Island Martial Arts Center

IMAC TAEKWONDO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
SYDNEY- SYDNEY RIVER- GLACE BAY

SPACES AVAILABLE
Glace bay- JBC, Glace Bay Elementary, St.Annes, Tompkins, Ovec
Email [email protected] for more information

Sydney River- Cab space- Sydney River and Mountainview
Van Space- Robinfoote and Coxheath
Grade 1 and up
Email [email protected] for more information

Sydney- No Pre-Primary space- Grade 1 and up
Brookland, Shipyard, Spec, WPM- full time
Cusack- part time - Monday and Wednesday
Email [email protected] for more information

PLEASE SEE THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY!!!!
Dear Provincial Sport Organizations/Sport NS staff,

As the new school year gets underway, we are pleased to remind you that intake is open for the Sport School Credit Program – Coaching and Officiating.

The program provides Grade 10, 11 and 12 students with an opportunity to earn a full high school credit for their involvement in coaching or officiating within sport in Nova Scotia.

Who Can Participate?

The program is open to current Grade 10, 11 and 12 students who are:

Coaching or officiating in sport;
Participating with a recognized sport organization or PSO member; and
Interested in developing their coaching or officiating skills while earning a high school credit.
Students can begin and complete the program at any time during their Grade 10–12 years.

We encourage all PSOs to share this opportunity with your clubs, associations, coaches, officials, athletes and families. This is a great way to recognize the valuable contribution that young people make to sport in Nova Scotia while supporting their education and leadership development.

Registration and specific program information can be found at: High School Personal Development Credit | Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage

For questions about the program, please contact [email protected].

Thank you for helping us promote this opportunity throughout the Nova Scotia sport system.

With September always comes new and exciting things at Island Martial Arts Center. This year is no different as we are pleased to announce a new program soon to be offered here at IMAC.

Gummoodo is the way of the Korean sword. Technically, Gummoodo places strong emphasis on relaxation, proper coordination of both hands, body alignment, footwork, balance, blade control, cutting mechanics, distance, timing, and maintaining control of the sword throughout every movement.

Gummoodo also goes beyond sword technique. Its training philosophy emphasizes discipline, respect, concentration, confidence, leadership, and personal development.

It represents the culmination of years of sword training, teaching experience, research, and martial arts philosophy, developed into an independent and continually evolving sword martial art.

Master Keith MacNeil is the first Canadian student of Grandmaster Moon Kim, and soon will be offering classes in this dynamic and traditional sword and weapons art. Stay tuned for details as we work to provide our students with the best martial arts training in our area!

REMINDER
IMAC ALL 3 LOCATIONS ARE CLOSED THIS WEEK AND WILL RE-OPEN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH FOR FULL TIME SCHEDULE.

WE WILL CHECK EMAILS SPORADICALLY

SYDNEY- [email protected]
SYDNEY RIVER- [email protected]
GLACE BAY- [email protected]

This is down time for our staff and instructors after a very busy summer and prep for a very busy fall. If we don't answer right away we will get back to you as soon as possible

Enjoy the rest of your summer
Angie

Come check out our Active Aging Martial Arts Fit program formerly known as the old timers class. Try a free class and see what its all about💚💚💚

BACK TO SCHOOL CONTEST!!!

Like, Share and Comment on this post and you will have the chance to WIN a $200 SportChek back to school gift certificate!!
Draw will take place on September 18th!!

Come JOIN our IMAC Family today!!!

FINAL SUMMER CLASS!!!
Tonight is the FINAL summer class at IMAC Sydney and Sydney River. It has been an incredible Summer of classes and your commitment has been AWESOME!!!

Reminder of the new schedule starting September 8th at all 3 IMAC locations as well as the NEW re-registration fees due September 1st!!

I would also like to REMIND everyone that we are closed from August 29th and we will re-open September 8th. We will be around the building for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday prepping for the Fall but email would be the best way to communicate during that time.

Enjoy the last bit of your summer

Angie and Brandon
IMAC Instructors and Staff

FIGHT NIGHT!!
Final Fight Night of the summer- EVERYONE WELCOME!!!
Master Fraser has something FUN planned

IMAC SYDNEY
6PM-730PM
BRING LOTS OF WATER!!!

Have a blast💚💚💚

WOW Where has the summer months go?
This week is our final week of our summer class schedule and our summer camp
We have had an amazing summer even tho the weather did not always make it easy.

Reminder
We are closed from August 29th and re-opening September 8th for our full time schedule and after school.

Enjoy the rest of your summer💚💚

Which sparring partner made you better?

Was it “the brutal one” — the person who made every round feel like survival and taught you that panic wastes energy?

Was it “the technician”— the one who exposed every lazy guard, every bad angle, every shortcut you thought you could get away with?

Was it “the patient one”— the fighter who never rushed, never chased, and somehow made you defeat yourself?

Or was it “the one who wouldn’t quit”— exhausted, bruised, breathing hard, but still standing in front of you when the round should have broken them?

Every sparring partner teaches you something different.

Some teach you how to absorb pressure.
Some teach you how to think.
Some teach you timing.
Some teach you what determination actually looks like.

Truth is, the best opponents are not always the ones you enjoy facing.

Sometimes they are the ones you quietly hope you dont get partnered with. They are the ones who force something out of you that comfortable training never could.

So think about it:

Which sparring partner made you better?

And what did they teach you?