Therien Jiu Jitsu Lanark Highlands

ALRIGHT FOLKS!! JANUARY 2026 SCHEDULE IS HERE!! LET'S HIT THE GROUND RUNNING HARD AND GET READY TO BUILD SOME SWEAT EQUITY!! SEE YOU ALL ON THE MATS!!!

ALRIGHT FOLKS, DEC SCHEDULE POSTED!! HAD SOME WICKED BELT TESTS LAST SUNDAY, I'M SO IMPRESSED WITH THE HEART AND EFFORT THE CANDIDATES SHOWED, SO PROUD OF EVERYONE!! LOOKING FORWARD TO AN AMAZING YEAR!! SEE YOU ALL ON THE MATS!!

Hi guys, my name is Sensei James Shaw, and I’d like to talk to you for a minute about my youngest daughter Elizabeth, who is my top student and inspiration. When she was 5 years old, she used to come to sit by the training mats I had in my basement and watch as I trained in my home in Ottawa and she could not wait to come with me to meet what would become her second family at Therien Jiu Jitsu Ottawa South, where I was teaching at the time. Her passion for the martial arts has never wavered, and I've come to learn over the years she has inside her a determination that she applies to all aspects of her life. She now has her sights set on a career in Criminology and is determined to study at Oxford University in England in order to achieve her dream!
We weren't sure how serious she was about all of this until she took it upon herself to apply to a summer program there a couple of months ago. To be considered for admission she had to write an application letter on her own and compete with other students for a place in the program. She is a voracious reader with excellent writing skills and did not fail to impress the head of admissions at Oxford - she was accepted!!! Her mother and I could not be prouder of this bold and confident 14-year-old who did what her friends and peers told her was only a pipe dream, a goal that was out of reach. She has now received glowing letters of recommendation from her teachers who, like the rest of us, want to see her succeed.

So far, have gotten together enough to save her spot in the summer program. Now we're asking for your help through a GoFundMe page to make the first steps of Elizabeth's dream come true!

There are few things more inspiring than watching your child grow into a confident young adult who has the courage to stand up and say, 'I can!', turn a deaf ear to those who say it can't be done, and reach for the stars. Any donation no matter how small will be welcomed, appreciated, and will mean the world to our family. Thank you for helping to support Elizabeth's dream!!!

Please use the link below to donate:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-send-elizabeth-to-oxford?lang=en_CA

SLIGHT SCHEDULE CHANGE FOLKS - I'M WORKING NIGHTS OCT 6 - OCT 10. DOJO OPEN ON SEPT 29 AND OCT 1. SEE SCHEDULE POSTING BELOW:

HELLO EVERYONE!! OCTOBER SCHEDULE IS POSTED, THE NEW LOCATION IS AWESOME!! LOOKING FORWARD TO A KICK **S FALL WITH LOTS OF NEW FACES!! COME SEE US AT 46 GEORGE STREET ABOVE DRAGON MOON IN LANARK VILLAGE!!

THIRD TIME TO CHARM! REPOSTING SEPT SCHED DUE TO A SLIGHT ERROR IN WED CLASS TIMES. DID THE FIRST INTRO CLASS FOR A NEW STUDENT AT THE NEW LOCATION THIS MORNING, SUPER EXCITED FOR THE COMING YEAR!!!