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WE HAVE A VERY WIDE RANGING SYLLABUS TEACHING PRACTICAL SELF-DEFENCE, MARTIAL ARTS TECHNIQUE AND FITNESS, ALL IN A SAFE AND FRIENDLY DOJO ENVIRONMENT. THERE
ARE SEPARATE INFANT, JUNIOR AND SENIOR SYLLABI IN ORDER TO GET THE BEST FROM THE DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS. OUR SYLLABUS IS FOCUSES ON
CHARACTER BUILDING AS WELL AS TECHNIQUE, FITNESS AND SELF-DEFENCE. WE USE MARTIAL ARTS VIRTUES ALONG WITH MODERN MORALITY AND PERSONAL SOCIAL EDUCTION TO HELP BUILD THE CITIZENS OF TOMORROW
GRADINGS ARE HELD EVERY THREE MONTHS FOR COLOURED BELTS
AND LONGER PERIODS FOR SHODAN-HO AND SHODAN GRADES. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
DEVELOP AT THERE OWN PACE AND GRADINGS ARE NOT COMPULSARY – THE MINIMUM PERIOD
IS 5YEARS AS STANDARDS FOR ALL GRADES ARE VERY HIGH
THERE
ARE SUMMER CAMPS HELD DURING THE SUMMER HOLLIDAYS WHERE STUDENTS MAY EXPERIENCE A 24/7 MARTIAL ARTS EXTRAVAGANSA AND CLUB COURSES. AS KEMPO JU JITSU IS PRACTICAL, REALITY SELF-DEFENCE AND MARTIAL ARTS BASED -NOT A SPORT- THEIR ARE NO FORMAL COMPETITIONS, ALTHOUGH WITHIN CLUBS WE DO PARTAKE IN ''COMPETITION'' STYLE GAMES, HOWEVER WE DO NOT ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE, ARROGANCE OR A 'COMPETITOR' ATTITUDE
NO,
PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES AND AGES CAN
FIND A FUN
AND
FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE WITHIN OUR CLUBS. ALTHOUGH CLASSES CONTAIN A FITNESS
SECTION STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADVANCE AT THERE OWN PACE - INSTRUCTORS WILL ENCOURAGE EVERY STUDENT TO REACH THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL BOTH IN FITNESS AND MARTIAL ARTS SKILL
WHAT STANDARD OF INSTRUCTOR / CLUB SHOULD I EXPECT?
THE VERY BEST WE HAVE A SYSTEM OF CLUB AND INSTRUCTOR ACCREDIATATION WHICH ENSURES THE VERY HIGHEST STANDARDS ARE MET. (The Child Protection Policy, Statement of equality and Duty of care are but a few of our standards) ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE FULLY QUALIFIED BLACK BELTS, CRB CHECKED AND HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVLY TRAINED IN THE MARTIAL ARTS.
