Fitness for the Whole Family

According to Health Canada, the rate of obesity among children and youth in Canada has nearly tripled in the last 30 years. This is increasing occurrences of high blood pressure or heart disease, type 2 diabetes, bone and joint problems, reduced balanced.

Martial Arts is a well-balanced exercise program that not only burns fat, but also builds muscle, strengthens bone density, improves balance, and develops the mind-body connection, improving hand-eye coordination.

Kung Fu for both you and your child is like a gift that keeps on giving. The whole famliy not only improves physically, but they develop healthy dietary and exercise habits that will last them a life time, keeping everyone healthy long into the future.

"my daughter has never been more confident, my wife and I have more energy and flexibility than we have had in a LONG time, and we have met some truly amazing people along the way"
- Grant Barron, St. Catharines

Improve Mental Health

While awareness of the Mental Health Crisis in Canada is increasing, so too are the symptoms of it.

A large contributor to the crisis is a lack of physical activity and exercise, leading to low self esteem and negative body image, depression, feelings of being judged.

Kung Fu and Karate uses a very old system of rewards and incentives, which might now now in the modern day be referred to as "gamification". Although the term sounds new and trendy, the concept has been used in martial arts for over a century to improve the self image and feeling of fulfillment for the student.

Even if a child does yet appear to be showing signs of mental health issues, Kung Fu proactively prepares them with tools for self-reflection, meditation, resilience, and self-confidence to keep them mentally tough for a challenging world.

“Becoming a student of the Academy can show you the path to reaching your full potential in all aspects of life.”
- Laci Boudreau, CEO of Flow Integrative Wellness

Reduce Screen Time Together As a Family

The number #1 complaint we have currently from parents is that their kids are spending too much time on screens. This leads to aggravated and rude behaviour, a lack of responsibility, and impaired physical development. Kung Fu and Karate provides a healthy outlet for kids to get the exercise they need while doing it in a fun way that will teach them Long Term Goal Setting and the importance of Self-Discipline and Delayed Gratification (choosing what we want most over what we want now).

The ranking and reward system functions much like the scoring system of any video game, where the user is encouraged to continue and improve to improve their outcome (their score).

This is often why even the most nonathletic kids thrive in Martial Art, because it is their own personal journey of challenges and rewards where they do not need to compare themselves to others.

"My son had no interest in any type of sport or being active other than with his thumbs :-). After being enrolled at Niagara Kung Fu Academy he has made new friends, has lots of fun during class and feels good about learning new moves and earning reward stripes. In the future with the help of Niagara Kung Fu  Academy I hope to have an active child, learn how to be confident about himself and be a respectful future adult... This is a great experience. My child is learning life skills and having fun at the same time. He looks forward to each class." - O. Boisvert, Niagara Falls

Bully Prevention

Bulling Canada has warned that Bullying, if left unchecked, can lead to a list of Long-Term Negative Health Effects on Children. These include Mental Health Issues, relationship problems, poor career prospects, and physical health issues. Kung Fu, Karate, and Jiu Jitsu training not only teaches effective self defence techniques that your child can use to protect themselves, but kids also learn tactics in conflict resolution and deescalation.

"Kerri-Ann’s confidence grew and she became a different child with lower anxiety, her grades improved and she was making new friends at Kung fu and school. I couldn’t believe the difference!" -Crystal Gaudet, Niagara Falls