and mentally.

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