> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.gojukarate.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Blackbelt Week Events 2024 - URL: https://www.gojukarate.com/blackbelt-week-events-2024/ - Published: 2024-09-25T15:30:05.000Z - Updated: 2024-09-25T15:30:05.000Z - Description: 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. - Author: Goju Karate - Tags: Features Mark your calendars! This year, Blackbelt Week will feature classes **every day of the week** for adults and a host of special events for kids in every division. This is your chance to train with blackbelts, new blackbelts, and even students from outside NYC who will be visiting that week. There are a dozen special events featured over the week – a detailed schedule is below, and here are a few highlights: ### Mentor Division: Special Thursday Class The dojo will present its first **Mentor Division** General Class on Thursday, October 11, 2024 at 5PM. This class is open to all Mentor Division kids, and blackbelts are invited to act as assistant instructors. ### Adult Division: Additional Classes All adult students will have additional classes during the week, including special blackbelt-only classes and a special Self-Defense/Bunkai class for all Adults. Blackbelts will also be present in greater number at regular General Classes during the week so take advantage of all the opportunities you'll have to train with them! ### Teen Tameshiwari Seminar Teens will have the opportunity to prepare for the **Tameshiwari Tournament** in November in a special **Teen-Only Seminar** presented at 5PM on Friday, October 11th. Regulation tournament boards will be provided at no cost for students participating in the seminar. ### Special Bonus for All Kids On Saturday (October 12) there will be a special 10:30AM class for all three divisions (Juniors, Youth, and Teens) that will be taught by different blackbelts (including some brand-new shodans!) – so kids will also be able to participate in the excitement of Blackbelt week as well. Plan to spend the week training hard! | SaturdayOctober 5 | **DOJO OPEN / Blackbelts Only (REGULAR SCHEDULE SUSPENDED)** SPECIAL EVENT **BLACKBELT TESTING** **(Selection Candidates + Blackbelts ONLY)**11AM Dojo Opens 11:15AM Livestream for remote blackbelts begins11:30AM Final Testing Begins7PM Blackbelt Dinner | | | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | MondayOctober 7 | REGULAR SCHEDULE (All Students) SPECIAL EVENTAdults:6PM General Class \* NYC Dojo + Livecast7PM Kata Class \* NYC Dojo + LivecastThese are likely the first classes that succesful selection candidates will attend as blackbelts | TuesdayOctober 8 | **REGULAR SCHEDULE (All Students)** SPECIAL EVENT**Adults:**6PM General Class *\* NYC Dojo + Livecast* *Note: 6PM Junbi Undo Class is pre-empted this week*SPECIAL EVENT**Adults:**7PM Self-Defense/Bunkai Class *\* NYC Dojo + Livecast* | | WednesdayOctober 9 | **REGULAR SCHEDULE (All Students)** | | | | ThursdayOctober 10 | **REGULAR SCHEDULE (All Students)**SPECIAL EVENT**Kids \[Mentor Division\]:**5PM General Class *\* NYC Dojo* SPECIAL EVENT**Adults:**6:00PM General Class *\* NYC Dojo + Livecast*SPECIAL EVENT**Adults \[Blackbelts and 1st/2nd Kyu Only\]:**7:00PM Teaching and Assisting Seminar *\* NYC Dojo + Livecast* | | | | FridayOctober 11 | **REGULAR SCHEDULE (All Students)** SPECIAL EVENT**Teens:**5PM Tamashiwari Seminar \[Teens Only\] *\* NYC Dojo* | | | | SaturdayOctober 12 | **REGULAR SCHEDULE (All Students)**SPECIAL EVENT**Kids:**10:30AM General Class \[All Ages/Multiple Sections\] *Instructor(s): Sensei with New Shodan Blackbelts* SPECIAL EVENT**Adults:**11:30AM General Class *\* NYC Dojo + Livecast* *Instructor(s): Sensei with New Shodan Blackbelts* SPECIAL EVENT **Adults \[Blackbelts Only\]:**12:30PM Kata Class + Weapons *\* NYC Dojo + Livecast* | | |