Chance to learn the science and techniques of martial arts

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For 10 years, Chris Marceau of Marceau's Martial Arts has been showcasing some of the most talented martial arts practitioners from around the country and abroad.

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It is dubbed Mau– Martial Arts Warrior Weekend and Ten have been held in North Bay for more than a decade, as two events were canceled due to the coronavirus.

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It was a weekend of training, education, and friendship.

Sensei (a higher form of traditional teacher) Marceau was the organizer of the two-day martial arts event.

A luxurious event held at the Ramada Inn.

More than 200 people attended, a record total, Marceau said.

With so many different martial arts styles on display in just two days, you can learn a lot in a short time frame.

“This is an opportunity to sample a lot of things,” Marceau says. “I call it a smorgasbord. So if you want to try a little bit of everything, this is the perfect weekend.”

Marceau also held a black belt from British Columbia, a black belt from Traverse City, Michigan, and a number of black belts from southern Ontario. Although their origins may be far apart, Marceau says they all have one thing in common: a love of martial arts for both the physical and mental benefits.

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“This is a complete science,” Marceau says. “When you see someone who is comfortable doing what they do, you know that they are well trained or have a natural talent for making their body move the way they want it to move,” Marceau says. say.

“What they learn can be passed on to people with less experience,” Marceau says. “People will try to imitate what you show them.”
Despite the intensity on the mat, there were lots of smiling people on Saturday. MAWW.

“They're smiling because this is not a competition,” Marceau says. “It's like getting together for Thanksgiving dinner. We all get along and we're all here for the same reason, so we all have a good time,” Marceau says.

It's about fellowship. “No one is trying to be better than anyone else.”

Steve Hiscoe, 9th He earned his black belt degree and came all the way from BC to be a guest instructor. Mau. Hisco teaches a style of Jiu-Jitsu called Can-Ryu. He had come to North Bay for a previous martial arts event hosted by Marceau. Hiscoe said it was an honor to be a part of the event organized by Marceau.

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“This is my second time here, and I met Kyoshi Marceau a few years ago at another camp in Ontario where I taught,” Hiscoe says. “He was such a gentleman and so welcoming that we kept in touch through Facebook and came back to teach at this camp,” says the former RCMP officer.

Hiscoe commented that they try to work with a fairly wide range of participants in ages and skills.

“My approach to this type of camping is to keep it simple,” Hiscoe says. “Students who come here pay a lot of money to be here. They're learning a lot, but if you make things too difficult, they'll lose everything they've learned by the end of the day. You forget,” Hiscoe says.

“It's important for me to keep it simple so it doesn't matter if they're a white belt or a black belt. My sessions have a theme,” says 9th degree black belt.

Hiscoe keeps a kind of diary of previous lessons, as many of the students he examines are returnees to the school. Mau session. He avoids repetition.

“I know what I taught when I was here last year,” Hiscoe says. “When you come back, you won't be teaching the same thing. There's nothing worse than being invited to an event as a lecturer and being a 'one-trick pony.' We want to show people a wide range of skills and techniques,” Hiscoe says.
After this weekend's great success, next weekend Mau It should be even bigger and better in 2025.

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