Children’s challenging behaviors have long been the focus of adults’ pessimistic viewpoint of characteristics that don’t fit the mold of societal expectations. This rigid “deficit thinking” causes parents to complain about their child’s qualities and make them try to “fix” what is wrong or make excuses as to why they can’t do certain things. […]
Port Coquitlam MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS
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We at Excel Martial Arts are dedicated to your success. Get started today with our EXCLUSIVE offer! Request more information today to find out how you or your child can start training.
REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL WITH EXCEL MARTIAL ARTS PORT COQUITLAM
We at Excel Martial Arts are dedicated to your success. Get started today with our EXCLUSIVE offer! Request more information today to find out how you or your child can start training.
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Instead of worrying, let us teach them about respect, discipline, and fitness in our martial arts after school program.
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(Ages 18 mos – 3)
Our SKILLZ program is an age-specific martial arts program that focuses on helping your child reach their full potential.
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Kids between the ages of 10 and 13 are capable of great things – but they need the right tools and encouragement to accomplish them.
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Alissa Willman
Phenomenal staff! So great with the kids and encouraging!
Cristina Bisognin Pereira
BEST discipline of Martial Arts EVER!
Marisa Doran Plasterer
Great instructors, lots of encouragement and it’s fun too.
Mark Efford
A great place and most talented, dedicated and positive people all around you! This is Excel Martial Arts!
Michael Davidson
I have been in PoCo Excel for just under a year – joined to do it with my wife and son as a family. We have grown together as well as in rank, not to mention the 45 lbs I have dropped ! Ok – I will mention it – great work outs with great folks give support and motivation … even for a getting slightly older parent!
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Mark Murdoch
They have an incredible instruction staff and are constantly contributing to their local community. A great place to send your kids for martial arts and after school care!
Alveena Costa
My daughter has been in Excel Martial arts since she was six years old. She is 10 now, very great instructors, fun safe environment. Highly recommend.
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Attention PoCo parents and students here's everything going on in the gym this week!
– We are CLOSED Friday and Saturday for tournament! If your not competing please feel free to come in Saturday at 12:00 Pm to watch the awesome demo put on by the black belts of all schools. entry is $10 at the door or a food bank donation.
– Sunday the 27th we are having a pizza party and photo shoot for all those who competed in the tournament. If you competed you can sign up for this event on My Studio
– Don't forget to pick up your holiday envelopes from the office and sign up for the holiday event December 3rd 1:30 Pm – 5:00 Pm. we will also be having a movie night that night from 6:00 Pm – 9:00 Pm, if you would like to sign your child up you can find the event link at the top of our Facebook page or on My Studio.
Thats all for now, we will see you on the matts!
Don't forget to bring in your sparring gear today!
If you have ordered sparing gear for the tournament or are waiting for a uniform they are here! Make sure to stop by the office and pick up your stuff.
Just a reminder that there will be no classes this Saturday because of the Black Belt Test! All friends and families of those testing please be mindful that the test is closed to the public until 12:00 pm. Good luck to all testing!
Have You signed up for our tournament yet? If not come by the office to pick up your tournament form today!
Saturday, October 29th is Super Hero Saturday! Wear your favorite super hero shirt or costume to class!
Hi Poco Parents!
Excel Martial Arts offers athletic afterschool care for ages 5-12! We currently pick up from the following schools:
– Ecole Des Pioneers
– James Park Elementary
– Leigh Elementary
– Castle Park Elementary
– Citadel Middle
– Mary Hill Elementary
– Smiling Creek Elementary
– Coast Salish Elementary
– Minnekhada Middle
– Kwayquitlum Middle
Our after school athletic program is more than just and activity. we focus on teaching children (ages 5-12) life skills that will help them beyond the mat. All of our classes are age specific, so that we can target the appropriate skills and motivations of each developmental stage.
For more information or to register, call us qt (604)-554-0181
Don't forget to come in and get your card signed for the show up show down! The winners of each age group will be announced August 31st!
Attention Poco Parents and students! we are closed September 3rd-5th for the long weekend!
To help children better regulate their emotions they need a lot of help from the adults in their lives.
The first step is to be informed of how a child develops, specifically the development of the brain.
Children are born with a well developed amygdala, the emotional powerhouse of the brain. This means their survival instincts are to the max but it also means tantrums are in abundance. Their decision making skill is typically dictated by their emotions. The prefrontal cortex where logical thought process and critical thinking takes place is not fully developed until they’re in their twenties.
This is why we say behind every bad behavior there is a good intention.
Just by knowing this little, but KEY, bit of information we as mentors can become more understanding and patient with our children.
Be proactive and not reactive.
We will be closed for classes Friday, July 1st in honour of Canada day. We will be open for classes on Saturday the 2nd though!
Who loves Lego building? EVERYONE!
It's not too late to join us for this and more fun in our summer camps. Check out the link below to sign up!
www.martialartsportcoquitlam.com/program/summer-camp
High flying with Mr. Janzen! What is your favourite about watching demos?
This weeks fun Friday!
Throw back Thursday
Looking for some summer fun? check out our summer camp programs! We still have some spots available for our super fun action packed weekly camps!
to learn more or book a camp week call us at (604)-554-0181
To help children better regulate their emotions they need a lot of help from the adults in their lives.
The first step is to be informed of how a child develops, specifically the development of the brain.
Children are born with a well developed amygdala, the emotional powerhouse of the brain. This means their survival instincts are to the max but it also means tantrums are in abundance.
Their decisions are typically dictated by their emotions. The prefrontal cortex where logical thought process and critical thinking takes place is not fully developed until they’re in their twenties.
This is why we say behind every bad behavior there is a good intention.
Just by knowing this little, but KEY, bit of information we as mentors can become more understanding and patient with our children.
Fridays fantastic flying back kick!
.
.
.
.
#martialarts #backkıck #flyingkick #Coolkick
Throwback Thursday!
Throwback to one of our amazing parent night out events! look out for our next one coming up in July😉
Most traditional schools of martial arts would separate their classes based on rank. Here at Excel Martial Arts we take more of a child developmental approach and separate students by stages of development that includes all ranks.
In our early stages, a lot of our learning comes indirectly from an observational learning process. This is a type of social learning done using what is called the mirror neurons that allows children to see and gauge the consequences of an action before they begin to imitate it.
This is part of the reason why even though students’ ranks may differ, we will group them into similar stages of development. Students of lower ranks will observe their peers of a higher rank and mimic positively reinforced actions.
This effectively rewards the child for mimicking the positive actions of there higher up peers and also reinforces the higher peers in acting as a rodomel for others.
Attention PoCo parents and students here's everything going on in the gym this week!
– We are CLOSED Friday and Saturday for tournament! If your not competing please feel free to come in Saturday at 12:00 Pm to watch the awesome demo put on by the black belts of all schools. entry is $10 at the door or a food bank donation.
– Sunday the 27th we are having a pizza party and photo shoot for all those who competed in the tournament. If you competed you can sign up for this event on My Studio
– Don't forget to pick up your holiday envelopes from the office and sign up for the holiday event December 3rd 1:30 Pm – 5:00 Pm. we will also be having a movie night that night from 6:00 Pm – 9:00 Pm, if you would like to sign your child up you can find the event link at the top of our Facebook page or on My Studio.
Thats all for now, we will see you on the matts!
Don't forget to bring in your sparring gear today!
If you have ordered sparing gear for the tournament or are waiting for a uniform they are here! Make sure to stop by the office and pick up your stuff.
Just a reminder that there will be no classes this Saturday because of the Black Belt Test! All friends and families of those testing please be mindful that the test is closed to the public until 12:00 pm. Good luck to all testing!
Have You signed up for our tournament yet? If not come by the office to pick up your tournament form today!
Saturday, October 29th is Super Hero Saturday! Wear your favorite super hero shirt or costume to class!
Hi Poco Parents!
Excel Martial Arts offers athletic afterschool care for ages 5-12! We currently pick up from the following schools:
– Ecole Des Pioneers
– James Park Elementary
– Leigh Elementary
– Castle Park Elementary
– Citadel Middle
– Mary Hill Elementary
– Smiling Creek Elementary
– Coast Salish Elementary
– Minnekhada Middle
– Kwayquitlum Middle
Our after school athletic program is more than just and activity. we focus on teaching children (ages 5-12) life skills that will help them beyond the mat. All of our classes are age specific, so that we can target the appropriate skills and motivations of each developmental stage.
For more information or to register, call us qt (604)-554-0181
Don't forget to come in and get your card signed for the show up show down! The winners of each age group will be announced August 31st!
Attention Poco Parents and students! we are closed September 3rd-5th for the long weekend!
To help children better regulate their emotions they need a lot of help from the adults in their lives.
The first step is to be informed of how a child develops, specifically the development of the brain.
Children are born with a well developed amygdala, the emotional powerhouse of the brain. This means their survival instincts are to the max but it also means tantrums are in abundance. Their decision making skill is typically dictated by their emotions. The prefrontal cortex where logical thought process and critical thinking takes place is not fully developed until they’re in their twenties.
This is why we say behind every bad behavior there is a good intention.
Just by knowing this little, but KEY, bit of information we as mentors can become more understanding and patient with our children.
Be proactive and not reactive.
We will be closed for classes Friday, July 1st in honour of Canada day. We will be open for classes on Saturday the 2nd though!
Who loves Lego building? EVERYONE!
It's not too late to join us for this and more fun in our summer camps. Check out the link below to sign up!
www.martialartsportcoquitlam.com/program/summer-camp
High flying with Mr. Janzen! What is your favourite about watching demos?
This weeks fun Friday!
Throw back Thursday
Looking for some summer fun? check out our summer camp programs! We still have some spots available for our super fun action packed weekly camps!
to learn more or book a camp week call us at (604)-554-0181
To help children better regulate their emotions they need a lot of help from the adults in their lives.
The first step is to be informed of how a child develops, specifically the development of the brain.
Children are born with a well developed amygdala, the emotional powerhouse of the brain. This means their survival instincts are to the max but it also means tantrums are in abundance.
Their decisions are typically dictated by their emotions. The prefrontal cortex where logical thought process and critical thinking takes place is not fully developed until they’re in their twenties.
This is why we say behind every bad behavior there is a good intention.
Just by knowing this little, but KEY, bit of information we as mentors can become more understanding and patient with our children.
Fridays fantastic flying back kick!
.
.
.
.
#martialarts #backkıck #flyingkick #Coolkick
Throwback Thursday!
Throwback to one of our amazing parent night out events! look out for our next one coming up in July😉
Most traditional schools of martial arts would separate their classes based on rank. Here at Excel Martial Arts we take more of a child developmental approach and separate students by stages of development that includes all ranks.
In our early stages, a lot of our learning comes indirectly from an observational learning process. This is a type of social learning done using what is called the mirror neurons that allows children to see and gauge the consequences of an action before they begin to imitate it.
This is part of the reason why even though students’ ranks may differ, we will group them into similar stages of development. Students of lower ranks will observe their peers of a higher rank and mimic positively reinforced actions.
This effectively rewards the child for mimicking the positive actions of there higher up peers and also reinforces the higher peers in acting as a rodomel for others.
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Our unique community is what makes your time with us so special. Join a community of positive, fun, and caring individuals all working towards a similar goal.
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Our professional instructors are at your finger tips! Making sure that all classes are unique, fun, and safe is our instructors priority.
What a great school!
My son has been attending classes here since he was 3 1/2 years old. He has now been with the school for about almost a year and has done quite well in listening, working well in groups, and competitions. The instructors are very patient and great with working with students of all ages.
We totally recommend the school!
~ Jenny Do
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