The Black Belt Mind, On The Mat

The Digital Dojo Started on a Mat

Dana started training at age 3. He opened his first dojo at age #. He and Colleen established ICA (Integrated Combat Arts) as a place where people could safely learn self-defence in Dana's "boots on the ground", useful in the moment style.

Before the TDD platform, before the programs about how to make your own choices and how to live your life according to your own internal compass, there was a physical school, where people showed up, trained hard, and learned that the real work happening in a martial arts class is not just about the body.

ICA is the physical home of The Black Belt Mind. Every belt level in The Black Belt Mind curriculum maps directly to something you work through on the mat. Either way, it's something you get to take with you into the rest of your life.

We're proud to partner with Kensington Dojo in Vancouver. Like us, they lead with safety. Kensington has classes for kids and adults, any age, any gender, and any level of experience (including none at all). It's the kind of place where you can walk in not knowing a single thing about martial arts, and leave feeling like you found your people.

Just like The Black Belt Mind, going to a real, physical dojo can feel intimidating. It can feel like it's going to push you (and it can). And it opens up who you are and what you're capable of, in the best possible way.

ICA classes are for adults who are ready to find out more about who they are and what they're capable of. If you think you're too _________ (short, tall, shy, clumsy, etc. etc.), then consider the fact that Colleen has taken all of the belt levels at the physical dojo. And if she can do that and keep her I'm-just-here-for-the-kindness attitude going, then you can go and learn how exciting it is to uncover more of who you are.

If you want to feel The Black Belt Mind lessons in your body, not just your mind, come out and train with us. Classes are taught by trained ICA black belts.

Your first class is free.

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