by K2MA | Kids Martial Arts
K2 represents the perseverance, a quality fundamental to success in life and Martial Arts. Earning your BlackBelt is akin to climbing a great mountain. K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent, and...
by K2MA | Kids Martial Arts
One of my favourite Chinese fables to share with my students is the story of the bamboo farmer. They really love it and find great meaning when we discuss it together. I highly recommend to all parents to give this short, but powerful story a read at home with...
by Scott Fitzpatrick | Kids Martial Arts
I always enjoyed sports. When I was little I signed up every summer for the neighbourhood softball league. I really loved it, and played for nine consecutive seasons. It wasn’t always the case though – there was a time when I almost packed it in and gave up...
by Scott Fitzpatrick | Kids Martial Arts
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...
by K2MA | Kids Martial Arts, Martial Arts Training
By Scott FitzPatrick I often get asked by friends for advice on choosing a martial arts school for their children or themselves. Most often they are seeking advice as to what style or system is best ( e.g. Karate vs Tae kwon Do Vs Jiu-Jitsu Vs Kung Fu Vs Judo) or how...
by K2MA | Kids Martial Arts, Martial Arts Training
By Scott FitzPatrick Apparently you are now an amazing oddity akin to a Three Eyed Monster… If you read. During the long weekend, while preparing my class plans for the upcoming month. I had the internet radio set to Fox News (I know what your thinking...
