Mushotoku School of Martial Fitness
Odessa, Ontario K0H 2H0 Odessa, ON, Canada

Good day Mushotoku students and friends, It has been two weeks since we last met for classes on Thursday March 12, 2020. What a long strange journey it has been and continues to be. Hopefully we are getting closer to the end, but obviously there is still much to do. What we must do first and foremost is to follow the wisdom of those who have gone before us in this battle. Their number one rule seems to be common sense and is in line with our number one rule of self defense;... No Be There. Social distancing, Individual isolation..... whatever you want to call it, is our number one defense against an invisible enemy which has never been encountered before. Until our medical experts come up with a cure and a vaccination for this illness, being responsible for ourselves and our interactions with others is our best way to be good warriors in this battle. In the meantime, practice a bit each day, stay safe and healthy, be patient and we will see you on the other side of this. Check our FB web site from time to time for updates, workout suggestions etc. Be well. Sensei Burke

*** classes cancelled until further notice

Attention Students! In proactive response to precautions of the province and our community concerning the COVID-19 virus, we have decided to suspend classes scheduled for March 14, 17, 19 and 22st. Tentatively classes will resume Tuesday March 24th, but please check back closer to the end of March Break for updates. Sensei Burke has always asked that you stay home if you’re feeling under the weather, but through the winter months we have had many students still coming to cla...ss with colds/flus. Now more than ever we want to emphasize this important instruction for the sake of yourself and everyone within our club and our community. No be there! -as Sensei always says Stay healthy and stay safe!

Thought provoking words from Higa Sensei... The most important thing about karate is basic training and communication. Many young today will train extremely ha...rd for a little while and then stop. This is not good. You must train little bit, but you must train often. Consistency is what creates a great martial artist, not brute strength. Karate is not for rank, glory, or revenge. It is way of life, a way to protect yourself, a way to build health, and a way to bring people together. When we train, we train as a community, so that we can push each other to become better than yesterday. I think of a dojo like a melting pot; it can bring many different people to do the same thing, at the same time, in the same place. It makes people homogeneous. This type of environment creates peace. Karate is about creating peace. Higa Minoru , 10 dan Hanshi