Martial Arts is so much more than Punching and Kicking for both adults and children.

There are so many benefits to be gained through Martial Arts ranging from increasing Confidence and Self Esteem, to encouraging Discipline, Self Discipline, Respect, Focus and Excellence. The increase in strength, coordination, balance and flexibility.

Martial Arts can help us to think about ourselves and assist in our own Personal Development.

There can be many health benefits gained through a good Martial Arts Program, in fact have a read of the following Testimonial from one of my own students, it’s something that helps us to realise just how much of a difference we can make in people’s lives:

My Doctor actually shook my hand and said he had never seen such a drastic change in a persons health…

“I started training in Ju Jitsu 6 months ago. Having been severely overweight (100 pound plus) I was somewhat reluctant to begin any kind of regiment that would interfere with my less than healthy lifestyle. Fortunately I started a new job where I got to know Sensei Malcolm.

After about 6 months of prodding by him, and procrastinating by myself, I decided to give it a try. It was one of the best decisions of my life.
When I started I had the usual fears of starting a new program with a lot of people who had been there longer and had more training than myself, but the fears were soon put to rest by the helpfulness of the people that I thought I would feel intimidated by. Not only were they eager to help, but they also gave me the confidence to pursue a complete change in my life as well as my attitude towards it.

Maybe someday you may see my story in a book, with the foreword being a tribute to Sensei Malcolm,  Kelly also helped me develop a better nutritional plan than the fast food one that I had taught myself, and the other students who constantly surprise me with their support.

Drop by the club and feel free to talk Sensei Malcolm or myself about the complete life change that I have achieved with the help of this training.
If you knew me then and now you wouldn’t believe it, I still have trouble doing so. And if I can do it so can you.

Just a footnote, after getting a physical examination after training for only 4 months, my Doctor actually shook my hand and said he had never seen such a drastic change in a persons health, which by the way he said is now perfect.

Thank you“.

Alex Wilson

I’m sure you will agree that Martial Arts has had quite the impact on Alex’s life. Let me assure you that this is not a one-off, many people have experienced the health and Fitness benefits from being involved in a Martial Arts Program.

Maybe Martial Arts will help you reach your goals too!

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Sensei Malcolm Bale

What a great inspirational Video -

It’s certainly worth watching a few times and just maybe it will give you that actually push to “Make it Happen”.

We hear all sorts of excuses as to why people are not training, coming to courses, joining a program and so on but I think this guy in the video says it best:

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Sensei Malcolm Bale
www.jiu-jitsu-calgary.com

We should all do a little more in all we do and do everyday tasks exceptionally well. Excellence should not just apply to our Martial Arts training but everything we do.

Success should be deliberate and not a mistake or something that we stumble upon. If we all do more in all we do and do the best job possible then success will undoubtedly follow. It’s not about perfection as that should be our unattainable goal but more about excellence and that’s doing the best job we can possibly do in all we do.

We are all responsible not only for who we are but for who we could become. Success and failure depends on you, it depends on the choices you make and your attitude.

Don’t stand on the sidelines and watch others succeed but make a difference by joining in. Don’t strive for excellence later or when you think that you might have more time or money, do it some time between yesterday and tomorrow. Apply this to all we do and success has to follow.

Be an example to others and also look for better ways of doing something. If you want to achieve excellence you can do it now. Don’t look for excuses; take responsibility for your own actions. If we are to take credit for our successes then we should also assume responsibility for our failures. If we make excuses enough then they become a habit and then a belief. We should have Self Respect and pride and win the trust and respect of others.

Honesty is a trait that is quickly disappearing in our society. We are often guilty of lying not only to others but often to ourselves. If honesty is to prevail then we need to be vigilant and look to rid the world of dishonesty beginning with ourselves.

If we make mistakes, don’t cover up or look to blame others but take responsibility. If we continue to mask our errors then that mask will become part of us.

We should speak honestly of friends and build them up, not down. Most of us are guilty of having done something that we should not have or more so, in not doing something that we should have. We need to continuously train ourselves, not just physically but mentally too.

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I listened to an interview with Evander Holyfield and he came out with some words that I find to be quite fascinating:

“You have to learn how not to get in someone else’s lane and stay in your lane and use what you have because in Boxing, I never was the shortest person, I never was the tallest person, I didn’t have the longest arms but I didn’t have the shortest arms either. I wasn’t the fastest one but I wasn’t the slowest one either and I didn’t hit harder than everybody but I hit harder than some people.

That was nothing I could actually complain about, the fact is I had to learn to use what’s been given to me, what god has blessed me with and use it to my advantage.

I learned to minimize my mistakes. If I can minimize my mistakes, there’s a great chance that I can win. That’s what people don’t understand because when people get fatigued, they start making mistakes. When you start making mistakes, you start beating yourself and eventually put yourself in a position where you helping the other guy out he’s trying to win anyway and now you’re helping him because you’re making all these mistakes.

A great fighter is not afraid to take chances”.

Such great words from a great Champion - Evander Holyfield.