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HMAFC 10 Year Celebration!!We are celebrating 10 years of Martial Arts and Fitness on Dickson Street! 2009 Summer Action Camps!
As the weather continues to improve our thoughts are heading towards making summer 2009 as exciting and active for our members as possible.Our always popular summer camps will be back with new twists and turns to excite the new participants and old pros alike. Instructors have been preparing an all new line up of martial arts and sport adventures! Camp 1 - JULY 13th to 17th Camp 2 - JULY 20th to 24th ADVANCED CAMP - JULY 27th to 31st Camp 3 - AUGUST 10th to 14th Camps fill up fast and will be advertised to the public in May so sign up soon! Registration forms are available online and in the front office. REGISTER HERE ... Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Class - Coming Soon!
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques and is considered one of the toughest sports in the world. In order to participate in such a demanding sport, athletes must be in top condition. The same can be said for those who wish to excel in their daily life.Hourahine’s MMA-X program offers a non-contact way to experience the conditioning regimes and benefits taken some of the world’s top athletes. No experience is necessary, just be ready to sweat while focusing on developing: Whether you are looking for fitness, cross training, or a glimpse into the MMA world, this program is for you. Limited spaces available. More information here A Safer Downtown Galt
On Saturday, May 2nd veteran Core Bike Patrol and rookies alike joined us here at Hourahine's Martial Arts for a morning of instruction. The seminar taught by Sensei Sheppard guided participants through various self defense and use of force scenarios and included striking and non striking techniques. We would like to thank the Downtown Core Patrol both for attending the course and their hard work keeping our community safe. Thank you also to Sempai Wyatt and Sempai Bacchus for helping with the course.
10th Annual Skillz Day and Fundraiser!
What an amazing day!! Over 120 students participated in our 10th Annual Skills Day and Fundraiser. Kids and adults alike hit the mats to set their personal best records, some of which included over 1400 punches in 5 minutes, kicking over 8 feet high, leaping 13 barrels, 450 kicks in 5 minutes and many more great achievements!! Thank you to all of the families, students and volunteers who made the day such a great success!View photos here ... Video feed of progress at new location!Congratulations to Sensei Eduarda and Sempai BacchusInstead of hunting for Easter eggs Sensei Eduarda and Sempai Bacchus were hunting for gold medals in Las Vegas, Nevada. Caesars Palace was the venue for the 2009 USA Karate Open, North American Cup and Junior Olympics. It's not a secret anymore!! Hourahine's 10 year expansion!!
In our ongoing effort to provide world class instruction in martial arts and fitness, Hourahine's is proud to announce our September 2009 expansion! Work has begun at our new location down the street at 20 Dickson Street. The new facility will feature a fully restored interior, 3 dojo-sized training areas, full gym and CrossFit Box, flat screen TVs, separate kickboxing and TRX training zone, all new equipment and much, much more!In addition we are exanding our programs in partership with Grand River Fitness in order to bring more family fitness programming so everyone will have something to look forward to. Check back regularly to VIEW PICTURES and evolution of Grand River Fitness and Hourahine's Martial Arts! HMAFC Team kicks it up a notch at Provincial Championships!
17 athletes, 3 coaches and hundreds of kicks and punches all lead our team to 13 provincial titles this past weekend. Humber College hosted the final provincial championships of the 2008 / 2009 Karate Ontario season. Our team, consisting of children, youth and adult competitors did an amazing job and all participants should be very proud of themselves.5 athletes also qualified for the Ontario Provincial Karate Team and will be competing in the 2009 National Championships in Calgary. The Karate Ontario Provincials are the only government recognized karate tournament and is run under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee. This ensures the highest level of quality and safety. Way to go team! View photos here ... Spring Newsletter!In the Spring 2009 newsletter you will find exciting articles including:
Read the spring newletter here ... Are you receiving our newsletter? If not, join our mailing list HERE Congratulations to Sensei and Sensei Sheppard
In September, Sensei Hourahine and Sensei Sheppard participated in a CrossFit instructor course. The CrossFit training method which is sweeping North America is based on "constantly varied, high-intensity, functional movement" training. The certification course covered Olympic Lifting technique, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, gymnastics, nutrition, programming, coaching and more.
26 provincial medals for Cambridge Team!
Way to go Cambridge crew! On Sunday, January 25th HMAFC sent 24 athletes to compete at the 3rd Provincial Championship of the season. Testing their skills in kata (forms), team kata (team forms) and kumite (sparring) the energized team returned home with 26 provincial medals! This is an amazing accomplishment!Along with provincials HMAFC will be representing the community in Las Vegas, Montreal, New York, Curacao and Okinawa Karate Ontario Provincial Championships
On Sunday, September 28th Hourahine's Martial Arts & Fitness sent their team to compete at the Provincial Karate Championships held at Humber College.As always our athletes demonstrated skill, sportsmanship and team unity winning 15 medals including 6 GOLD, 4 SILVER and 5 BRONZE!! The team is now preparing for the next provincial qualifying tournament in November. VIEW PHOTOS HERE ... NEW - Personal Training available |
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