Saint Mary's University Shotokan Karate Club

The winter term for 2025 will start January 7th!

Fall term starts September 10, 2024!

Tuesdays

- Beginner Class (White belts) 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Registered Class)

- Intermediate/Advanced Class (Yellow-Black belts): 7:00-8:00pm (Registered Class)

- Competition Kata Class: 8:00pm - 9:00pm (Drop-in: Open to SMU club members and members of Karate Nova Scotia in good standing)

Thursdays

- Beginner Class (White belts): 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Registered Class)

- Intermediate/Advanced Class (Yellow-Black belts): 7:00-8:30pm (Registered Class)

All classes are held in the Homburg Centre Community Room.

New for September 2024! Competition Kata Class!

The SMU Karate Club is pleased to offer a new Competition Kata class starting this September 2024. This class is geared toward the karateka/athlete who wishes to advance their kata performance for either competition, or gradings. Those who wish to participate in this class should already know at least one full kata from their style of karate that they are comfortable working on to improve. The basic fundamentals of kata will be worked on in this class, including speed, power, stances, transitions, balance, timing and techniques. This class is geared towards improving your kata performance.

This class is open to members of the SMU karate club and any member of Karate Nova Scotia in good standing. This is a drop-in class with the option to register for the term.

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas / holiday break and a Happy New Year.

Our classes will be starting up again on January 10th, 2023 on the same schedule we had last term.

Homburg Centre Community Room
Beginners: 6:30-7:30 Tuesday and Thursdays
Intermediate/ Advanced: 7:30-9:00pm Tuesday and Thursdays

If you'd like to sign up for classes please contact the Homburg Centre front desk. 420-5555

Happy New Year everyone!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break.

As of this posting things are still a go for intermediate/advanced karate classes starting on January 11, and the new beginner class starting January 18th.

If this changes I'll update this post.

Hi All,

Just a quick update after the provincial COVID briefing today.
The province put in place some new restrictions for people to follow over the holidays and effecting sports programs until January 12th. These current restrictions will not effect the karate club starting it's advanced class on January 11th since there will be lots of room in the dojo for people to social distance properly.
If this changes I'll definitely let you all know!

Cheers,
Sensei Shannon

Have a wonderful, safe, healthy holiday break everyone!!!

We're happy to announce that the SMU club will be opening again to in-person classes (fingers crossed) in the new year!

Next Beginner Class Starts January 18, 2022
Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 - 7:30 pm.
(Community room of the Homburg Centre)

Advanced Class Starts January 11, 2022
Tuesday 7:30 - 8:30 pm.
Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 pm.
(Community room of the Homburg Centre)

Fees per four month term:
Students & SMUfit members: $65
Non-members: $110

Register in person at the front desk of the Homburg Centre, or call 902-420-5555 to register over the phone.

Welcome everyone to a new year!

The SMU Shotokan Karate Club will be starting classes again on January 9th for our returning members and January 14th for new members looking to start karate.

Our classes are held at the Saint Mary's University Homburg Centre for Health and Wellness in the Community room.

For people who wishing to try karate for the first time, the fist week of beginner classes on January 14 and 16 are free to come try out. Just wear comfortable workout clothes such as a t-shirt and sweat pants. The beginner class starts at 6pm.

The Karate Canada commitment to safe sport.

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Our Fall beginner class will start September 10, 2019

The SMU club is now open to community members and students from other universities and schools!
Come check us out!

www.universitykarate.ca

Guest Instructors Sensei Dave & Theresa Griffin - January 2018

Interesting take on an old saying.

Fall down 7 times, get up 8 times is wrong! | Iain Abernethy “Fall down 7 times, get up 8 times” is sure to be a saying all martial artists have heard. I’ve seen it on a number of dojo walls and in a lot of martial literature … but it bugs me! It’s wrong!