Douvris News

We continue to post articles here that cover topics related to Karate, Martial Arts, Kickboxing, and related topics that we feel strongly about. Feel free to enjoy these and please share them with others!

 

Teaching Humility

Teaching Humility Through Karate: The Importance and Benefits

April 1, 2025

Having a sense of humbleness often too comes with a sense of self-awareness of one’s capabilities. What is meant by that, is an understanding and acceptance of our strengths and limitations.

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Word of the Month: Humility

April 1, 2025

Some concepts are easy to explain with words. Humility isn’t really one of them. We can talk about it – and we do, as part of our character development program – but in order to help people understand humility, we have to make sure they can experience it.

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Exploring Respect & Its Connection to Mindfulness

Exploring Respect & its Connection to Mindfulness

March 2, 2025

Discover the link between karate and mindfulness, and why incorporating mindfulness and respect is a fundamental part of our karate programs.

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Buddy Passes Now Available!

March 1, 2025

Bring a friend to class for FREE later on this month. Click below to learn dates and times.

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Ultimate Nerf Battle at Bank Street

March 1, 2025

Join us at Bank Street for a fun night of Nerf Battle! Saturday, March 8th, 4 – 7 pm.

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Belt Grading

Belt Grading at Bank Street

March 1, 2025

Our Next Belt Grading is coming up! Click read more for dates and times.

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Word of the Month: Respect

March 1, 2025

Respect is one of the words most often associated with karate, and for a good reason. We care about it a great deal.

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Private Training with Patrick Gourde!!

February 28, 2025

Take your martial arts training to the next level with private Lessons from Patrick Gourde!

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March Break Sparring Camp

February 28, 2025

Join Sensei Nico at our Douvris Kanata location for Sparring Camp this upcoming March break!  

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Word of the Month: Service

February 1, 2025

As Sensei Cody Diesbourg explains, if it weren’t for service and people paying it forward, we wouldn’t have martial arts today.

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