Information
Thank you for your interest in Fudoshin Martial Arts.
Please find following, some information regarding the administration and join up procedure for the Yamagawa dojo.
Membership
You are required when joining up to complete a membership application form that will provide us with all the information required to process your membership.
Please have this form completed, and hand it in to one of the Black Belts or Assistants (black & white belts) at your next training session. You will find the form in Downloads.
Once you have paid your initial joining fee, there are no annual fees or renewals.
Uniform/ Equipment
Whilst it is not imperative that you train in a keikogi (training uniform) for your first lesson, it is expected that you should be wearing your keikogi as soon as possible, and definitely after your first month of training with Fudoshin.
Protective equipment including mitts, shin insteps and a mouth guard are also required once you obtain the rank of mauve belt (the first grading).
It is also advised that you purchase a student makimono as soon as possible. This is like a journal for you to add to throughout your training. Students are encouraged to have their makimono with them at every class, and to write down any thoughts, or lessons that they would like to remember, quotes of particular meaning to them from the Sensei, and anything else they would like to keep as a record of their training.
This is an invaluable tool that all students should use during and after every class.
We encourage you to ask as many questions as you like regarding Fudoshin, its philosophy, history, etiquette and techniques, etc. The Sensei (teachers) welcome all enquiries, and most of the classes involve some kind of discussion at the end which includes all the students who participated.
The organisation
Yamagawa-ha Fudoshin Ryu (our club) is a non-profit organisation. All of our instructors and dojo team donate their time to the club in a genuine interest and love of the art.
This is the main reason our training fees are so low, and as a result, any additional funds required to purchase new equipment, host social and training related events, and to generally grow as a club must come from fundraising efforts.
The dojo has a number of fundraising events and activities that are run throughout the year, and we ask that students participate in whatever capacity they can to contribute to the club as a whole.
A list of all the costs you will need to be aware of can be found by following the link at top of the page. Please feel free to discuss any of these items with a representative of the club.
NOTE: If multiple family members are joining, there is a 20% discount off the total cost of training fees when all members of the family are paying on a monthly or upfront basis.
If you have any other enquiries regarding any of this information, please do not hesitate to contact us: [email protected]
Please find following, some information regarding the administration and join up procedure for the Yamagawa dojo.
Membership
You are required when joining up to complete a membership application form that will provide us with all the information required to process your membership.
Please have this form completed, and hand it in to one of the Black Belts or Assistants (black & white belts) at your next training session. You will find the form in Downloads.
Once you have paid your initial joining fee, there are no annual fees or renewals.
Uniform/ Equipment
Whilst it is not imperative that you train in a keikogi (training uniform) for your first lesson, it is expected that you should be wearing your keikogi as soon as possible, and definitely after your first month of training with Fudoshin.
Protective equipment including mitts, shin insteps and a mouth guard are also required once you obtain the rank of mauve belt (the first grading).
It is also advised that you purchase a student makimono as soon as possible. This is like a journal for you to add to throughout your training. Students are encouraged to have their makimono with them at every class, and to write down any thoughts, or lessons that they would like to remember, quotes of particular meaning to them from the Sensei, and anything else they would like to keep as a record of their training.
This is an invaluable tool that all students should use during and after every class.
We encourage you to ask as many questions as you like regarding Fudoshin, its philosophy, history, etiquette and techniques, etc. The Sensei (teachers) welcome all enquiries, and most of the classes involve some kind of discussion at the end which includes all the students who participated.
The organisation
Yamagawa-ha Fudoshin Ryu (our club) is a non-profit organisation. All of our instructors and dojo team donate their time to the club in a genuine interest and love of the art.
This is the main reason our training fees are so low, and as a result, any additional funds required to purchase new equipment, host social and training related events, and to generally grow as a club must come from fundraising efforts.
The dojo has a number of fundraising events and activities that are run throughout the year, and we ask that students participate in whatever capacity they can to contribute to the club as a whole.
A list of all the costs you will need to be aware of can be found by following the link at top of the page. Please feel free to discuss any of these items with a representative of the club.
NOTE: If multiple family members are joining, there is a 20% discount off the total cost of training fees when all members of the family are paying on a monthly or upfront basis.
If you have any other enquiries regarding any of this information, please do not hesitate to contact us: [email protected]
