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Recently, one of my students told me that a friend had questioned the name Canada’s Best Karate. Their argument was pretty simple: How can we call ourselves Canada’s Best Karate when there are other martial arts schools whose students win more tournaments, collect more trophies or produce better competitive fighters? It was a fair question. My answer was that the word “best” in Canada’s Best Karate has never meant that we believe every one of our students should be a better f

When parents are looking for martial arts classes for their child, they naturally tend to focus on the martial arts themselves. What style do you teach? How often are the classes? How long does it take to earn a black belt? Those are important questions. But after teaching martial arts for decades, I think there are other questions that can be just as important—and parents don't always think to ask them. How easily will the program fit into your family's schedule? What happen

Over the years, I've watched thousands of children earn their first belt in karate. It's one of those moments that might not seem particularly significant to someone looking in from the outside. After all, it's only the first step in what can be a very long journey. But I've learned not to underestimate that first belt. For many children, it's the first tangible evidence that they can walk into an unfamiliar environment, learn something difficult, work at it, and get better.

I’m the proud dad of two amazing daughters. They’re both in their twenties now, but when they were younger, they trained at Canada’s Best Karate and earned their black belts. While life has taken them in different directions, the lessons they learned on the dojo floor have never left them—especially the gift of strong self-esteem. The Importance of Self-Esteem Even now, they’ll call me or stop by and share something they’ve accomplished at work or in their personal lives. Not