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  • There are No Problems, Only Solutions

    by chris gillam
    People do not often get excited about problems but seem to have a different mindset when we give them a challenge. Anthony Robbins will often speak...

  • What is Slump-a-titis?

    by chris gillam
    The First Choice Martial Arts dictionary defines Slump-a-titis as a condition where seemingly normal children become a little bit lazier with schoo...

  • Assisting your Child in Being More Mature and Responsible

    by chris gillam
    There is no such thing as a perfect child, perfect teacher, or perfect parent. With schedules these days the activities and endless things can some...

  • Words of Welcome for our Students

    by chris gillam
    "I almost got my Black Belt is a story I hear all the time." Another one of my favourites is “Mom and Dad why did you let me stop training? I shoul...

  • 4 Ways to Power in Karate and Life

    by chris gillam
    In physics, power is the amount of energy transferred or converted per unit of time. Sometimes power is also referred to as an activity or output a...

  • 7 Ways to Fight Negative Energy.

    by chris gillam
    Just when things were supposed to get a little more positive it seems the news has a way of keeping us in a negative mindset. We are supposed to be...

  • Big Journeys Begin with Small Steps

    by chris gillam
    This past January First Choice Martial Arts had an attendance challenge to further motivate our awesome students. The goal of this challenge was to...

  • You Can't Recycle Wasted Time

    by chris gillam
    A couple of months ago we were speaking to the students at First Choice Martial Arts about the value of time. When we positioned the message, we to...

  • Warning - Exercise has been Known to Cause Health and Happiness

    by chris gillam
    This week has been outstanding for our students of First Choice Martial Arts even during a provincewide lockdown. At the time of writing this we ar...

  • 7 Lockdown Learning Tips for Better Students

    by chris gillam
    "The more you know about the past the more you can prepare for the future" Theodore Roosevelt History can be our teacher if we learn from our mista...

  • Quit Waiting for Everything to Be Perfect

    by chris gillam
    This past August and October, First Choice Martial Arts ran four Black belt exams for the students that were committed during the pandemic. Althoug...

  • Stay on Track and Don't Fall Off

    by chris gillam
    80% of success is showing up. With Covid, restrictions, lockdowns and uncertainty I was so impressed when I did attendance last week that 94% of al...