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Budocentral Martial Arts Academy

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Budocentral is a team of dedicated volunteer instructors that provide outstanding quality self-defense programs, assertiveness, awareness training and subject control workshops for youth and adults.

Programs offered at the North Woodside Community Centre:

  • Kyushu-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
  • Karate-do Shotokai
  • W.A.S.P.  (Women's Awareness Survival Program)
  • Bully Proof (Assertiveness training for kids)
  • T.A.C.T. (Tactical Academy of Controlling Techniques)

Our Youth Mission:
 
To provide a safe, positive, fun martial arts environment where instructors are dedicated to building self-esteem, self-confidence and the self discipline of all the youth who attend while fostering athletics, fitness and wellness.

Our Specialty Weekend Workshops are:
 
  • Bully Proof

    -Assertiveness training for kids, aged 8-15

  • Various Martial Art Seminars (check out www.budocentral.com for future weekend seminars)

  • TACT

    -A variety of workshops for law enforcement, military, security and at risk professionals.


    For dates and times of our specialty workshops please consult the website or email sensei@budocentral.com

Times and Prices:
 
Kyushu-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
 
Youth (6 to 14 years old)
    Beginners
  • Tuesday & Thursday 7:00-7:45 pm
  • $60 for 10 weeks

    Intermediate

  • Tuesday * Thursday 7:45-8:30 pm
  • $60 for 10 weeks

Adults (15+ years old)

    Beginners

  • Tuesday & Thursday 7:00-8:30 pm
  • $75 for 10-12 weeks

    Intermediate

  • Tuesday & Thursday  8:30-10:00 pm
  • $75 for 10-12 weeks

Karate-do Shotokai

Youth (6 to 14 years old)

  • Saturday 10:00-10:45 am
  • $60 for 10 weeks

Adult (15+ years)

  • Saturday 10:45-12:00 pm
  • $75 for 10-12 weeks

W.A.S.P.

  • Monday or Wednesdays 7:30-9:00 pm
  • $60 per person/ $100 for two people
  • 10 week term
  • Ages 13+

 

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Chief Instructor:
 
Our chief instructor is Frank Zinck.  Frank holds a fifth degree black belt and a Menkyo Kaiden Masters ranking in Kyushu-Ryu Ju-Jitsu.  He also holds a second degree black belt in Karate-dp Shotokai and is also ranked in several other styles and systems.

Master Zinck is the senior instructor of RSAD (Rape Self Awareness Defense) in Nova Scotia, a self-defense workshop for women offered throughout metro.  He is also a recognized senior NICT instructor and technical advisor as well as a graduate of Tactical Academy of Controlling Techniques.
 
Master Zinck is best known for his work helping to develop confident youth and is the creator of the internationally renowned "Bully Proof" program.  Bully Proof is assertiveness training for kids and teaches kids how to deal with schoolyard violence in non-violent ways.  Local law enforcement often refers parents to Frank's lectures and seminars. 

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Our Regularly Scheduled Programs are:
 
  • Kyushu-Ryu Ju-Jitsu

    -One of the most exciting martial art styles available.  It's dynamic and full of energy and because Kyushu-Ryu is a traditional Japanese non-tournament martial art and is a street oriented style, its main focus is on technical perfection and realistic self-defense skills rather than tournament accolades.

  • Karate-do Shotokai

    -A non-competitive form of karate.  Rather than winning tournaments, the emphasis is on mental and physical development through the study and practice of the art.
    -Movements in Shotokai are generally flowing and full of vitality and energy, while always applying the principles of harmony and relaxation, and avoiding the use of brute force.  This contrasts with sports martial arts, where young, strong and aggressive students seem to dominate.
    -The practice of Shotokai is physically and mentally challenging but it is a martial art that everyone can enjoy.

  • W.A.S.P.

    -Is "Women's Awareness Survival Program" and was created by Johanne Connolly to be a dynamic self-defense system for adult women 13 years old and above.  This is not a martial arts class but rather a street oriented self-defense and rape awareness workshop with the tactics of Ju-Jitsu, weapons of TACT and techniques that employ gross motor skills making them easy to retain and can be realistically used and remembered during combat.  Learn the skills of assertiveness training, while participating in an all female class with a female instructor.  Feel safe to openly discuss scenarios, and prepare yourself.

Come visit one of our regularly scheduled programs, talk to our many instructors, if you are interested in joining we have regular starting dates.  Unfortunately, sometimes our programs are full so book early and get on our waiting list!
 
 

All of our programs can be found on our website:
 
 
 
Tel: (902) 464-8794

NWCA * 230 Pleasant Street * Dartmouth * NS * B2Y 3R8 * 463-9276