At Kazoku Kai Dojo, we use karate as a powerful tool to teach essential life skills. Our classes go beyond physical training, offering children (and adults) the opportunity to develop valuable skills they can apply in all areas of life. Through karate, students learn discipline, confidence, and resilience—qualities that will serve them well both on and off the mat.
About Shorinjiryu Kentokukan Karatedo
The Kentokukan School of Shorinjiryu Karatedo is the result of Chinese, Okinawan, Japanese and Canadian influences. A blend of Eastern and Western philosophies, the old and the new world into a school, which presents to its students the best of both worlds.
Shorinjiryu Kentokukan Karatedo offers both children and adult programs. Our children’s program (4-17 years) provides the opportunity for the growth of self-esteem, improved concentration, self-discipline, fitness, problem solving and competition.
The adult program offers a wide range of learning experiences such as fitness, skill acquisition, competition (optional), techniques for stress control, personal wellbeing and interpersonal skills.
Everyone has their own needs for fulfillment. We feel that Karatedo is the best medium by which we can help you make a difference in your life.
The Karate courses are offered by certified instructors of the Shorinjiryu Kentokukan Karatedo Federation in accordance with its teaching policies and guidelines.
We are strong, we are brave, we seek wisdom and we help others
Kentokukan Junior Motto
L’il Tigers Karate
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 09h30-10h15 |
Karate Classes (Ages 3 – 5)
Karate for 3-year-olds? Absolutely! Our L’il Tigers Karate Program is specially crafted to engage the youngest minds in a fun and interactive environment. It’s more than just a karate class—it’s a space where children learn cooperation, respect, and independence while having a blast. Through playful activities and games, our L’il Tigers discover the basics of karate, from self-defense to understanding rules and respect. We focus on interaction and hands-on learning, ensuring that even our littlest members build a strong foundation in karate through fun, not just “do as I say.” Watch your child grow in confidence and skills, all while having the time of their life!
We are courteous. We are respectful. We are proud.
Junior Dojo Kun 1, 2, and 3
Mighty Dragons Karate
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 10h30-11h30 |
| Tuesday | 17h30-18h30 |
Karate Classes (Ages 6-10)
The Mighty Dragons Karate Classes are for children between the ages of 6 and 10. Similar to the L’il Tigers classes, this group has a large number of games. We also begin to add drills, and become more focused on self-reliance and learning through doing. Children benefit from higher expectations in class participation and home practice.
We start working on demonstrations, presentations, and various ways to help boost our students’ self esteem. Students are also learning more about self-defense, fitness, and more.
Above all, we focus on staying active and achieving our goals.
We are responsible. We are cooperative. We are happy.
Junior Dojo Kun 4, 5 and 6
Fierce Bulls Karate
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 11h30-12h30 |
| Tuesday | 18h30-19h30 |
Karate Classes for 11+ year olds
Our Fierce Bulls karate classes are for an older age group, those getting ready to start highschool and become productive members of society. In other words, they are getting older. Especially with girls, most teenagers quit their chosen sport (source), our goal with the Fierce Bulls is to prevent older children and teenagers from losing interest in their activities like karate studies, because, well, we are karate people. We want this group to remain engaged and motivated to succeed in all their goals. Consequently, this class becomes more intense, many drills, a focus on fitness that makes the previous age groups pale in comparison.
We are grateful. We are loyal.
Junior Dojo Kun 7 and 8
Junior Black Belts
Karate Classes for Jr. Black Belts
(This group is combined with the Fierce Bulls at this time)
Our students study and train hard. There is no clearer representation of that than in our junior black belt karate classes. This is the class all young karate students would love to join. Our junior black belt karate classes focus not only on personal training, but there is an emphasis on teaching and leading through example.
Our junior black belt classes are intense, and very heavy on drills and on practical application of their karate studies, such as self defense. They also work hard in other aspects, namely demonstration and competition.
Adult Karate
Only Advanced Karate classes are being offered at this time. In the mean time, we suggest Kickboxing, for the general public.