Our Karate Programs Can Help Your Child Succeed
Our Karate Programs offer a whole range of life skills:
Improved fitness and coordination
Leadership and teamwork
Self-confidence
Better grades
A mindfulness practice
Courtesy and respect
Personal focus and concentration
Self-defense skills
Improved attention span
Best of all our karate program is super fun!
- CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -
Striving 4 Excellence

DOUVRIS Martial Arts strongly believes in developing the character of our students along with the martial arts skills we teach them. The Striving for Excellence character development program was developed with over 30 years experience in teaching children respect, confidence and self-discipline. Striving for Excellence gives our members the opportunity to discuss, practice, and apply character development traits in their lives. The program includes a Karate Kids Workbook and a Karate Tykes Colouring book which children complete each month at home. The lessons outlined in the workbook are designed to accompany the “Word of the Month” which instructors discuss with students during each class.
The Word of the Month for May is
Responsibility
See How Our Karate Kids Aim Higher




About Douvris Martial Arts
DOUVRIS Martial Arts is a karate family. We are devoted to cultivating the practice of karate, supporting the pursuit of fitness, fostering kinship, and developing leadership among people of all ages. We offer consistently high‐quality programs in Martial Arts, Fitness, and Leadership throughout Ottawa‐Carleton and Aylmer.
Founded in 1984, the DOUVRIS name has been synonymous with excellence in karate for 30 years. Brothers Master Sensei John and Master Sensei Peter opened their first dojo so they could share their enthusiasm for karate with the Ottawa community. They wanted to create a karate school in Ottawa that would provide people of all ages a family-friendly place to gather and train at their own pace.
Choose from one of our 9 Ottawa karate locations
Aylmer-Gatineau
61 Symmes St.
Bank Street
1270 Bank St.
Barrhaven
3780 Fallowfield Rd.
Kanata
105 Schneider Rd.
Kemptville
200 Sanders St.
Orleans
511 Lacolle Way
Ottawa-East
2275 Gladwin Cres.
Riverside South
4456 Limebank Rd.
Westboro
1568 Carling Ave.
Aylmer-Gatineau
61 Symmes St.
Bank Street
1270 Bank St.
Barrhaven
3780 Fallowfield Rd.
Kanata
105 Schneider Rd.
Kemptville
200 Sanders St.
Orleans
511 Lacolle Way
Ottawa-East
2275 Gladwin Cres.
Riverside South
4456 Limebank Rd.
Westboro
1568 Carling Ave.
Join Our Karate Program
Our karate program builds confidence and personal discipline in kids improves their school grades and demonstrates the benefits of working out.
Get started today for only $19.95.
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