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Len Brassard's Family Martial Arts Center
Leominster and Fitchburg, MA
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Welcome to the Family Martial Arts Center in Fitchburg, MA where we have been serving our community for over 25 years. Our program blends modern martial arts training with behavioral psychology to create a unique Character Development program that has been helping children make good decisions and reach their potential for generations.
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Fitchburg martial-arts coach inducted into Hall of Fame
By Joe Atmonavage
FITCHBURG — Dr. Len Brassard has been practicing martial arts for 50 years, coaching for 44 of them, and while he said he felt like he was impacting people’s life, he never truly knew.
That was until Friday when, unbeknownst to him, he was inducted into the American Kenpo International Hall of Fame in front of many of the people he coached and worked with over the years.
“What a wonderful feeling to put in all of that time and have people really show their appreciation,” he said Saturday. “I guess we always wonder — whatever it is that we are doing — are we doing a good job? Are we accomplishing what we hope to? Last night was pretty much a confirmation.”
Brassard first stepped into a gym when he was 10 years old at the Leominster YMCA.
Brassard had a martial-arts studio in Mississippi, then Arkansas. In 1989, he founded the Family Martial Arts Center, which has bounced around locations in Fitchburg and Leominster since.
Brassard said the word “family” is really why he stuck with martial arts, with a focus in American Kenpo — a self-defense martial art that also focuses on the mental side of defense — for a half a century.
“The biggest thrill is watching kids come in and them improve their focus, attitudes, the respect they show their parents, each other and themselves,” Brassard said.
“That is why I do this. It is corny and a little old-fashioned.
But in that respect, I don’t mind being corny. I really do this to help people get better at what they want to do. The arts are a tool to get people to learn how to organize themselves, structure themselves and learn all the attributes they need to get by out there.”
Brassard’s son, Lenny, said that from a young age, he took tips from his father about how to treat and deal with people that resonated in the studio and in life.
“To grow up in a place where I get to help people and watch them grow up is a remarkable thing,” Lenny said. “That was all started by him. Everything I have is because of seeds he planted 50 years ago.”
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In an ever-changing world, Len Brassard still has work to do.
“It’s old, but it hasn’t gotten old,” he said. “There is still much that needs to be done.”
Originally published in the Sentinel Enterprise News
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Why Choose Len Brassard's Family Martial Arts Center?
Martial Arts for the Family
Hundreds of parents all over North Central Massachusetts are raving about how much their children have gained from the Family Martial Arts Center – Martial Arts for Kids program. Our one of a kind character building programs help children become more confident, focused, raise their self-esteem, and improve grades.
Also, there aren’t many programs both parents and children can benefit from, not to mention to participate in together. Well, our specialized martial arts program can help your child build their confidence, develop a winning positive attitude, and learn real life leadership skills, but can ALSO help you loose weight, increase your flexibility and feel 10 years younger.
Black Belt Character Development
Len Brassard’s Family Martial Arts Center is home of the Black Belt Characters. These Characters were designed to help children make good choices and develop good habits that will last the rest of their lives. Classes include Character Development lessons featuring the Black Belt Characters and students can earn awards for their efforts incorporating these concepts at home and at school.
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