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Ask the Senseis: What should New Students look for when choosing an Instructor? #SWKKF

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Ask the Senseis: What should New Students look for when choosing an Instructor? By: Sensei James Ryan St. Catharines Wado Kai Karate Sensei Neil Prime (St. Catharines): “The best way to find a good instructor is by a recommendation through a friend who’s already in a martial arts club. Barring that opportunity, you should...

The Fallen Trail Presents: MSR Product Review

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A quick review and comparison of the MSR Miniworks and Guardian water filter/purification systems. Filmed live on location at the Minising Wetlands Conservation Area in Ontario, Canada. Hosted by James Ryan of The Fallen Trail. Filmed by Cheryl Dobell.

Jonathan’s Hike To Defeat Depression (featuring James Ryan)

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How Hiking Benefits Your Mental Health

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“Hello, my name is Amelie and I am doing a big presentation on how hiking benefits your mental health. I know that you are very busy, but could you please spare a few minutes to answer the following questions: 1. How does hiking help you? 2. Do you think hiking helps your mental health?...

It’s time for Plan C…

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. . . . Don’t ask me why, but the OFC website completely crashed about two weeks ago, so I contacted the Joomla! theme developer GavickPro, who then took no less than 24-hours between each and every single communication, just so they could end up telling me that the problem was apparently with our...

Ask James Ryan: Best Lessons in Coaching

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Lance Waldeck asked: What is the best lesson a coach or mentor has taught you? What is the best lesson you teach while coaching and leading others? When I was first asked to teach Customer Relations at Niagara College Canada, I had no prior teaching experience, certifications, or even so much as a University...

Ask James Ryan: Favourite Memories

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Mandy Brown asked: What is your favourite memory? The long of the short of it is that I have had a lot of really great moments in my life, but sadly, the thrill and excitement that I used to get from these now distant memories is much like the memory itself: Faded. Becoming the...

Ask James Ryan: Regrets, Dreams and Heroes

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Drew Barnes asked: Do you have any regrets in life? What is the one dream or inspiration that you want to accomplish? Who is your biggest hero? Everyone regrets something in life. I think I read somewhere that it’s not good to have regrets, but I personally think that’s a load of bullshit. You...