Our dojo

Original Okinawa Shido-Kan Karate-Do

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Our dojo

What is a dojo?

People who practice Karate refer to the school or club where they train as a dojo.
Do, the first ideogram in dojo, means " the way" or "the path", while jo means "place". Dojo means "the place where one walks the way".

When to Bow
Bowing, for a beginning student, is probably one of the more confusing practices to understand. You either will bow too much or not enough. Watching your sempai (senior students) is one of the best ways to learn. Here’s a list of “when to bow”s to help you get started:

· When entering or leaving the training area.
· At the beginning and ending of a class.
· To the instructor during class when he/she provides corrections or information.
· To fellow students after class.
· To your sempai (senior) after receiving instruction.
· After performing a kata.
· To your partner(s) at the beginning and ending of training drills and sessions.
· To Sensei.

In order to keep track of your training consistency, attendance cards are marked each time you attend a class. Before class begins make sure that you have retrieved your card. Just prior to the start of class, the instructor will collect the cards personally from each student and mark your attendance.

Class schedule

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

*

5:00
Children

5:30
Advance
Juniors

5:00
Children

5:30
Advance
Junior

*

*

6:00
Teen

6:00
Private
classes

6:00
Teen

6:00
Woman
Self-defence

6:00
Teen and
Junior
make up
or get
ahead class

*

*

7:00
Adults

7:00
Adults

7:00
Adults
make up
or get ahead
class

*

Dojo Manners and Rules

Holiday and weather cancellations