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Tuesday Quote of the Day

“Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.” – Bobby Knight Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/bobby_knight_130012

Hey everyone, we hope that you had a great weekend! We had the great chance to train with Hanshi Tallack this past Saturday afternoon, with special guests visiting from Quebec City, Jonathan Morissette and Dgina Girouard from Vision Arts-Martiaux. It was great to see you two again, and we hope you enjoyed the training and…

Web Wisdom Wednesday

A fun and informative read! – http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/kung-fu/55583/the-real-life-stories-behind-kung-fu-movie-legends The real life stories behind kung fu movie legends We dig into the lives of Wong Fei-Hung, Ip Man, San Te, Huo Yuanjia and more, as we look at the people who inspired classic kung-fu movies. By: Craig Lines While martial arts films can often be outlandish or fantasy-themed,…

Tuesday Quote of the Day

“Fortune favors the prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/louis_pasteur_159478

Monday Weekly Update

Hey everyone, we hope that you had a good weekend! We’re back as we move onto another ‘Testing Week’ here at the dojo, so make sure that you bring in your Home Achievement Charts and/or Belt Testing Sheets for your tip or belt test this week! With this week also being March Break, all of…

Pic of the Week

Anyone else want to move to Japan yet??

Web Wisdom Wendesday

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kiyomizudera-temple In a shrine adjacent to the main hall of the Kiyomizu-Dera Temple in Kyoto, nearly 200 small, stone sculptures of the Buddhist deity Jizo wear bibs, placed by grieving parents who have lost children. Jizo is the protector of unborn children and children who die very young and cannot cross the Sanzu River into the afterlife. It is believed that…

Tuesday Quote of the Day

“Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.” – Voltaire Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/voltaire_133391

Monday Weekly Update

Hey everyone, we hope that you had a great weekend! Instructors Melanie and Dominique had a busy weekend in Ottawa visiting Eastwind Budo Life Centre for the Spring OKDR Gasshuku, they had a chance to work on their Kobudo training, and they look forward to sharing the results in class later this week! As we…