What better way to start then
some "before & after" pics of
the club itself!
Left > "You're going to need kickboxers
to clean this mess"!
Right > Julie hard at work.
Left > Rob, you spilled some water
on your shirt!
Right > Julie, after doing all that work
in the top right pic, I guess
you can sit this one out.
Left > Wow! Head coach before taking up
real kickboxing.
My weight was 220 lbs for 24 years!
Right > Ditto
Left > Ditto
Right > Ditto
Left > A year later.
1st full contact fight
Won by KO in first round.
Competition weight 175 lbs!
Right > Ditto
Left > 2 years later, the weight
is still off!
(With my daughter Julie)
Right > 3 years later, After
representing Canada
at the WKA world full contact
Kicboxing Championships.
(I was outclassed by a
Russian 23 years younger!)
Left> Mike! You must have been
eating the same "health food"
I was in my "before" pics above!
Right > After only a few weeks it's
starting to come off.
Left > 100 lbs lighter!!
No that's no typo.
Right > This was mike's 5th fight.
*** None of the photos on this site have been "doctored" in any way ***
What others have to say:
"I am currently a student at Cambrian College taking the Corrections Program. Each semester we are required to pass a physical ability test which involves cardio and strength doing such things as running, jumping, stairs and a push/pull machine with 60 pounds of weight. Last semester before starting Family Kickboxing, I finished with a 53% grade-- not very good! This semester after being with Family Kickboxing for already 4 months, I passed my physical test with an 80%. I owe it all to Family Kickboxing. The training I get in the cardio and strength classes really paid off. Thank you.
Shelby Swant-Adams
Age: 24
"I did 10 weeks of private classes while I was doing night shift and it was worth every penny! Al is a fantastic motivator, and a great teacher. He kept me inspired and moving while working some very difficult shifts - where I could easily have given up and called it quits. I lost 20lbs in those 10 weeks - which I attribute solely to the workouts because my eating habits during this time were less than ideal. I've done "the gym", aerobics, running, boot camps etc... By far, nothing even comes close to the level of fitness I have achieved in a short time with Family Kickboxing, both through private lessons and regular classes. I feel better about myself than I have in years."
-Brianne Cyr
"I am the type of person that has never been in ideal shape. I played sports and even worked out throughout my high school and college years but for some reason it never worked for me as it did for my friends. I joined Family Kickboxing a little over a year ago and was consistent for the first eight months until other priorities hindered. For those eight months I lost over 25lbs, and felt like I was in the best shape of my life. After taking the last four months off I was really nervous to return thinking that I would have to start all over again. Lucky for me, muscle has memory and since your heart is a muscle I was able to jump back into the swing of things almost immediately. I've noticed dramatic changes in my breathing pattern, flexibility, and core strength. To get to the best part, I used to have a little trouble dealing with stress. I would go to the bars or get myself into problematic situations where I would turn to violence as a solution. From the first week I started kickboxing I thanked the Blais family for everything they have done as it was a new way to channel my stress, and to this day I have not had a single problem since. The name speaks for itself as the club takes you as one of its own and nurtures the problems you walk in the door with. Thanks Family Kickboxing."
-Mike Joncas, Pita Pit
