White Heron Martial Arts

White Heron Martial Arts Traditional Goju-ryu Karate for Elmira, St. Jacobs, and north Waterloo. Inspired Fitness. Blackbelt life. With classes in St. Come out and try a free class now!

Jacobs at SJPS, and in Elmira's WMC, we offer training in traditional Goju-Ryu Karate, Kobudo weapons, and Tai Chi. Martial Arts training improves one’s physical conditioning: power, speed, strength, balance and flexibility. It also offers a calm state of mind: improving focus, discipline, confidence and mental acuity. At White Heron the emphasis is on self-defence and holistic fitness. New students are always welcome!

10/16/2024

Kurtis is currently touring Thailand. And when in Thailand.. train Muay Thai! Check here for more pics and to read a Karate guy’s perspective on Muay Thai: https://whma.ca/postMA/muaythai

It’s been a long time coming! We won’t meet often, but when we do, we train cool stuff! The inaugural kick-off of the Wh...
09/29/2024

It’s been a long time coming! We won’t meet often, but when we do, we train cool stuff! The inaugural kick-off of the White Heron Study Group saw a handful of martial arts enthusiasts train a 2-person bo kata, advanced sticky hands, and various ground fighting techniques. https://whma.ca/postMA/studyGroup09.html

Back in July, I spent a month training Jiu Jitsu under Professor Abrie Kilian. The Kilian Academy in Shallow Lake was an...
09/28/2024

Back in July, I spent a month training Jiu Jitsu under Professor Abrie Kilian. The Kilian Academy in Shallow Lake was an incredible club. It was a beautiful facility hosting championship students with great attitudes. I learned a ton. On my blog link, I even share a cheesy video lesson: https://whma.ca/postMA/shallowlakeJitsu.html

I’m back for a week and between adventures! I’ll try to catch up on the social over the next few days, but first I want ...
09/21/2024

I’m back for a week and between adventures! I’ll try to catch up on the social over the next few days, but first I want to give a shout out to Renshi Ryan Potter and to remind folks that Karate continues in Elmira at the Woolwich Memorial Centre! Renshi Ryan Potter and Driftwood Martial Arts have picked up the torch and are continuing teaching youth and adult Karate classes at the WMC. I’ve spent many gradings and seminars with Renshi Potter and I even had the privilege of sitting on his yondan grading panel. Renshi Potter knows Karate, moves like a cat, and radiates energy and enthusiasm. If you’ve been thinking of trying Karate or your child has been asking, I strongly recommend you check out his classes. For more info: https://driftwoodkarate.com/program/elmira-woolwich-karate/

With a heavy heart and mixed emotions, this was my last season teaching at the WMC. I love training and teaching the mar...
06/24/2024

With a heavy heart and mixed emotions, this was my last season teaching at the WMC. I love training and teaching the martial arts. I have the best students! But, it’s time for the next adventure. Cheryl and I will be traveling more, and so running a full-time dojo becomes not feasible. I am happy for my students that both Karate and Tai Chi will continue at the WMC. Before departing, I talked with friends, who are exceptional martial artists, to pick up the batons. There are still plans being finalized though, so I will leave it to them to make their announcements.

I will continue to train and run study groups from our Heidelberg dojo, when I am in town. Let me know if you are interested in joining us. I will send out agendas, when the times approach.

Here are a few photos from the final week of classes. More photos to come. Again, it’s with a heavy heart. Thank-you, so very much, to all of my students over the years, who’ve helped me learn and grow, and for all of the great classes! Keep training!

This is a picture of perseverance! One girl had to leave Karate for 3 years, came back, reset, and has earned her way up...
06/09/2024

This is a picture of perseverance! One girl had to leave Karate for 3 years, came back, reset, and has earned her way up to Green belt! The other girl trained in Taekwondo for 8 years, reset to white belt in Karate, and has earned her way up to Green. I have the best students!

I love Karate Gradings! There is something about watching people strive to be their best that is absolutely inspiring! I...
06/03/2024

I love Karate Gradings! There is something about watching people strive to be their best that is absolutely inspiring! If there are two kyu belt gradings I love more than any other, it would have to be white belt gradings, and those grading to brown. Friday night we got both of those and more. It was a great night!

More photos can be found at https://whma.ca/postMA/grading.html

05/26/2024

Cross-training is key, and nothing quite compares to a good run. In this post I list my top 12 favourite quotes from Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run. Https://whma.ca/postF/bornToRun

Bunkai: omote, ura and honte. Before April’s Applications month is too far behind us, I thought I should get this post o...
05/13/2024

Bunkai: omote, ura and honte. Before April’s Applications month is too far behind us, I thought I should get this post out there. https://whma.ca/postMA/bunkai

Hanshi Legacy is releasing the Crane! A graceful, upright fighting system focusing on pressure points and nerve strikes ...
05/03/2024

Hanshi Legacy is releasing the Crane! A graceful, upright fighting system focusing on pressure points and nerve strikes instead of blunt force punches and kicks, this is Matsumura Hakutsuru, the White Crane school founded by Matsumura Sokon. Read about it here: https://whma.ca/postMA/crane.html

Address

Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Street South
Elmira, ON
N3B2Z6

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 7pm
Tuesday 5pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 5pm - 7pm
Thursday 5pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+12262883883

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