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To RESPECT someone or something is a positive way of thinking and acting.  It shows you care and value someone else’s feelings and well-being.  At Bernardo Karate we think it is so important for our students to learn about respect and how to respect others.  It is an essential life skill that will help them…

When you think about karate, you’re likely to think of certain words like discipline, and respect. One word that may not immediately come to mind is service.

It goes by various names; determination, staying power, steadfastness, endurance, diligence, tenacity, grit.  It is a trait that is very much necessary for success in anyone’s life.

When parents sign their children up for martial arts classes very often they are looking for a healthy activity that will also teach their kids respect.  And Karate certainly does that.  However, also intertwined with respect is a trait, value or behaviour called COURTESY which we feel is equally important to teach all of our…

Self-discipline helps us do the work we need to do, even when we don’t feel like doing it. It helps us get up in the morning and it helps us push ourselves and focus through challenges and distractions that can ultimately hinder our success. U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt once said, “With self-discipline most anything is…

One of the virtues of the Bushido Code and our word of the month for October is Courage. The definition of Courage from the Bushido Code is...

As parents we all want our children to be able to FOCUS when it matters.  Not just when it’s time to listen to us or to their teachers, but also when they are dealing with an important task or a crisis.  

This year Bernardo Karate is offering two weeks of Summer Camp. The camp is designed for students of all belt levels and ages 7 to 13.

We have all been faced at one point or another with the choice of telling the truth or telling a lie.  Even at a very young age, kids test the truth to see what they can and can’t get away with.

The words under our Bernardo Karate crest say “Confidence is Strength.”...

 At Bernardo Karate we encourage our students to always strive to be better. “Pursuing excellence is a very healthy habit to develop,” says Sensei Tammy Bernardo.

The definition of responsibility:  an obligation or duty; it is a state of being reliable or accountable...

Contrary to popular belief, a humble individual is not weak, passive or insecure...

Ready, Set, Let’s Go To Bernardo Karate Day Camp!

All of our Bernardo Karate locations will be closed on Monday, February 15th for Family Day.

Shihan and all of our Staff would like to take this time to wish everyone a safe and festive Christmas holiday season. Bernardo Karate will be closed Thursday, December 24th to Sunday, January 3rd.

Karate and Cardio Kickboxing starter packages are an excellent way to begin your training at Bernardo Karate. The Karate Package includes an official uniform, 2 private lessons and a month of group classes for $129.* The Cardio Kickboxing Package includes boxing gloves and hand wraps and one month of unlimited classes for $99.*

If you want to drop off a new, unwrapped toy we will bring it to a local Women`s shelter in London and to the Salvation Army.

Wear your favorite holiday sweater (ugly or cute), Christmas PJ’s and festive socks to karate class the week of December 14th to the 19th.

Gift certificates are available in any denomination to be used towards equipment, clothing or any of our memberships.