Note: Videos of the Katas and the Yokusokus Kumites practiced in our dojo are available on YouTube. To watch them, go to the French section “Karatedo” on this website and then to the subsections “Katas” or “Yokusoku Kumites.”
WEEKLY KARATE CLASSES (4 to 6 people), all year long: from initiation to black belt, these classes aim at learning and progressive mastery of this martial art. Classes also include yoga postures and breathing procedures focused on the needs of karatekas.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., with two supplemental classes every two weeks: Monday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Location: Shōten dojo (Miguasha, municipality of Nouvelle, Québec). Participation is by invitation only since space is limited.
OTHER OF KARATE CLASSES may be available. Contact us for more information.
OCCASIONAL WORKSHOPS (3 hours): their objective is to: a) deepen one or more elements of the training program (kata, kumité, self-defense, etc; (b) meet specific or development needs; c) acquire tools and methods that facilitate personal practice, particularly that done at home. Workshops are open to teachers and students of all styles.
Location: small groups (by invitation): Shōten dojo (Miguasha). Workshops for larger groups are held at other venues.
YOGA WORKSHOPS FOR KARATEKAS.
Introductory workshops: a 3-hour practice that provides a concrete introduction to the benefits of yoga for martial artists at the musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory, and energy regulation levels.
Developmental workshops: these 3-hour practices aim to acquire postures and breathing techniques that meet the specific needs of participants. For example, a developmental workshop may focus on: opening the hips; strength and flexibility of the back or shoulders; reinforcing the sense of anchoring and balance in a stressful situation; physical and mental relaxation in an unfamiliar context; the needs of “older” karatekas, etc.
The workshops are also designed to help participants realize that the practice of yoga facilitates more complete self-acceptance and access to inner peace, thus joining “the way” (Do) on which certain martial artists walk.