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!

 

🥋 Bully Buster Clinic

March 20, 2026

Join us Saturday, April 18 at 3:00 PM at our Bank St. Dojo for a special Bully Buster Clinic led by Shihan Suba and Sensei Makayla.

March Break Sparring Camp

March 5, 2026

Join us for March Break Summer Camp at our Douvris Kanata location! Dates are from March 16-20, 2026.

Karate Summer Camps

March 3, 2026

Join us this summer for one of our Kid Summer Camps! Many locations and weeks being offered! Signup today!

Exploring Respect & its Connection to Mindfulness

March 2, 2026

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

This Saturday: Free Self-Defence Workshop

March 2, 2026

Join us on Saturday, March 7th at 3pm for a free women’s self-defense workshop hosted by WKC World Champion Shihan Suba! Build confidence through practical, easy to remember techniques!

Word of the Month: Respect

March 1, 2026

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

Mindfulness in Action: Choosing Service Every Day

February 2, 2026

At Douvris Martial Arts, February is all about Service which means showing love and care through the way we treat people and the choices we make every day.

Word of the Month: Service

February 1, 2026

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

Perseverance in Martial Arts: How It Works and Tips for Sticking With It

January 2, 2026

Martial arts is one of the clearest places you’ll see perseverance in action. Some days you feel confident and sharp. Other days you feel off, tired, or like you’re “not getting it.” The real growth happens when you show up anyway.

Word of the Month: Perseverance

January 1, 2026

We think it so important that we made “Perseverance” one of our 12 recurring “Words of the month”.