SEPTEMBER 2026
Just about back to school for many! A time to get back into routine and to get back on track.
A huge thank you to everyone who voted in the Reader’s Choice Awards and Community Votes Simcoe County. For Reader’s Choice we won Diamond for Best martial Arts School and Diamond for Best Martial Arts Instructor. For Community Votes we won Gold for Martial Arts, Gold for Fitness Centres and Gyms, Platinum for Youth Sports and Recreation, and Silver for Personal Trainer. Our dojo has the best students!
Exciting things are happening at the dojo. We have updated our programs. Our new programs are called Recreational Karate (three-month), Karate Momentum Program (three-month), Complete Karate Program (twelbe-month), and Complete Karate Program Plus (twelve-month). For complete program information please visit our website. If you are asking if there is anything that you need to do, nope unless you want to upgrade. All existing programs will automatically transfer to the updated programs. All classes still need to be signed up for in picktime. You can do this all at once and if you need to cancel a class just text or email.
Starting in October the Thornbury dojo will be offering Tai Chi classes. There will only be Recreational Karate in Thornbury for the time-being with the possibility for more classes in the new year.
We will remain at the outdoor dojo in Thornbury until the end of September. Indoor dojo classes will resume in Thornbury October 07, 2026. At the Hombu we will remain outdoors as long as possible.
Who do you know that would love to be a part of our martial arts family? Spread the word. We would love to have them join us.
Dojo t-shirts may be worn until the last day of summer, then it is back to full gis., September 22, 2026.
Watch your email for our next seminar, planning is still in the works.
Upcoming tournaments; September 26 – London, ON, October 17 – Bowmanvillle, ON, November 14 – Orangeville, ON. For more information please see Soke.
Mark your calendars; there will be no classes Monday, September 07, 2026 – Happy Labour Day.
Feeling a little rusty after summer? Book a private lesson with Soke today. These can be booked through picktime, if you don’t see a time that works for you email Soke and usually a time can be worked out.
Did you have a growth spurt over the summer? Time to check and if needed, order a new gi and/or sparring equipment. Remember that you must bring your stuff to each class.
Need your training manual? Need a crest for your gi? See Soke today.
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Download the Remind App if you haven't already, to keep you up to date on all dojo information. Class codes are: Stayner @stayner and Thornbury @thornburyd. If you need a link sent to help with this process let Soke know.
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” - Isaiah 43:19