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Why Martial Arts
The right Martial Arts Program can help your child become a leader.
Finding the right martial arts program for your child is important in helping children become a better leader. A program that emphasizes discipline and respect will help teach children how to lead by example. In addition, martial arts can help children learn how to handle difficult situations and react calmly under pressure.
Learn How to control your emotions effectively
Controlling your emotions is important because it allows you to stay in control during difficult or challenging situations.
Emotions can cloud our judgement and cause us to act impulsively which can often lead to regretful decisions.
Learning how to control your emotions will help you stay calm and focused under pressure, making you a more effective leader.
Learn How to Make Quick and Effective Decisions
Making quick and effective decisions is an important leadership skill because it allows leaders to stay agile and respond to challenges and opportunities quickly.
By being decisive, leaders can maintain focus and momentum, which is essential in fast-paced environments.
Additionally, leaders who make quick decisions are respected by their team members for their ability to get things done. In short, making quick and effective decisions is a critical leadership skill that can help you succeed in any situation.
Learn how to Communicate with yourself Effectively
One of the most important things you can learn in life is how to communicate with yourself effectively.
Learning how to be your own best friend and biggest advocate will set you up for success in all areas of your life. Here are three reasons why it's so important:
1. You need to be able to trust yourself if you're going to make good decisions.
2. You need to be able to stay positive and motivated when things get tough.
3. You need a support system that will always have your back. No one knows you better than you, so learning how to communicate with yourself is key!
Classes
Check out our programs
Elite Leadership Martial Arts offers programs for people ages 4 years old to Adults. Click on a card below for more information about that program.
Junior Dragons
Specially created for children ages 4-6 years old. The Junior Dragon Program teaches the basics of Martial Arts.
Kids Martial Arts
Designed to teach children ages 7-12 years old the fundamentals of Karate and how the initial stages of Leadership Skills, How to Lead Yourself.
Teen & Adult
Martial Arts
For ages 13+
Get a good workout in while learning the fundamentals of Wado Ryu Karate.
Fitness Kickboxing
Fitness Kickboxing is a great way to get in shape and have fun while doing it!
Why Choose Us
Building Leaders
is what we do best
Elite Leadership Martial Arts is good at building leaders in our community. We have a strong focus on developing leadership skills in our students, and our supportive environment helps them to thrive.
Our leadership development program is designed to help students grow into confident, effective leaders who can make a positive difference in their community.
Through our program, students learn how to set goals, communicate effectively, and work together to achieve success.
Lead Yourself
Learning how to be a leader for yourself and be independent.
Lead Face to Face
Learning how to lead people in person and have communication with them.
Lead Small Groups
Learning how to lead a team of people and manage them.
Lead The Leaders
Learning how to lead other leaders and help them grow.
Success Stories
What People are saying about us
Elite Leadership Martial Arts has a long history of success with people of our community. Here are some of their comments.
Excellent teaching style - very motivating and positive! Wonderful atmosphere.
Marilyn Martello
Parent
This place is the best! My oldest daughter has loved learning here. I, as a parent, like that the instructors focus not only on martial art skills, but also on the character traits that we would like to see our children model.
Theresa Unrau
Parent
I signed my son up for karate at Elite Leadership Martial Arts a couple of years ago to help him with building self confidence, and how to overcome challenges. He walked away from soccer when he was in SK, after being expected to play like the older kids, because he tall for his age. ELMA has helped him to rebuild confidence, and teach skills that he now also uses in baseball. He now breaks down challenges instead of getting angry.
Christina Moscardini
Parent
Our kid has started Karate at Elite Leadership Martial Arts since 2019. Sensei are nice and professional, kids all seem to cooperate well. Except the practical techniques, we love the way that the Sensei teach kids how to develop good behaviour/habits/leadership toward real life! We find that our kid loves to obey the "rules" from the program which help a lot to develop his daily good habits.
Zheng Charles
Parent
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Our daughter has been attending classes at Elite Leadership Martial Arts (ELMA) for about 3 months now and we couldn't be happier. The flexible scheduling is a blessing for our two-home kiddo and the online portal is convenient and easy to use. Both Renshi Jeff and Sensei April are fantastic and the mixed-belt classes provide an opportunity for our white-belt to model those ahead of her. It has been an amazing experience thus far and we look forward to many more years with ELMA!
Stephanie Brash
Parent
I joined Elite Leadership Martial Arts – along with my two daughters – approximately one year ago. As a parent, I have witnessed how the ELMA program has helped my children build confidence, discipline, respect & motivation that are reflected in everyday life. My girls feel a real sense of accomplishment, a sense of belonging, how to set goals, how to handle themselves in situations about bullying & stranger danger. Shihan Jeff Burroughs & Sensei April are dedicated, family oriented, positive role models that demonstrate true leadership & commitment in their teachings. For me, I have also benefited from the ELMA program physically, mentally & socially. Thank you for making such an impact & being a part of all our lives. - Tobi
TJ Berg
Parent
I joined Elite Leadership Martial Arts a year and a half ago. Being nearly forty years old, I was concerned it could realistically be too late to begin a martial arts program. But the team at ELMA encouraged me that it’s never too late to make a positive life change. The program has been incredible. The physical and self-defence benefits of learning karate are amazing, and I am in better shape now than I have ever been. The program is also highly focused on improving one’s character. Renshi Jeff and Sensei April consistently inspire discipline, dedication, determination, and perseverance in their students, while always modelling the qualities of patience, encouragement, kindness, and respect. The team embraces the concept of healthy competition and being a good sport, while also reminding students that life isn’t all about being better than someone else, but rather being the best you that you can be. Renshi Jeff talks about the Japanese concept of “kaizen”, meaning “continuous improvement”, and its importance not only in learning karate, but in everything you do. I highly recommend this dojo!
Rachel Clark
Adult Student
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