Blackbelt Week 2024 Setup: Monday
The Goju Karate dojo will be closed on Monday, September 30th, 2024 in order to prepare for the beginning of Blackbelt Week. No classes (including livecast classes) will be held that day.
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Blackbelt Week Events 2024
Blackbelt Week 2024 starts October 5th, featuring the end of blackbelt selection, the annual blackbelt dinner, a range of special events, and classes every day of the week.
Fall Schedule Resumes
The Summer schedule ends this month as the Saturday 12:30PM Special Subjects Class returns.
Mooncakes (Otsukimi お月見) at the Dojo 2024
The dojo celebrates Otsukimi (the Autumn Moon Festival and Moon Viewing) with mooncakes for students across all our classes on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024.
Nakitsura ni hachi — Bee Bites the Crying Face 泣面に蜂
We sometimes bring bad outcomes on ourselves in two ways. Sometimes we expect that one bad outcome follows another. Other times, by dwelling on an initial bad outcome, we lose focus and our strong spirit, and thereby increase the chances of more negative outcomes.