Description

In today’s episode of I Love Cambridge Podcast, we have invited Tim Vanden Heuvel, the manager and lead instructor of Diamond Martial Arts. Diamond Martial Arts is located at 1733 Industrial Road in Cambridge. Tim began training when he was 10 years old and is now teaching children and adults Martial Arts. Let’s talk more about it here!

Standout Quotes:

• “It's [the biggest challenge] getting people out of their own head.” [Tim]
• “You don't come to class when you are fit. You come to class to get fit to work on those skills and attributes.” [Tim]
• “It's okay for you to suck.” [Tim]
• “Be ready and willing to try something new.” [Tim]

Key Takeaways:

• Tim teachers American Kenpo, Karate, Kickboxing, and Sabre.
• You can go from as light fencing as you can imagine with LED sabers to more like MMA with weapon sparring.
• He teacher 6 to 12 people at most on the top of things.
• They have students who have been with them for four or five years.
• Tim recommended to do this 3 days a week, 1 hour a day consistently.

Episode Timeline:

[1:10] Location

[1:17] What Martial Art does Tim practice?

[2:09] LED Sabers

[2:53] Facility

[3:40] Hours of Classes

[4:59] The Instructors

[5:35] The Biggest Challenge when Dealing with Students

[7:27] Makeup between the Beginner to veteran

[8:22] How Often should Somebody Train at the Studio

[10:15] Where Tim is from

[10:30] His Favorite Spot in Cambridge

[11:19] What He Wants Us to Know

[12:37] Get in Touch

Learn more about Diamond Martial Arts:

Website: http://diamondmartialarts.ca/

Phone: 519-897-0832

Learn more about Walter Monteiro:

Website: http://waltermonteiro.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waltermonteiro/?originalSubdomain=ca