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ADRENALINE KARATEDO Created more than 20 years ago under the Karatedo Daniel Pepin banner and present in several schools, Adrenaline Karatedo has more than 500 students on the South Shore of Montreal, mainly in the cities of Saint-Lambert, Longueuil, Greenfield Park and Brossard. . The teaching program is modern, diverse and avant-garde, exploiting the sporting, recreational and artistic aspects of karatedo, while offering the possibility of achieving a high level of athletic performance. Suitable for each age group, learning for the youngest is through play and focuses on the overall development of children. The older ones will be able to progress quickly in a safe and enriching environment. The values put forward are those of the “do”: concentration, self-confidence, harmony, pleasure and surpassing oneself.école de karaté à Longueuil Karateka Marie Dufresne has been selected to represent Quebec at the Canada Games to be held in Prince Edward Island from February 18 to March 5. “When I realized that I could just participate because of my age, I was very excited,” comments the 17-year-old athlete from Boucherville. A black belt, Marie has been practicing karate for ten years and trains at the Sainte-Julie kazoku karate club. To carve out a place for herself, Marie took part in two selections. She finished first in the cumulative ranking in the junior kata category. Marie is aiming for a top 3 for her first appearance at the Canada Games. “I am very proud to participate and I will make the most of this adventure. I will be in action on February 20. » In 2019, Marie won a gold medal in kata at the Quebec Games. “I worked hard, I was very determined, I knew I could do it, and I believed in my potential. I hope to be able to repeat this feat at the Canada Games. “ Marie is a determined athlete who puts in a lot of effort in training. She won both competitions to rank on the team hands down, showing that she deserves her place to compete against the best athletes in the country in kata,” said her coach Kim Charest. “I like karate. It helps me a lot to manage my anxiety. The principles and techniques that we learn there are in line with my values,” confides Marie, who also teaches this discipline to the youngest. She dreams of going to the Pan American Championship in U21.