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# Blackbelt Selection: Shonen Tohkon 闘魂 2025
- URL: https://www.gojukarate.com/blackbelt-selection-shonen-tohkon-2025/
- Published: 2025-09-22T15:30:43.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-22T15:30:42.000Z
- Description: The dojo is open only to Blackbelts on Saturday, September 27th, 2025, in support of the final event of Blackbelt Selection for Teens (Shonen).
- Author: Goju Karate
- Tags: News

On Saturday, September 27th, 2025, the dojo welcomes candidates in [Blackbelt Selection](https://www.gojukarate.com/blackbelt-selection-2025/), Shonen (Teens) Division, for the final day of testing: **Tohkon** ("fighting spirit" – [read more about *Tohkon* here](https://www.gojukarate.com/tohkon-fighting-spirit/)).

The dojo will open at 11AM on Saturday, September 27th, 2025, but only to blackbelts and to candidates in Selection. **All other classes are suspended on this day**, including any LiveCast classes all Adult classes, and all Kids Classes.

****SPECIAL NOTE:** However, note that the ****9:30AM** ***Mentor Division** **General Class** will still be held at its regularly scheduled time. The dojo will open at its usual time of 9:15AM only for students in that class.

### Schedule

Teen candidates should expect to begin at 11:30AM; and should be at the dojo at 11AM. For blackbelts attending via LiveCast, the LiveCast broadcast will begin at approximately 11:15AM US Eastern Time (ET).

Unlike Adult Blackbelt Selection, Special Guests may be invited to the last portion of the event, by prior arrangement with Sensei. They should plan to arrive at the dojo at 2:30PM, although they will not be admitted to the dojo floor until the appropriate time.

There are no breaks during testing.

### Equipment

All Selection candidates are expected to have complete kumite gear with them, as well as any equipment (wraps, gloves, etc.) necessary for bag work or partner work.

Candidates will begin with kumite gear and should be prepared with all necessary equipment at the beginning of testing. 

### Support

The entire dojo community joins in supporting candidates in Selection and wishing them much success in their arduous and challenging journey.

As a helpful reminder, you can get up-to-date schedule changes on [Today@Goju](https://www.gojukarate.com/class-schedule/#GojuToday) in the Class Schedule section. And a full calender of events is also available in the [Dojo Calender section here.](https://www.gojukarate.com/calendar/)