Early this week Sifu Alain, owner of the Laval School, received an award for his contribution in helping people with disabilities including Deafness, Autism and Blindness.

The Association for Regional Sports and Leasure of Laval recognized his efforts after seeing a news report of him working with kids having disabilities.

Surprisingly, Sifu Alain's school was the only school of it's kind offering such services to the kids of Laval.

The Association surveyed other sport facilities with such a program to no avail.






















Sifu Alain's work with these kids give the parents of those children much happiness knowing their kids can have a chance to interact and learn martial arts like all the other kids.

Programs like these are crucial to making disabled kids feel good about themselves, boosting their confidence and lifting their level of self-esteem.

The benefits of martial art training extends far beyond the basic punching and kicking one might expect from training in one of our schools.

As in Sifu Alain's case, his martial art practice planted a seed in him to better himself and what better way to pass it on than to help bring awareness to this lack of fun, challenging activities for disabled or handicapped kids.

Getting involved in his community is a testament to Sifu Alain's character and willingness to help spread the benefits of martial arts training.

I'm sure you will continue to help inspire kids to become all they can be and offering them a source of motivation for years to come.

Continue leading by example, I'm proud of you.

Sibok Martin

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