Events and announcements

Team meetings, tournament dates and dojo news. Dates are announced in class first, so listen out at the end of your session.

All dates are subject to change

We announce events in class and confirm them on the dojo answering service. If you are unsure whether something is going ahead, call 207-622-7373 before you travel.

Recurring

What happens every month

World/Sport Team Meeting

Monthly · at Pushard’s Karate

An open meeting for students interested in competing, and for the parents of junior competitors. No gi or gear is required for the meeting itself.

Team workout dates →

Rank promotions

End of each quarter

Students are promoted when the quarterly syllabus for their track has been completed and demonstrated, rather than on a fixed calendar date.

See the syllabus →

Tournament training

Through the year

Extra kata and kumite practice for students entering I.W.K.A. tournaments, arranged in and around the regular class times.

About the I.W.K.A. →

A typical year in the dojo

Our calendar follows the school year. The four quarters of the curriculum line up with the school terms, the annual closure windows are listed on the closed dates page, and competition season runs through the spring and summer.

Black belt tests have historically been held in June, with junior black belt testing in August, and our students have travelled to the I.W.K.A. World Championships in June. Photos from those events are in the photo gallery.

How announcements reach you

In class, at the end of a session — this is always the first and most reliable source.
On the dojo answering service, for weather and last-minute changes.
In person at the monthly team meeting for competition students.

Questions about an event?

Call the dojo and we will confirm exactly what is happening and when.

Call 207-622-7373 Contact the dojo