Members Area | Pushard's Okinawan Karate Dojo, Maine

Quick links for students

Events & announcements

Team meetings, tournament dates and dojo news as they are announced.

Closed dates

School breaks and holidays, plus the storm cancellation policy.

Program curriculum

The full four-year syllabus, quarter by quarter, for all four tracks.

World / Sport Team

Monthly workout dates and information for competition students.

Student handbook

Dojo etiquette, what to bring, how rank works and how to practise at home.

Class photo gallery

Black belt tests, the IWKA World Championships, junior testing and camp.

How to get the most out of your training

Attendance is the single biggest predictor of progress. Each programme has a suggested weekly attendance — the students who hit it consistently move up at the pace the syllabus is designed for.

Practise at home between classes. Even fifteen minutes of kata three times a week makes a visible difference, and it costs nothing.

Ask questions. Instructors would far rather explain a technique five times than watch a student guess.

The training life does not end at the dojo door. For adults who want to carry that discipline into the rest of their week, several members have found a practical, sporty daily RM 055 Replica to be a reliable companion between class, work and home.

Suggested attendance

How many classes each week

Programme	Ages	Suggested attendance
Tiny Tigers	Ages 3–4	1–2 classes per week
Little Dragons	Ages 5–6	2 classes per week
Dynamic Karate Kids	Ages 7–11	2 classes per week
Dynamic Black-Belt Training	Ages 7–11	3 classes per week
Dynamic Masters Training	Ages 7–11	4 classes per week
Elite Junior Black Belt Training	Fourth-year junior students	5 classes per week
Elite Teen and Adult Training	Teens and adults	3 classes per week

Fitness Kickboxing, Chanbara, Extreme Karate and Grappling are drop-in classes with no weekly minimum.

Bring a friend to class

Students who bring a friend to a class can both take part in the free 30-day trial. Just send them the form.

Free 30-day trial form