Personal training or private martial arts lessons available upon appointment for any day of the week.
Schedule as of September 28 2020
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New Schedule
Here is the new class schedule! Both morning and evening classes available, personal training or private martial arts lessons available upon appointment and additional classes will be added as participation increases.
* Adult Fitness on Friday will run 6:00 – 7:00pm
Come try a class
Come try any of our classes with no obligation
See how enjoyable getting fit or learning karate can be
159 King street south, Unit #2, St. Marys
Be Part Of Our Team
Join our team who have experienced both recent and past success in tournaments!
Congratulations to everyone who went to Burlington to compete on February 28. Our members who attended had great success on the day. The Rawes family each earned a 2nd place finish in their respective divisions for sparring. Chris earned an additional 2nd in kata and Jackson also earned a 5th. Debbie Thomson earned 3rd place in sparring and Sensei Eric Thomson earned a 1st in middle weight black belt sparring. We are looking forward to future tournaments where we hope to continue with our strong results.
Meet the instructor!
Head Instructor Eric Thomson
Qualifications Summary
Karate black belt acquired June 2011
2nd degree Karate black belt acquired November 2013
Qualified for WKC nationals in continuous sparring
Twice qualified for WKC nationals in point sparring
6 years experience as Instructor for children and adults
Completion of CanFitPro personal training specialist certification course
Currently green belt in Hakko Den Shin Ryu Ju Jutsu
Additional on going training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kick-boxing
CPR and First Aid Certified
Profile
Experience as Instructor
Throughout Eric’s developing career as instructor, he has gained various experiences through working with children and adults to achieve their potential in karate and point sparring for the past 6 years. He has had the chance to work with a wide variety of people that are very knowledgeable in this area and has been able to implement this into his own teaching. He takes pride in his work and strives to bring the most he can to his students.
Eric went on to complete the Canfitpro personal training specialist certification course, and has since helped individuals to reach their personal fitness goals in a manner that best suites each client. By having a foundation of knowledge in Karate, Hakko Den Shin Ryu Ju Jutsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and kick-boxing it can be integrated into fun but challenging work outs that develop functional overall fitness.
Achievements
Eric has worked hard to achieve his own personal goals within the martial arts by first receiving his black belt in Karate in June 2011 and his second degree black belt in November of 2013. He competed in WKC nationals in 2011 and 2012 qualifying in continuous and point sparring. He’s competed in a wide variety of tournaments placing high frequently in competitive divisions. Therefore, he can provide his students with the skill set required to be successful in competition.
On Going Training
There is always more that can be learned within life and the martial arts are no exception to this. Although Eric is now passing on knowledge to his students, he is aware that there is always more knowledge that can be gained and there is always room for improvement of one’s self. He is currently ranked Gokyu (green belt) in Hakko Den Shin Ryu Ju Jutsu and is a determined student under the instruction of Shihan (master rank) Paul Jewell. He has also been training since May 2014 in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has taken extra kickboxing classes. With his continuing training, he hopes to bring a more complete, well rounded experience to his students.