{"id":820,"date":"2017-03-24T12:49:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T17:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montreal.patenaudemartialarts.com\/?p=820\/"},"modified":"2019-10-04T09:28:13","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T14:28:13","slug":"choose-montreal-martial-arts-fitness-self-defense-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montreal.patenaudemartialarts.com\/en\/montreal-arts-martiaux-kickboxing-mma\/choose-montreal-martial-arts-fitness-self-defense-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why choose montreal martial arts for all your fitness and self defense needs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>montreal martial arts has been serving the community for nearly 20 years<\/h2>\n<p>montreal martial arts first opened its doors on August 10th 1996.<\/p>\n<p>What seems to be a long time feels like just yesterday for montreal martial arts owner <a href=\"https:\/\/about.me\/patenaude\">Sibok Martin Patenaude<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The school was an instant success&#8221; says Patenaude.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All we did was pass out a couple hundred flyers in the neighborhood and Bam! We had 30 people come in to watch our demo, open to the public, it was awesome&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, almost 20 years later, the school is thriving with a solid base of students in all programs.<\/p>\n<p>People&#8217;s goals are as diverse as the people who live in this multi-cultural sector of town which encompasses La Petite-Patrie, Parc Extension, Rosemont, Outremont and Ahuntsic.<\/p>\n<p>After teaching several thousand students over the course of the school&#8217;s life, 3 things stand out as the main goal or purpose to start martial arts classes in montreal, qc.<\/p>\n<p>Every person that walks through montreal martial arts&#8217; doors is surveyed with a simple questionnaire.<\/p>\n<p>One important question that is regularly asked is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;What do you wish to accomplish and what areas do you need help with?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The 3 things that stand out the most are:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-761 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartsmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/montreal-martial-arts-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"montreal-martial-arts-kickboxing-mma-schools\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1) Believe it or not, <strong>Confidence!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2) Bored with the gym, they&#8217;re looking for a more fun way to maintain their <strong>Fitness!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3) And last, <strong>Self-Defense!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You would think that Self-Defense would be at the top of the list but No!<\/p>\n<p>It comes third.<\/p>\n<p>Students want an activity that strengthens them from the inside out. Not the opposite.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe this is why so many people are moving away from the big box gym&#8217;s weird environment, shady people, douche-bags, and lack of personal attention.<\/p>\n<p>Personal Confidence has to be the number #1 quality you can ever possess or nurture.<\/p>\n<p>In all areas of life, if you want to get ahead personally or professionally, you need to get noticed.<\/p>\n<p>How you speak.<\/p>\n<p>How you hold yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Your body language.<\/p>\n<p>Your presence and aura.<\/p>\n<p>Your go-getter attitude.<\/p>\n<p>The belief you have in yourself and your capabilities will take you far in life.<\/p>\n<p>Martial Arts training amplifies this quality in a big way.<\/p>\n<p>This is something you have to experience so you can understand why you need to get involved in montreal martial arts.<\/p>\n<p>Simply fill in the form in the top right corner of this page to sign up for a Free week of training in any of our programs.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick video highlighting some of the programs we offer. 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