First Time to Try Karate?
No Need To Worry!
People who were called gurus also were beginners at first. In the state without prejudice, the progress may be earlier instead. Many people practice with their respective purposes. Please look for dojo and classes that fit yourself or your child and try visiting and joining the experience. If you have any concerns, consult a dojo and feel comfortable with practice.
First of all, let’s look for a dojo.
1. Find A Dojo
Find the nearest dojo. Please try searching the dojo by national branch search.
You should also read “Frequently Asked Questions.“
2. Make an inquiry
Contact the dojo that you are considering to join.
If you search the dojo by national branch search, please contact us for the telephone number and e-mail address of the contact address. You should also read “Frequently Asked Questions“.
＜What to tell to an inquiry＞
Name, age, sex, experience of karate, others (Please answer if there is a question from dojo)
3. Visit / Experience entry reservation
If you wish to take a tour or enter an experience, please don’t hesitate to tell us. As long as you are healthy, you can join a practice. We recommend that you formally decide to join after the visit and practice.
Let’s see and check this!
- What kind of students are being sent for what purpose
- The state of the students in training
- A state of guidance
＜Reminders During the Visit＞ - Please be careful not to chat so as not to disturb practicing.
- Eating and drinking in the dojo is prohibited.
＜Reminders Before Joining The Trial Experience＞ - Please wear comfortable clothes such as exercise clothes.
- Please prepare moisture and towels.
4. Review of admission
When it’s your first time, there are lots of things that you do not know. Everyone is like that. But as you practice repeatedly, you gradually get used to it and you can move your body.
Please do not hesitate to contact the dojo that you would like to join, if you do not understand or worry about it.
5. Procedure of admission
Procedures for enrollment, admission fee and annual fee required for starting karate (to become a member) will vary depending on the dojo. Please contact us at the time of inquiries, or at the time of visit or experience entry. Please do not hesitate to ask the dojo you wish to join.
The Japan Karate Association aims not only for the purpose of winning and losing in matches and training the body. It’s aim of practice to expand my possibilities and improve my personality by learning by themselves and training themselves.
Basic training such as thrusting, kicking and receiving repeated basic training, type practicing to perform various movements while moving forward and backward and to the left and right, combing hands with opponent attacking and defending techniques to combine defense, etc. Practicing these training , Learn how to use reasonable body.
Moreover, to respect the ceremony of “starting with bow, ending with reiki” and cleaning works and practicing inheritance of traditional culture.
Dojo students with different experiences and different skills from generations and gender cooperate to train each other. The dojo of the Japan Karate Association is also a place to deepen trust and mutual respect.
