The Art of Not Fighting: Martial Arts reduce Child and Teen Aggression By guest blogger Bradley Busch It sounds like a paradox – the idea that participating in aggressive sport can make people less aggressive. Yet this belief forms a core basis of many martial arts dating back thousands of years, and many famous practitioners (real and [...]
5 Tips your child’s Martial Arts instructors use to put negative behaviour into perspective As seasoned Pediatric Ninja Specialists, we have witnessed just about every sort of behaviour and outburst from working with thousands of kids over the last decade. We have seen it all from playful name calling to angry tantrums. Some things are hard [...]
How Martial Arts Builds Character in Young Adults Those who practice martial arts understand that their training is much more than the technique behind a kick or a punch. Martial arts is not so dissimilar from other sports in that it requires dedication, discipline, hard work, and integrity to succeed. In addition to these virtues, training in [...]
How Martial Arts Can Benefit Mental Health Mental health is just as important as physical health, but it often gets overlooked. Fortunately, martial arts are one activity that can benefit both your body and mind. Physical activity is generally great for people’s emotional states, but martial arts, in particular, encourage the kind of introspection and emotional [...]
MARTIAL ARTS OFFERS BRAIN-BOOSTING BENEFITS FOR ALL AGES, RESEARCH FINDS As well as increasing physical fitness and mental health, martial arts can boost brain cognition too We are all aware that exercise generally has many benefits, such as improving physical fitness and strength. But what do we know about the effects of specific types of exercise? Researchers have [...]
If you’re the parent of a child enrolled in martial arts lessons, you definitely want your child to succeed on their training journey. However, some parents don’t realize just how important their encouragement is to a child’s success. They may also not know how they can show support in ways that will be genuinely helpful. Encouragement can come [...]
We are happy to introduce and welcome our New Assistant Instructor Ms. Michelle Mah. She started Taekwondo with us as a shy little girl back in 2012. 6 years later, she holds 2nd Degree Black Belt and continues to train towards 3rd Degree Black Belt. She also has successfully completed the 'Dynamic TKD Leadership Scholarship Program' [...]
Total of 18 members from Dynamic TKD participated at 18th Jung Ko Classic Championships on October 7, 2017. Here are the results: Liam Park(6) Yellow St - Silver Poomsae Ean Murcia (8) Blue St - Gold Poomsae, Gold Kyorugi Evan Chun (8) Black St - Gold Poomsae Andres Rodriguez (8) Red St - Bronze Poomsae, Bronze [...]
August 14, 2017 By Andrea Elliott The 29th Summer Universiade to be held in Taipei, Taiwan is quickly approaching with competition running from August 19-30 and Ryerson University student AJ Assadian is part of the delegation representing Canada. The Universiade is organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and is a multi-sports international event for [...]
3 Ways Martial Arts Helps Bully-Proof Your Child Back to school should be an exciting time — new teachers, new clothes, new school supplies and new friends. But for a child who is the victim of a bully, the excitement of a new school year is filled more with anxiety than anticipation. As a martial [...]
