JANUARY 2026
Happy New Year!!! What a wonderful year this is going to be. It will be so exciting to see our students achieve their goals.
Our new schedule is in effect Monday, January 05,2026. You will have received this via email, if you haven’t let Soke know and it will be sent to you. Please note that the Collingwood dojo is on temporary sabbatical. Remember to sign up via picktime. Classes are available for sign up until the end of June and can be done all at once. If you are unable to attend a class that you have signed up for, just send a quick text or email.
Hombu parking reminder; come straight up the drive (follow bright orange sign), if parking angle park in a south east direction nose-in, if dropping off stay to the inner circle (left) so as not to block the flow of traffic.
If classes are cancelled due to inclement weather a notice will be sent out via Remind. There will be a posting on social media as well. If you are in doubt you can always call/text. As always please travel as you feel comfortable. This decision is made as late as possible in the day as evening conditions can by vastly different from the morning conditions.
Upcoming tournaments; January 31/26 – Bowmanville, ON, Feberuary 28/26 – Burlington, ON. For more information see Soke.
Check your equipment and make sure that you have everything you need for training. Sparring equipment, proper fitting gis, and weapons for your belt rank. If there is anything you are needing let Soke know and it will be ordered for you. Next order will go in January 16, 2026.
Next written test date is January 24, 2026 at 11am. Please send and email to Soke if you would like to write your test on that day. You must pass your written test before you can do your physical grading. Adults write their tests for yellow, green, brown, and Juniors write for green, brown, shodan-ho.
Two new programs will be starting. The programs are Mental Martial Arts group class and Black Belt Member program.
On January 29, 2026 the Mental Martial Arts class we be starting. This program will run for four weeks and start at 11am. Class size is limited. In this course you will be learning the mental side of martial arts. You will learn skills to allow you to cope with life’s everyday stresses and unexpected curve balls. You will gain knowledge of how to achieve inner peace. Who do you know that can benefit from less stress and anxiety? Spread the word. This program is an investment of $125 for the four weeks.
The Black Belt Member program (BBM) will be starting in February. This program is a six-month commitment at a time. It will entail deeper studies into the martial arts. An extra class each month, with some instruction by a variety of different instructors. The students accepting into this program will have daily assignments in addition to their regular at home training. They will be learning skills to assist in teaching as well as have the opportunity to put these skills to use. If you would like to take your training to the next level this program is for you. You will be required to write a one-page essay (can be emailed) as to why you would like to be part of this program. The investment, if you are accepted into the program, is $299 for the commitment period.
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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, Thornbury @thornburyd, and Collingwood @cwooddojo. If you need a link sent to help with this process let Soke know.
"Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come." ~ Jeremiah 29:11