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Great start to the new year! πŸ₯‹β€οΈ Our sempais stepp Great start to the new year! πŸ₯‹β€οΈ
Our sempais stepped into leadership roles, guiding each colored belt group through their kata as they work toward earning their new belts.

Join us for our Junior Karate class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.!

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30 seconds of what you could be doing on Tuesdays 30 seconds of what you could be doing on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Join us for practical self defense…skills that help keep you safe and ready, hence the name! πŸ₯‹

Just a heads up…our students’ movements may look like the same clips over and over again, but it’s really about precision and repetition. Repetition is key πŸ’ͺ

Small, consistent work that adds up over time!

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Have a wonderful holiday season, Merry Christmas, Have a wonderful holiday season, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! πŸŽ„β€οΈπŸ₯‹

⚠️ REMINDER ⚠️ Here is our modified schedule:

❌ CLOSED ❌
December 24, 25, 26, and 31
January 1, 2, and 3

⚠️ Modified Hours ⚠️
The dojo will be open on the following days:

Saturday, December 27
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM: Kinder Karate
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM: All Ages and All Levels

Monday, December 29 and Tuesday, December 30
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Kinder Karate
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM: All Ages and All Levels

βœ… Regular classes will resume on Monday, January 5.

Happy Holidays,

Sensei Akira and Sensei Nicole β€οΈπŸ’š

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This past weekend we held our annual JMAC Rumble, This past weekend we held our annual JMAC Rumble, where students got to display their technique, strength, sportsmanship, and mental toughness. πŸ₯‹πŸ₯Š

Our youngest, oldest, and newest belts competed in a series of exciting events, from blindfold kata, tag team kumite, to board breaking, and their progress was AMAZING! πŸ™ŒπŸ…

πŸ’₯ Here are some of the highlights from that day! ✨

Looking forward to 2026! πŸ’ͺ🏻

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Ossu Everyone, Please note the modified class sch Ossu Everyone,

Please note the modified class schedule for the upcoming holiday season.

πŸ“… Regular Class Schedule
December 22 and 23

❌ CLOSED ❌
December 24, 25, 26, and 31
January 1, 2, and 3

⚠️ Modified Hours ⚠️
The dojo will be open on the following days:

Saturday, December 27
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM: Kinder Karate
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM: All Ages and All Levels

Monday, December 29 and Tuesday, December 30
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Kinder Karate
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM: All Ages and All Levels

βœ… Regular classes will resume on Monday, January 5.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year πŸŽ„βœ¨

Sensei Akira and Sensei Nicole β€οΈπŸ’š

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πŸ™ŒOur Annual JMAC Rumble is quickly approaching! πŸ™Œ πŸ™ŒOur Annual JMAC Rumble is quickly approaching! πŸ™Œ
Please register early so we can accurately account for T-shirts, snack bags, headbands, and medals.

The Rumble will be held on Saturday, December 20th, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The cost is $50 for participation in one or multiple events. πŸ‘Šβ€οΈπŸ₯‹

Schedule of Events:
βœ… 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Kinder (Obstacle course, karate games, board breaking, and more)
βœ… 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Judo / Jiu-Jitsu
βœ…11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Blind Fold Kata Challenge
βœ… 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Board Breaking
βœ… 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Tag Team Kumite

Every participant will receive a headband, T-shirt, a new-design JMAC Medal, and a snack bag (Spam Musubi, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and a Juice box).

Please email info@jmackarate.com to register!

We look forward to seeing you there! πŸ₯³

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πŸ₯‹ NOHO KARATE OPEN SUCCESS! πŸ₯‹ Great work by our at πŸ₯‹ NOHO KARATE OPEN SUCCESS! πŸ₯‹
Great work by our athletes at the 3rd NoHo Karate Open 2025 on Sunday! πŸ‘πŸŒŸ

πŸ₯ˆπŸ₯‡ Andre Polakoff: Kata (Silver), Kumite (Gold)
πŸ₯‡πŸ₯ˆ Eric Tran: Kata (Gold), Kumite (Silver)

After the competition, we celebrated with some delicious burritos from Bread and Breakfast πŸŒ―πŸ˜‹

So proud of both competitors! πŸ™ŒπŸ”₯

@dr.andre.ca @eric.tran_ #jmackarate #awayoflife #teamjmackarate #karate #kumite #kata #karatelife #karateforlife #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #supportlocalbusinesses
Another successful annual gingerbread men decorati Another successful annual gingerbread men decorating event in the books! What a fun day! πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ

Huge thank you to everyone who came out, and an extra big thanks to Sensei Nicole and her little elves for whipping up a giant batch of gingerbread and making this event possible! πŸ‘©β€πŸ³πŸŒ²β€οΈ

Shoutout to Sensei Abby for taking all of these wonderful photos! πŸ“Έβœ¨ @knapp.abby 

@sensei_nicole #jmackarate #awayoflife #karate #kumite #kata #karatelife #karateforlife #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #supportlocalbusinesses #gingerbread #gingerbreadman #gingerbreadcookies
Kevin Rodriguez and Coach Kam with Team USA, right Kevin Rodriguez and Coach Kam with Team USA, right before competing at the WKF World Championships in Cairo, Egypt! πŸ₯‹πŸ”₯πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬

@kevin.rodriguez.kata @coach._kam #WKF #KarateWorldChampionships #Cairo2025 #TeamUSA #ParaKarate #jmackarate #awayoflife #karate #karatelife #karateforlife #supportlocal #teamjmackarate
🌟 It's Gingerbread Men Season! 🌟 Sensei Nicole is 🌟 It's Gingerbread Men Season! 🌟
Sensei Nicole is continuing her long-standing tradition of making a big batch for everyone to decorate. πŸ‘©β€πŸ³πŸŒ²β€οΈ 

This year's decorating sessions are scheduled for this Friday and Saturday, December 5th and 6th:

❇️ Friday: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
❇️ Saturday: 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

There is no need to wear a gi; just drop in and decorate a cookie! 🚫 πŸ₯‹

Thanks so much Sensei Nicole! πŸ₯°

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πŸ™Œ HERE WE GO! πŸ™Œ Kevin Rodriguez makes his way into πŸ™Œ HERE WE GO! πŸ™Œ
Kevin Rodriguez makes his way into the Karate World Championships in Cairo, Egypt! πŸ₯‹πŸŒŸ

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πŸ”₯ GOOD LUCK, KEVIN! πŸ”₯ Kevin Rodriguez is in Cairo πŸ”₯ GOOD LUCK, KEVIN! πŸ”₯
Kevin Rodriguez is in Cairo for the 27th Karate World Championships, competing in Para Karate! πŸ₯‹πŸŽ‰ He has been working hard at the dojo in preparation for this moment! πŸ’ͺ

Let’s cheer him on as he represents and competes at the highest level! πŸ™ŒπŸŒŸ

@kevin.rodriguez.kata #ParaKarate #WKF #KarateWorldChampionships #Cairo2025 #jmackarate #awayoflife #karate #karatelife #karateforlife #kata #teamjmackarate
πŸ”₯ GOOD LUCK, KEVIN! πŸ”₯ Kevin Rodriguez is in Cairo πŸ”₯ GOOD LUCK, KEVIN! πŸ”₯
Kevin Rodriguez is in Cairo for the 27th Karate World Championships, competing in Para Karate! πŸ₯‹πŸŽ‰ He has been working hard at the dojo in preparation for this moment! πŸ’ͺ

Let’s cheer him on as he represents and competes at the highest level! πŸ™ŒπŸŒŸ

@kevin.rodriguez.kata #ParaKarate #WKF #KarateWorldChampionships #Cairo2025 #jmackarate #awayoflife #karate #karatelife #karateforlife #kata #teamjmackarate
⚠️ DOJO CLOSED ⚠️ The dojo will be closed from Th ⚠️ DOJO CLOSED ⚠️

The dojo will be closed from Thursday, November 27th through Sunday, November 30th. We will see you all back on Monday, December 1st! Wishing you all a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving! πŸ₯‹β€οΈπŸ¦ƒ

#jmackarate #awayoflife #karate #karatelife #karateforlife
🌟 Cheering for Claudia in Cairo! 🌟 Claudia Laos Lo 🌟 Cheering for Claudia in Cairo! 🌟
Claudia Laos Loo is competing at the 27th Karate World Championships in Cairo πŸ₯‹πŸŒ

She is pictured with Canadian coach Pam Ross and our JMAC senseis, who were happy to support her training during her visits to the dojo πŸ™ŒπŸŒŸ

Wishing Claudia a great experience and strong performance! ❀️πŸ”₯

@claudialaosbh3 #KarateWorldChampionships #WKF #Cairo2025 #karate #kata #karatelife #jmackarate
First drills, then prep for testing! πŸ’ͺπŸ₯‹ #jmackara First drills, then prep for testing! πŸ’ͺπŸ₯‹

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⚠️ DOJO CLOSED ⚠️ The dojo will be closed Monday, ⚠️ DOJO CLOSED ⚠️

The dojo will be closed Monday, November 10th through Tuesday, November 11th. We will see you all back on Wednesday! πŸ₯‹β€οΈ

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🌟 Great work, everyone! πŸ₯‹πŸ™Œ Our team competed at t 🌟 Great work, everyone! πŸ₯‹πŸ™Œ

Our team competed at the Hollenbeck Invitational Karate Championships yesterday, and here are the results! πŸ‘Š

πŸ₯ˆ Claudia: Kata (Silver)
πŸ₯‡πŸ₯ˆ Eric: Kata (Gold), Kumite (Silver)
πŸ₯‡ Connor: Kata (Gold)
πŸ₯ˆ Daniel: Kata (Silver)
πŸ₯‰πŸ₯ˆ AndrΓ©: Kata (Bronze), Kumite (Silver)
πŸ₯ˆ Lance: Kata (Silver)
πŸ₯‰ Joshua: Kumite (Bronze)

@claudialaosbh3 @eric.tran_ @dr.andre.ca  @joshua_cmac #jmackarate #awayoflife #teamjmackarate #karate #kumite #kata #karatelife #karateforlife #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #supportlocalbusinesses
Happy 7 year anniversary! πŸ₯³ Christine joined our J Happy 7 year anniversary! πŸ₯³ Christine joined our JMAC family in October 2018…what better way to celebrate than having the 5 o’clock class try to take her on! πŸ˜„πŸ₯‹πŸ–€

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JOIN THE KUMITE KRAZE!! Mondays and Wednesdays at JOIN THE KUMITE KRAZE!! Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 p.m.! πŸ₯‹πŸ₯Š

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This is how we do it on Wednesdays! Join us for ku This is how we do it on Wednesdays! Join us for kumite on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 p.m.! πŸ₯‹πŸ₯Š

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