Guelph martial artist releases first children’s book

You tin adhd ‘author’ to a Guelph martial artist’s database of accomplishments.

Nathan Skoufis, a satellite champion and proprietor of Guelph Family Martial Arts, has released a children’s book, I Will Do My Best.

Skoufis crafted the publication based connected his ain experiences arsenic a martial artist.

He said it feels peculiar to go an author.

“Where martial arts person truly brought maine and the antithetic things that I’ve been capable to bash done martial arts has been truly special, and it’s been a small spot surreal,” Skoufis said.

The publication is aimed astatine young readers and teaches values specified arsenic persistence and astir the value of ne'er giving up successful the look of challenges. He said the principles successful the story, particularly for kids who work it, are truly special.

Skoufis said it is simply a amusive communicative with a connection that readers tin subordinate to.

“Having an teacher successful the publication that says, ‘You tin bash this, you’re unsocial and you volition amended if you instrumentality with it,’ is simply a relatable connection for each of us.”

The communicative follows a young jock who faces obstacles but learns that occurrence comes from embracing struggles and learning from them arsenic opposed to avoiding them.

A information of the proceeds volition spell towards section organizations promoting carnal fittingness and intelligence well-being.

He said the funds are going to aggregate organizations truthful that each kid has an accidental to turn and thrive.

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“I deliberation radical look astatine the enactment broadside that it’s a carnal side, but the intelligence benefits are huge, and I would accidental they’re truly the astir important thing,” helium said.

As a lifelong trainer, rival and teacher successful martial arts, Skoufis said existent spot isn’t conscionable astir carnal ability, it’s astir intelligence toughness and perseverance.

In a quality release, helium added that done this book, helium hopes to stock that aforesaid connection with young readers, showing them that setbacks are conscionable stepping stones to greater achievements.

He said determination volition beryllium a publication motorboat astatine Guelph Family Martial Arts astir Christmas clip arsenic well.

I Will Do My Best can beryllium found connected Amazon, successful section bookstores and astatine Guelph Family Martial Arts.