Get in the best shape of your life while your little ninja warrior participates in one of our martial arts programs! Contact us to find out how you can be apart of our family here at Kazoku Martial Arts & Fitness.
Karate & Small Group Training Promo
12 Hour Cycle Relay
At Kazoku Martial Arts & Fitness Centre we will be hosting a 12 hour relay marathon on March 18th to help fundraise for two terrific experiences.
First is for the annual CN Tower Climb for the the World Wildlife Fund. This will be our 7th time climbing for the organization and our aim will be $1000.00 to support their global efforts to prevent climate change and the extinction of endangered species around the world. (Click to Donate).
Second is to help fundraise for our students to have a cultural experience in Japan in 2021. They will be training with the best in Tokyo and will then get to travel across the land of the rising sun. (Click to Donate).
From 8am to 8pm we will be keeping the spin-bikes spinning, taking turns with other members of our club. Joining us will be Chris Day and his friends from 3Sixty5 Cycling, Chelsi Rodrigues from Whole Health Chelsi, and the experts from Brutes and Babes Nutrition. Together we will be LIVE on Instagram to show how our community is here to make a difference!
So be sure to watch us live or even join us at the club!
Seiwa Kai Team Training
Bring it 2018!
Fitness Challenge
Details
When: Tuesday, January, 9th, 2018
When: 6:30-8pm
Where: Highland Public Elementary School – 125 Salisbury Ave, Cambridge
Click HERE to join our event.
What is a fitness assessment?
It is a collective group of physical activities to test your muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular health (heart and lungs), your flexibility, and finally your weight and other additional measurements.
Why are we hosting this?
To really push our members to be the best they can be! In addition, it’s a great way for us to set milestones for ourselves as a club. We will be hosting assessments every couple of months and hopefully in a few different locations to vary our assessments.
How do you register?
Contact James at info@kazokumartialartscentre.com to let him know you are interested in partaking in this challenge. Each participant is required to fill out a consent form, a PAR-Q (annually), and contribute to our fundraiser:
- Kids (10-13): $5 (no tax)
- Club Members – $10 (no tax)
- Non-members – $15 (no tax)
ALL proceeds will go towards purchasing new fitness equipment for our club. Our goal, a full set of dumbbells!
Age restrictions for this assessment are:
- Youngest: 10 years
- Oldest: 65+
Required equipment:
- Indoor running shoes
- Comfortable clothing
- Water
- Registration fee
- Fitness mat (some will be provided)
- A wickedly positive attitude!!
Shalini’s Pick
Here’s another delicious 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.
Spicy Thai Chicken Zoodle Salad
Serves 1
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter or your favorite nut butter
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- Juice from ½ lime
- Pinch of salt
Salad:
- 1 medium zucchini, ends trimmed
- 1 small carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup leftover cooked chicken, shredded
- ¼ avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small scallion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Visit Nom Nom Paleo’s website for full cooking directions.
2017 Awards Celebration
Shalini’s Pick
Cinnamon Cheesecake Pumpkin Spice Bites
Shalini is one of our parents here at Kazoku Martial Arts Centre. Her son and daughter as well as her husband participate in our martial arts classes 2-4x per week. She’s always recommending Keto Friendly recipes and even her traditional Guyanese style dishes (which are SUPER delicious by the way!). Check out her latest pick below!
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.
Protein Bite Ingredients:
(This is a no-bake recipe)
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ⅓ cup canned pumpkin purée, like this one
- 4 tbsp to 6 tbsp sweetener of choice (to taste) Baker’s Blend Stevia works well
- 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 ½ tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 scoops of vanilla whey
Coating Recipe
- ⅓ cup minced walnuts or almonds
- 2 tbsp sweetener
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
- Add ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix
- Refrigerate for 10-20 minutes or until firm enough to roll
- In a medium bowl combine all the coating ingredients and stir together. Set aside
- Roll your mixture into golf-ball sized balls
- Dip in mixture
- Enjoy
MAKES 7 SERVING
Macros (2 per serving):
Protein: 10 grams
Fats: 15 grams
Carbs: 3 grams
Reference:
Bring a Friend Week!
Student Highlight
This month I (Sensei James) would like to nominate Ethan as the Student of the Month for his generosity and humble sportsmanship during his first tournament with the Ontario Karate Federation. For those of you who could not attend October’s recreational tournament or had to leave early before Ethan’s division was up, him and I were watching while another young student was competing. Within this division it is required to be equipped with protective gear and something to distinguish which colour you are (blue – ao or red – aka in karate).
This young boy did not have blue gear or a chest protector. About to be disqualified because of this, I stood up and asked Ethan if we could use his gear and without hesitation he took it off to lend to the other athlete. Because of this, the young boy was able to finish his match without being disqualified.
This is a great example of a true athlete and it is why we do what we do. Great job Ethan!
