Resources and FAQs

Q. How old does a student have to be to enrol in a class?

A.  Students aged 4 years and older are welcome to enrol in the club.   We recommend signing up for a a free trial class to assess attention span.   Sensei Joe and the fellow instructors at the club, will evaluate our younger potential member’s ability to absorb the knowledge from seeing and hearing things in addition to sparring and practicing kumite.

Q.  What are the basic karate terms and vocabulary?

You can download a copy of the “Basic Karate Terms, Techniques and Vocabulary” used routinely at J.R.’s Karate Club classes.

Japanese Terminology