ABOUT PATENAUDE MARTIAL ARTS
Patenaude Martial Arts is a family owned and operated Martial Arts school with locations in Eastern Ontario and Quebec. Founded by Sijo Jacques Patenaude in 1975, it has grown to become the largest and most successful chain of Kung-Fu schools in Canada.
Orleans Martial Arts is an integral part of the Patenaude family, serving the men, women and children of Orleans. Our commitment to all students is to always provide personal, effective and fun training. To learn more about PMA, find other locations, or to contact us, click here to visit PatenaudeMartialArts.ca
How parents can inspire Teens
How parents can inspire Teens
The teenager years!! (Grey hair, migraines, boyfriends, girlfriends, lack of motivation,frustration ahead possibly !!)
Do you remember yours?
Did it feel so complicated and frustrating like it is today when your the parent?
Here are 10 ways you can lead your teens into a successful life:
#1 Showing interest in a teens life on a daily basis. I always ask how their day was or if they attended an event ask about it but knowing when to stop. Showing interest, not interrogating. This shows them that they matter and also opens the doors to communication. (Start this young and keep the habit)
#2 They like when I’m silly or just plain weird really just having fun. Embrace your inner child and have a blast! Don’t be afraid of letting the child within you come out and play. It is important to know when to act like this and when not to!
#3 Be willing to listen to their music. It’s fun to belt it out with them too! Watch movies or shows with them even if it’s not something you would choose to watch yourself. (I know this can be hard when they are teens sometimes)
#4 Speak words of encouragement into them often. Build them up and refrain from labeling them. They are not their behavior but may become it if we expect nothing else from them. Even better is leading by example with your actions. That goes a long way for any positive or negative behaviour.
#5 Be your teens biggest cheerleader!(Within reason obviously, DON’T embarrass them or it will have negative counter effects) Show up to their performances and games even if it’s in an area where you really have no interest. It’s important to them so it should be important to you. It’s all about them feeling like you care and are there for them always.
#6 Teens care so much about what their friends think. When you intentionally encourage their friends and they respond with “dude your parents are cool”, you just earned even more street cred (respect) in the eyes of your teen.
#7 Capture great moments on social media **(Caution : make sure they approve all pics or videos before posting to avoid major meltdowns)**. Nobody uses photo albums any more so be intentional about capturing moments with your teen and posting them on your account and theirs. It’s planting seeds of love in their long term memory when you do it.
#8 Host events at your house for your teens. This could be a study group, movie night, or any reason your teen could use to invite friends over. Be the best host you can be when it happens. (Keep a high level of interest in their friend influences.
#9 Be intentional on long road trips, family vacations and have music, CD’s, and movies to listen/watch and discuss them. Compare and contrast together what you liked and didn’t like. Make sure to use the long drives to sometimes turn off all music and electronics and talk. Make all communication easy and encouraged to be able to share when things possibly get rough.
#10 Read . There are lots of great ideas in books. Be the best you can be and everything will fall into place. Demand excellence of yourself first and this influence will rub on them too.
**Bonus tip:
Do an activity such as martial arts together to share the experience, get the same benefits and have a strong platform of conversation.
“Families that kick together, stick together”
Supercharge your life with recognition
Supercharge your life with recognition
In this day and age you are seeing less and less people recognize their work colleagues, friends, family and even your spouse.
#Recognition is such a powerful practice and should be done more often in every aspect of your life.
There is two parts of recognition, first is the giving and second is receiving. They both serve a very positive role in any relationship. Can you remember the last time when you gave or received recognition? If you have to think about it, it’s been too long!!!
What brings this subject to you today? It was our Annual excellence gala in Casselman, this is our chance to showcase our students and leadership team for all the great things they do for Patenaude #Martial arts. It is such an honor and privilege to be the M/C of this event and I get so much from it. It gives me much pleasure to recognize all the wonderful people that surround me.
It is a habit that I do on a daily basis, a great habit for anyone to start, not always easy because of the way our society works sometimes but an easy habit to start and keep if you want.
Here is a little challenge for you. Start small and compliment someone today. Then add more and more times. Be genuine
Do something for a co-worker today, show them some appreciation. If your an employee or employer you can find so many ways to make someone feel good today. You just need to make an effort. Start with your spouse, kids or family members.
I guarantee that you will get so much out of this practice, just try it and let me know of the magic that comes from it. drop me a line at orleanskungfu@gmail.com with your success stories.
Stay the course and be a champion,
Sifu Stephane Patenaude
Amazing family martial arts training in Orleans
More and more people are looking for Orleans martial arts practiced by the whole family.
One of the most asked question is about family classes lately. There is more and more kids reaching the age where they can start training and Orleans martial arts is the # 1 place to do so for the whole family.
Do you ever feel like you want to do more with your kids?
Are you always just watching them in their activities and you have become a taxi driver and fan to your kids?
If you could do something with them, would that change your level of excitement?
Do you believe that leading by example is the best method for your child to model?
Orleans martial arts offers classes for the whole family. From street self defense kung-fu, kickboxing,MMA, weapons, fitness, bully prevention etc…
If it’s martial arts we offer it at Patenaude martial arts at the highest level of quality and integrity.
Check out our reviews on google+ or Facebook if you are not convinced or interested yet.
Here are 3 things to look for in the martial arts search for your family:
1- Our numerous accomplishments in the MMA/kickboxing seen is a big reason for the growing popularity of Patenaude martial arts.Our workout atmosphere is unique, fun and always a positive challenge every class.
2- The simplicity of our street self defense (Fang Shen Do) is the main reason people depend and believe in the art that was developed and passed on from our parents.
3- Kids are always shown methods that are fun, safe and are ultra effective to build self-esteem, self-confidence, focus, just to name a few of the many benefits offered at Patenaude martial arts.
Orleans martial arts is your #1 choice so join our Patenaude martial arts team today and forever feel the empowerment of martial arts.
Life waits for no one, start now
Sifu Stephane Patenaude