Blackbelt Week 2023 starts September 23rd, featuring the end of blackbelt selection, the annual blackbelt dinner, a range of special events, and classes every day of the week.
Mark your calendars! This year, Blackbelt Week will feature classes every day of the week for adults. This is your chance to train with blackbelts, new blackbelts, and even students from outside NYC who will be visiting that week.
And a special bonus for Kids: On Saturday (September 30th) 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!
This is the (almost) final schedule for the week (we may have one more additional surprise event for kids on Tuesday, September 26th – more details to come soon!):
SaturdaySeptember 23 |
SPECIAL EVENTBLACKBELT TESTING(Selection Candidates + Blackbelts ONLY) 1PM Dojo Opens 1:15PM Livestream for remote blackbelts begins 1:30PM Final Testing Begins 6PM Blackbelt Dinner |
MondaySeptember 25 |
REGULAR SCHEDULE (All Students) Adults: 2PM General Class Kids: Regular Schedule, All Classes SPECIAL EVENTAdults:6PM General Class * NYC Dojo + Livecast 7PM Kata Class * NYC Dojo + Livecast These are likely the first classes that succesful selection candidates will attend as blackbelts |
TuesdaySeptember 26 |
SPECIAL EVENTAdults: 6PM General Class * NYC Dojo + Livecast 7PM Meditation/Shodo Class * NYC Dojo + Livecast |
WednesdaySeptember 27 |
REGULAR SCHEDULE |
ThursdaySeptember 28 |
SPECIAL EVENTAdults:6:30PM General Class * NYC Dojo + Livecast 7:30PM Kata Class * NYC Dojo + Livecast |
FridaySeptember 29 |
REGULAR SCHEDULE |
SaturdaySeptember 30 |
SPECIAL EVENTKids:10:30AM General Class [All Ages/Multiple Sections] Instructor(s): Sensei with New Shodan Blackbelts SPECIAL EVENTAdults:11:30AM General Class * NYC Dojo + Livecast Instructor(s): Sensei with New Shodan Blackbelts SPECIAL EVENTAdults [Blackbelts Only]:12:30PM Kata Class + Weapons * NYC Dojo + Livecast |
