How to best help your child overcome shyness

Throughout my 20-some years teaching martial arts in the Ottawa region, I would have to say the number one reason most parents enroll children into our program is to build and instill a sense of confidence within their child. I am often asked for advice on how best to manage a child who is very shy or [...]

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A Ninja’s Guide to grocery shopping

When you next visit your grocery store, why not tackle the shopping list like a ninja?  Follow these easy ninja tricks and tips to become a master of the healthy grocery run. 1.  Stick to the perimeter of your grocery store.  Big chain store or small, local supermarket. One grocer to another. They’re all usually set up the same way: produce, eggs, dairy, meat, seafood [...]

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Is The Caveman Diet For You???

Many of our Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners are always searching for tips and tricks to improve their fitness and strength levels. I guess it goes hand in hand with the competitive nature of the sport and the constant quest to improve. Is the Caveman Diet the secret answer? You decide! One of the newest, yet oldest diet [...]

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The 3 Biggest Workout Mistakes Women Make

“I over did it this weekend with the appetizer’s and wine so I’ll come in tomorrow for an extra hard workout.”  “I’ll just keep doing crunches because they seem to work for me.”  “I don’t have enough time today so I’ll make it up next time” We often hear quotes just like these from members [...]

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Making A Winning Fitness Plan For 2012

By Scott FitzPatrick It’ mind boggling that we find ourselves making the same fitness resolution year after year, though it should be a hint that there’s often something remiss in our approach. Indeed, studies have shown that only about 8 percent of the newly resolute who are hoisting dumbbells or trying to figure out how [...]

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The Lack Of Activity Threat

We all need to combat our sedimentary lifestyles. We must battle television induced trances, video game marathons, facebook addictions and a slew of never ending hostage making distractions that consume our time. The best way to achieve victory is simply put “Get Moving”. However movement takes energy and time and many of us use excuses [...]

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Kenny Florian Technique

UFC Superstar Kenny Florian demonstrates a grappling technique for K2 Martial Arts. Don’t miss out on training with him this coming Sunday! Reserve your spot HERE

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Guest Instructor

We are pleased to have Sensei Rob Baldwin teaching several segments of this Saturday’s Leadership workshops. Sensei Baldwin specializes in weapons and XMA and is also a fight coordinator on various martial arts video projects as well as an independent film maker. He recently released a fun short film to showcase martial arts action sequences [...]

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Kenny Florian At K2!

UFC Superstar Kenny Florian will be visiting us on November 6th! We are excited about the training opportunity and we have a lot of awesome prizes to give away as well including (2) UFC 140 tickets in Toronto! Everyone who registers for the seminar is in the draw! There are more easy to win prizes, [...]

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12 Years Later

Dear Friends, 12 years ago this month we took possession of 1175 Wellington Street. Covered in paint, hammer and saw in hand, we worked, ate, and often slept in what would become our home away from home.  A “concrete shell” would be an appropriate description of what the Dojo looked like then. We worked for [...]

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