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4 Home Exercises To Help With Your Karate Skills
Karate training does not have to stop at the dojo doors! Achieving the dream of becoming a black belt takes years of determination, goal-setting, and of course, proper exercise. If you are looking to elevate your karate level, you can work on yourself both inside and outside of the dojo. Here are five easy and effective home exercises to help with your karate skills.
Read MoreWord of the Month: Perseverance
We think it so important that we made “Perseverance” one of our 12 recurring “Words of the month”.
Read MoreSupport Kids Kicking Cancer with a Curated Holiday Box
Purchase your Holiday Box, filled with delicious treats from local Ottawa businesses. Boxes are $75, with a retail value over $150!
Read MoreHelping 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…
Read MoreKarate for Kids: Early Development and Creating Lifelong Skills
One’s level of success oftentimes directly relates to their level of self-confidence.
Read MoreCourage & 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.
Read More8 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.
Read More10 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.
Read MoreCommitment 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.
Read MoreCompassion: 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.
Read MoreAchieving Goals Through Karate: How is it Different?
Much like those classic all-ages toy commercials, goal-setting benefits those aged 1 to 101. Although the goals and the process of achieving them vary with age, the core benefit is the same. Goals are a way of holding one accountable, determining what one wants in life, and keeping one on track.
Read MoreSummer Story Giveaway!
Douvris Wellness Centre is looking for the BEST good news story of the summer.
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