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What To Expect During Your First Karate Class

With our karate classes coming back to full swing and new students registering, it is important to know what children can expect during their first class. Don’t worry, the Sensei and Sempai are there to help you through this. Etiquette: Be prepared for a lot of talk about etiquette, many bows and rituals that may …

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Fitness Challenge Exercises

Here is the video showing all the fitness challenge exercises, courtesy of Sensei Elijah. You can find the PDF of the training program here: We will be announcing the teams soon 🙂 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out! Here is a correction from the previous video. The shoulder press …

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Karate Karateka of the Month Kids

Karateka of the Month: Sara

The Interview How did she get all those points? Quiz Submission Extra points in a quiz No mask complaints during an in-person class Perfect attendance Parent confirmed karate practice outside of class time Beautifully recorded Kindness Pledge Félicitations Sara. Tu es une inspiration! Want to be featured as our Karateka of the Month? Be sure …

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Karate Kids

Making a Karate Practice Chart

Before we talk about making a karate practice chart, we need to know what it is. It’s actually fairly simple and, as a parent, you will likely recognise it as something closely resembling a chore chart. In fact, it is a chore chart. We switch the various tasks, or chores out. Replace them with karate …

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Karate Kids Monthly theme

September: Karatedo Courtesy

September is all about karatedo courtesy. Every month we focus on a specific theme for our karatedo students. This month the theme is courtesy. Lately, we have been specifically targeting courtesy. It should not be surprising that courtesy is a huge part of Karate training (especially for kids). Maybe it is for you though. Maybe …