Summer Karate Camp Dates Announced!
In addition to the new formed Yuuoju Karate Summer League, Hourahine’s Martial Arts is excited to announce the dates of our alway popular summer camps! These exciting, active weeks of summer inspire, educate, and energize karate kids. From beginners to advanced, there is something for everyone aged 6-14.
In WARRIOR’S WEEK (July 16th to 20th), karate kids can train like some of the most feared warriors of feudal Japan! This week long camp will feature daily adventures such as karate and jiu jitsu classes, weapons and sword practice, castle wars and outdoor adventures.
Intermediate and advanced students are excited to learn about the return of ADVANCED CAMP (July 30th to August 3rd)! Ages 10 and up, Red Belts and up get an exclusive chance to experience an intense training week of the summer including black belt training sessions, combine 360 fitness, and some awesome day trips (Flag Raiders anyone?).
The summer programs conclude with COMBAT CAMP, a chance to take the martial arts experience to a new level! This week long camp will pump kids up with challenges like “Operation: Base Capture” and outdoor games, self defense clinics, WKF karate sessions, and achievement stripes.
DOWNLOAD THE .PDF CAMP FORM HERE!
National Medallists Home to Cambridge
Located on the banks of the Fraser River in Richmond B.C., the Richmond Olympic Oval, a major venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics, was host to the 2012 Canadian National Karate Championships. The Championships, held yearly bring teams from every province together to compete for the honour of best in Canada, and this year, 3 athletes from Hourahine’s Martial Arts in Cambridge went to help represent Team Ontario in their quest for gold.
Julia Hourahine 14, a grade 9 student at Southwood Secondary School, who swept provincials, winning 4 gold medals, was first up in the Women’s Cadet Kata division. Winning her first rounds 5-0, and subsequent rounds, 4-1, Hourahine progressed to the final gold/silver round, and beat her opponent 4 flags to 1, claiming the first gold medal of the championships for Team Ontario and the title of Canadian Junior National Champion.
Jeremy Hourahine and Sanjay Bacchus fought in the Men’s under 21, -68 kg Kumite division. Hourahine fought hard winning his first 2 matches, 3-1 and 4-1, and then, after suffering a third round loss, fought through the double elimination pool to take a bronze medal in the finals. Bacchus, a late addition to Team Ontario, also showed skill and heart at the competition. In his third match, Bacchus beat his opponent by an outstanding 9-1, and later took fifth place in the division.
CONGRATULATIONS to all competitors, coaches, and supporters!
Helping Cambridge to LIVE RIGHT NOW
Our team here at Hourahine’s Martial Arts is excited to be a part of Active Cambridge’s bid to have our community recognized as Canada’s Most Active City! HMA is teaming up with a literal “who’s who” of local activity leadership including the YMCA of Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Move with Grace, and Cambridge Kips (to name only a few) to show our community’s pride in fitness!
The CBC has provided the online platform via Facebook quoting “We want to find the Live Right Now Capital of Canada! What community best embodies the Live Right Now spirit? What are the people in that community doing together to eat better and move more?”
Our club most certainly captures the active spirit so let’s show it! You can help! First, by continuing to keep working hard at your martial arts training and second, by joining the online community and sharing your experiences. Here are some helpful links:
JOIN CBC’S LIVE RIGHT NOW PROGRAM
Three Athletes Punch Tickets to Nationals
For some WKF Karate Athletes, the 2011/12 season came to a well fought close this past weekend with the conclusion of the provincial championship series. But for two more fighters from Hourahine’s Martial Arts, the road to the National Championship at the Olympic Oval in British Columbia has just begun.
Karate Ontario, the provincial governing body for the Olympic bound sport of Karate, host four Grand Prix tournaments as qualifiers for team selection. The top two athletes in each division move on to represent at Karate Canada’s National Championship.
Way to go Julia, Jeremy, and Andreaa. READ THE FULL CAMBRIDGE TIMES STORY HERE…
Hourahine’s Martial Arts on “The Active City”
Thanks very much to the crew from “The Active City” for featuring our club as one of the best ways to get children active in structure sports. Congratulation (and more thanks) to all of the featured students, families, and instructors!
Successful Kendo Exam
Martial Arts is all about walking to your personal edge…and then pushing the boundaries. For Kendo-Ka, Ceri Rutland, those boundaries were pushed a little bit further than she ever thought possible on November 27th when she faced the Kendo Ontario technical committee to attempt her last step before dan ranks.
When Ceri began her martial arts journey with the Cambridge Kendo Club, the idea of being alone and judged in front of an aupiscious panel of top ranked kendo instructors would have induced a near panic state. However, with training and personal growth this now energetic, mother of two, passed her exam for e-kyu with flying colours.
“Anyone who has tested for anything important in their lives will know the feeling of the wait just prior to the test.” explained Sensei Alex Hourahine, “ Ceri did us proud as a club showing excellent Kendo throughout her two Keiko matches and then moving on and demonstrating a quality Kata display.”
Congratulations Ceri! Your efforts and accomplishments are an inspiration and an invitation to others that they too can overcome their personal challenges and know success.
The Spirit of Giving
Congratulations, and many thanks, to all of the students, friends, and families who took part in our annual charity event for the holidays. This year, Sensei Eduarda joined the dojo up with the Samaritan’s Purse – Operation Christmas Child Program to provide gifts for underpriveleged children in Haiti. Thanks to a wonderful collective effort, nearly 100 children will know hope and international caring this Christmas when they open their gifts from our club. What a great way to share our strength and remember the true spirit of our global village. Thanks again Eduarda and all for your inspiring generosity!
Happy Halloween!
Halloween is a great time to reflect on safety and health habits that can help us all year round! There are some great online resources to help parents and children make good decisions for the season and for life. Tips for drivers and trick or treaters can be found at SAFE KIDS CANADA and ideas for balancing the life / candy battle can be found HERE.
As always, Hourahine’s Martial Arts is pleased to welcome all of our karate kids and siblings to the Special Halloween Class on Saturday, October 29th at 20 Dickson Street, Cambridge.
After School Karate Club
In addition to our awesome line up of recreational evening martial arts programs, Hourahine’s MA is pleased to offer our After School Karate Club; now in it’s nineth year! Features of the After School program include:
- Pick up from local area schools
- In depth martial arts training
- Structured, assisted study time
- Daily physical activity
- Recreational programs (sports, games, activities, etc.)
- Life skills (i.e. Junior coaching, first aid, goal setting, etc)
- March Break Camps Available
- Pick up as late as 6:00 pm
- Spots available at many Galt area schools including TAIT STREET and HIGHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!
Contact info@martialartscentre.com for more information or an application. After_School_Program_Flyer[1]
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Kyu Belt Exam Results at Active Cambridge.ca
Congratulations to all who participated in our exam week from 11th to 16th! Preliminary results are available online at our group network page on www.activecambridge.ca. All club members, friends, and family are welcome to join the network.
Here’s how:
- Go to www.activecambridge.ca
- Log in, find your Activitype, and create a profile
- Join “Hourahine’s Martial Arts” under groups
- Exam results, videos, and group discussions are there to enjoy!
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