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Phenomenal Academy that takes the time to listen and teach all ages with tremendous attention to safety!
Amazing school, great people and incredibly welcoming for everyone. The support and team cohesiveness is outstanding and make every training session fun and motivating! :)
I would recommend Yorkdale Martial Arts for the amazing location and best JiuJitsu Proffessor Marci Costa.
Amazing place to train. So friendly. Great instruction.
Whether you are experienced in Brazilian jiu-jitsu or just starting off and it is your first day Yorkdale Martial Arts is the place to go we have some incredible instructors who are patient and willing to go over details for your progression. It is also the HQ for Body of Four a very large and successful team !
This is a great place to train. Professor Marco really goes into the details of what he is teaching to make sure everyone understands. The place itself is nicely laid out and the mats are pristine. The folks who train there are Super friendly.
After a long time on December 12th we had our Body of Four team gathering again!! A lot of people have been patiently training hard for the past year and now they are going to level up to new belts. Great times were had by all at the Body of Four team gathering/grading. So […]
Once again I had the privilege to be Canada’s coach at the JJIF world jiujitsu championship. Every year I have been involved with the national team it has been one the most memorable experiences of my life. It has been an absolute honour to represent Canada at the world stage. Thank you […]
At the end of October after all the Halloween candy has been collected parents are left with a dilemma. Do you set limits and control the candy? Do you let the kids decide how much to eat? There isn’t one right answer. You have to use your best judgement based on the child habits and […]
If you are looking for a way to improve your health or get in better shape, you may not need to hit the gym. Instead, you should head to our martial arts school. Men’s martial arts could be the fitness solution that you have been searching for. Discover the benefits of martial arts for men’s […]
Halloween is such a fun time of the year for children; but when children encounter tricks instead of treats, this holiday can become very scary – and not just because of the decorations and frightening costumes. Abductions, bullying, candy that has been compromised; these are all things that can make Halloween a dreadful holiday for […]
Bullying has become an epidemic in recent years. Yes, there have always been bullies, and yes, those bullies have always caused serious and lasting damage to their victims; however, bullying in the 21st century has changed – and not for the better. According to Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center, one in four students has reported […]
As people grow older, they begin to find ways to be more productive and make use of their time. For senior citizens, in particular, they find that there is even more time they need to utilize and want to do so effectively. Many will go out and find other jobs while others will pursue hobbies […]
As some of you may have noticed, competing is a significant part of many BJJ practitioner’s training. They train focused on competitions and work an specific areas of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for tournaments. However, the vast majority of people just train and don’t compete and understandably everybody trains for different reasons and goals. Having said that, […]
Congratulations to Melanie, Craig, Sarah, Julia, Kyla, Gar, Jonrex and Badral on your performance at the GTA Classic BJJ Tournament this weekend. Everybody made weight and stepped up to face new challenges (1st tournamnet, heavier division etc.). Yorkdale Martial Arts Academy members did amazing with 2 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronze. Plus all these […]
As children grows, they tend to develop new and exciting abilities, they like to stay busy and creative. An important part of growing is learning to socialize and interact with others. They tend to move from playing alone to having multiple friends and social groups. At this stage friendship becomes important but they are still […]
There is a good group of kids in our Guardians program all year long but the summers are always slower. However, a smaller group of dedicated kids have been training consistently through the last few months and they earned their next stripe or belt. Congratulations to all of you on the hard work!!
Apart from the physical and social benefits such as self defense, self confidence, discipline and focus associated with joining a martial arts program, there are also several health benefits. Training at Yorkdale Martial Arts provides a full body work out, it increases overall stamina and endurance. Since health and fitness are closely intertwined, below are […]
BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS AND TRICK FOR PARENT As we enter into mid August the CNE is around the corner and it’s almost time for kids to go back to school. With that comes all the anxiety and nervousness for children. They may start to show some signs of stress like trouble sleeping, stomachaches, etc. […]
With summer in full swing all the Yorkdale Martial Arts Guardians might be running out of things to do and entering the lazy days of summer. Of course they can always come in to our academy and participate in the Guardian program. It will be a lot of fun, they will spend a lot of […]
Yorkdale Martial Arts Academy Temperature Our academy has always been known for how hot it gets when the intensity goes up. Well the new location is no different even though it has air conditioning. So keeping this in mind as the summer heat hits us, remember to drink lots of water and stay hydrated. Also […]
This is a few weeks late but a big congratulations that got promoted to a new belt on June 23. This was the 1st grading at Yorkdale Martial Arts Academy and it was a lot of fun and went really well. The day started off as expected with everybody slowly trickling in around 12 pm […]
As proud owners of Yorkdale Martial Arts Academy we feel the need to continuously grow, learn and understand the direction the martial arts community is going. So, it was with some apprehension that we decided to go ahead and attend this years Martial Arts SuperShow. This being our 1st time attending we were hoping the […]
What an insane weekend. It all started on Friday with the much anticipated Para Bellum Quintet Event where our team was pitted against SBGNiagara in a 5 vs 5 Purple belt team competition and I was very confident that we would do very well. I know my team is very talented but figured we would […]
Hello everyone, Our very one Professor Marco Costa has a Youtube channel and he has started posting regular vlogs on it. I am going to post the first 3 vlogs here now and I will continue to update the site with future vlogs he posts. The 1st video is an intro and professor Costa […]
Yorkdale Martial Arts Academy is having a 20% off sale on hoodies until the end of May. Come place your order at the pro-shop.
It might not seem possible, but summer is almost here. The kids will be out of school – and you’ll be wondering what you can do to help them fill their days with something other than endless rounds of video games. We have the ideal solution in our martial arts summer camp for kids. The […]
As you work towards your fitness goals, finding desserts that are low in natural sugars will facilitate your results. It will take some time for your taste buds to adjust from enjoying intense, refined sugars to appreciating the subtly and delight of natural, wholesome sugar found in fruit. The good news is that loving food […]
