Kazoku Martial Arts Centre

Friends and Family BBQ

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in community, Events, Fitness, karate

BBQ Come on out and join us for a swim, food, and of course some karate at Shades Mills Conservation in Cambridge.

This is a friends and family event, so feel free to bring additional guests to join in on the fun. Just be sure to let James know so we can ensure there’s plenty of food.

We will be providing hot dogs, burgers, and extra snacks but please we invite everyone to bring their favourite picnic food for everybody to enjoy!

There is a list at the studio for everyone to write down what they’ll be bringing.

Event Schedule:

9-12am: Black Belt/Team Training on the Beach
12-1pm: FOOD!
1-3pm: Games, swimming, and enjoying the sun!Black belts and athletes need to be there by 9am, everyone else can arrive anytime after 10:30am.

The Old Post Office Party!

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in community, Events, Fitness, karate, personal training

This summer, Idea Exchange is excited to open our newest location – Old Post Office!

Join the party at the Old Post Office!

Outdoor Music Stage with MC Mike Farwell (from The Mike Farwell Show):
6:00pm: Family Entertainer – Erick Traplin Fan Page
7:45pm: Local Artist Spotlight, Rufus John & Momma’s Kitchen
8:35pm: Musical guest presented by the Galt on the Grand: Downtown Cambridge
9:15pm: The Reklaws

Dance Performances by Element Dance Arts, Academy Ballet Classique, and ONE Movement

Projection Light Show at 9:45pm – watch visual effects transform the Old Post Office!

Makerspace and Creative Studios activities on Water Street:
Meet A Maker – Jenny Mitchell & the Golden Bus
Robot Hacking – Kinetic Studios
Mobile Arcade – Game Asylum
Story Station – Phidon Pens
Creative Crafts – Play With Clay

Craft beer garden hosted by 13 Food & Beverage and an assortment of other local food vendors.
Local vendor pop-up booths!

Building tours start Friday, June 29. Get your free tour tickets online: ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice

NEW Intro to Karate

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in karate, Retail, Special Offer

Kazoku Martial Arts Centre would like to introduce our new “Intro to Karate Program” for kids ages 10-13. It’s the perfect way to introduce your son or daughter to world of martial arts. See below for details or e-mail us at info@kazokumartialartscentre.com.

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Keto No Bake Cookies

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in Client's Pick, Fitness, nutrition, Recipes

Hello everyone,

It’s been awhile since we’ve shared a client’s pick. With all of the wonderful things we’ve been up too it’s been hard to keep up. But here’s another fabulous pick from our lovely lady Shalini. She’s always excited to share healthy yet delicious finds. And don’t forget if you have a recipe you would like to share, be sure to send it our way to feature it on our blog!

Please note: the recipes we share are referred to us by our clients and club members. All recipes are referenced accordingly at the bottom of the page with a link to their website.

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Keto No Bake Cookies

Shalini found this recipe was found on The Soccer Mom Blog. You can find more tips on how to store your keto cookies by visiting The Soccer Mom Blog.

Ingredients

Creamy natural peanut butter
Pure vanilla extract
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Unsweetened coconut flakes
Butter
Non-slip mixing bowls
Non-stick silicone baking mat
Cookie sheet

Directions

Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick silicone baking mat.

TIP: We love these silicone baking mats because they’re non-stick and washable, so you can use them again and again!

In a large mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, vanilla extract, melted butted, coconut flake and cocoa powder. Mix well by hand (the mixture will be gooey).

TIP: Feel free to add 1-2 teaspoons of Stevia if you like your cookies a little sweeter.

Scoop the no bake cookie batter onto your prepared baking sheet. Use the back of the spoon to gently shape each scoop into into a 3″ cookie.

Place in freezer for 30 minutes to set.

Karate Camp

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in Events, karate, Special Offer

July 6th

8am-4:30pm

Karate and Rock Climbing – Ages 7+

We will be hosting a fun filled day camp for kids ages 7 and up. We will be focusing on traditional black belt concepts followed by an active afternoon at The Core Climbing Gym in Cambridge.

Price: $49.99 (club members) and $59.99 (non-club members)

Includes transportation and 3 hour pass/shoes for rock climbing.

Register today!

July 27th

8am-4:30pm

Karate and Paintball – Ages 10+

Karate training and an afternoon of paintball; who could ask for anything better? We will be training in the morning and then heading to Flag Raiders in Kitchener for 3 action packed hours.

Price: $59.99 (club members) and $69.99 (non-club members)

Includes transportation and 3 hours of game time at Flag Raiders.

Register today!

Mother’s Day High Tea

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in community, Events, karate

It has been just over a week since our Mother’s Day High Tea and we are super excited to share some of the precious moments we were able to capture, thanks to Sweet Sunny Five Photography. We would like to thank, once again, everyone who helped out and contributed to our fundraiser. We were able to successfully raise another $1500 towards our kid’s trip to Japan in 2021, and we now sit at $3000.00 raised so far!

So thank-you again to: E.V.O Kitchen, Sweet Sunny Five Photography, Monigrams Coffee Roasters, Le Prix, The Spiced Leaf, Play with Clay, Glam and Glow by Reema, Meals Without Madness, Langdon Hall, and all of the individuals who donated amazing prizes for our participants to win. And another special thank-you to our families inside and outside the studio as well as our friends for helping with running the show (set-up and take-down)… and let’s not forget about the Volundads!! You guys rocked the show.

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Student Highlight

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in community, Events, Student Highlight, Student of the Month

This month we would like to highlight Iain and Liam who have been participating with our martial arts program over the past four years, and since then have been involved with coaching as well as all of the other events we host here at the studio.

Especially lately they have been coming out and getting involved with our 12 Hour Cycle Relay, Team Training with Seiwa Kai Canada, and completing the CN Tower Climb for the World Wildlife Fund. Their involvement has helped us fundraise over $2000 in the past six weeks for both our trip to Japan in 2021 and for the World Wildlife Fund.

Their hard work and enthusiasm has not gone unrecognized and we would like to thank them for their efforts today.

Keep up the great work!

And thank-you again to everyone who have also been supporting our efforts here at Kazoku Martial Arts Centre.

CN Tower Climb 2018

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in community, Events, Fitness

It’s just been over a week since our group of five took on 1,776 steps to the top of the CN Tower for our 7th annual climb. It’s hard to believe it’s already been seven years of climbing, but each year brings on new experiences and gives other climbers the chance to test themselves physically and mentally.

This year Jeric and I took three new climbers to Toronto in order to climb for the World Wildlife Fund who pushed themselves and made it up in under 30 minutes. Our youngest AND oldest climbers to date.

Not only did we manage to climb in no time, we were also able to raise a total of $1,060 for the WWF. So in seven years of climbing, we’ve almost raised $10,000!

I want to send my biggest thanks to everyone who came out to help us fundraise back in March and who still continued to donate while our climbers prepared for the big day. It’s always a blast and next year I will be preparing another team for our 8th annual climb. If you would like to join us, be sure to let us know by February 2019 when we assemble our next group.

And to find out more about the WWF, please visit their website.

Qualities of a Great Leader

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in blog, community, karate

Our club’s main objective is to create active leaders within our community, but what makes a great leader? How do you build trust with the people you are looking to help? Here are just a few qualities one will need to consider when looking to be a positive influence within their community.

Integrity

When someone says you uphold your integrity, they mean you are the type of person who sticks to their principles, is open and honest. People won’t start following you if they believe you’re going to back stab them in the back.

Passion/Commitment

Have you ever met a leader who wasn’t passionate or committed to the thing they were trying to lead? Of course not, otherwise they would not have a following for very long. In order to lead well you need to be committed to your practice (whatever that practice may be) or people won’t really want to follow you.

And people will be able to tell.

“A leader leads by example, not force.” – Sun Tzu

Decision Making

Probably one of the hardest parts in leadership is making decisions. Some are easy and some are really hard to make. It’s a learned skill and takes a lot of practice, and sometimes the most skilled leaders still have a hard time deciding what the best option is.

Communication

Communicating effectively can come naturally to some people, but for others… it takes practice. I’ll admit, I am not always the greatest when it comes to telling people what I need from them. However, so long as you are open to learning and practicing this skill, you will be leading effectively in no time!

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more… you are a leader” – John Quincy Adams

Accountability

In my personal opinion I believe accountability is one of the hardest qualities to uphold as a leader. Why? Because it means taking responsibility for your actions or the actions of others (i.e. your students). Because when it all comes down to it, you are the one leading them.

Now this does not mean you have to take the blame all the time, but it also doesn’t mean you can put the blame on others when you were the one to act on it.

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12 HR Cycle Relay

Posted by Kazoku Martial Arts Centre in community, Events, Fitness, karate, Sponsorship

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For those of you who missed out on Sunday, here’s what we got up to!

On Sunday, March, 18th, 2018 members of our club banned together to help us fundraise for two of our big events here at the studio. One is our annual CN Tower Climb for the World Wildlife Fund and the other is our cultural experience excursion to Japan in 2021.

From 8am to 8pm our students, parents, clients, family and friends came in to keep the wheels spinning while we were live on Instagram. Along side them were fellow cyclists from 3Sixty5 Cycling, our own personal trainer Whole Health Chelsi, and fuelling us along the way was Brutes and Babes Nutrition Inc. While streaming, our viewers helped spread awareness of our mission which helped us reach beyond our $1,000.00 goal to hit $1,128.00 and it’s still continuing to climb!

So on behalf of everyone here at Kazoku Martial Arts & Fitness I would like to thank everyone who came out and to all of you who watched us ride. We would not have been able to achieve our goal without your love and support.

You can continue to watch our story unfold as we aim to climb the CN Tower on April 8th as well as visit the land of the rising sun in 2021 by following us on Facebook and Instagram.

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