"My  daughter  Alex  has  taken  karate  for  several years  now  and  I  have  noticed  how  the  program  has helped  with  her  self-esteem.  She  is confident  in  her abilities and continues to realize her potential.I  admire  the  discipline  the  kids strive  for  in  the  karate classes. My daughter has been able to set goals for herself and aims to achieve them.

It is nice to see how the kids encourage one another. Since all belts  can  be  in  the  same  class  together, there is a sense of camaraderie and there is always someone available to help you out. The karate classes go beyond the classroom.”

It’s unbelievable to see the transformation of Troy from a white belt to a black belt under the guidance of the ORC Karate program. Over the years he has developed confidence in himself, and the discipline required to complete tasks and focus on what is important.

Troy has learned not be guided by those who would do the wrong thing and focus on what’s ethically right. He now has a solid base for life’s challenges and the discipline to follow through with his goals and achieve all that is possible while, at the same time, not losing sight of helping others, being a good person and giving back by helping others just as he has been helped.

"My daughter is in grade five and has been taking karate with Sensei Kirk for five years. It has been a fundamental factor in changing a shy girl into a confident  girl both in social settings and in school.

With karate, my daughter has built confidence as she moves through the katas. She takes great pride in how much she has learned and mastered, through the firm but warm teaching style provided by Sensei Kirk.”