Blackbelt Week Events 2024

Mark your calendars! This year, Blackbelt Week will feature classes every day of the week for adults and a host of special events for kids in every division. This is your chance to train with blackbelts, new blackbelts, and even students from outside NYC who will be visiting that week.

There are a dozen special events featured over the week – a detailed schedule is below, and here are a few highlights:

Mentor Division: Special Thursday Class

The dojo will present its first Mentor Division General Class on Thursday, October 11, 2024 at 5PM. This class is open to all Mentor Division kids, and blackbelts are invited to act as assistant instructors.

Adult Division: Additional Classes

All adult students will have additional classes during the week, including special blackbelt-only classes and a special Self-Defense/Bunkai class for all Adults.

Blackbelts will also be present in greater number at regular General Classes during the week so take advantage of all the opportunities you'll have to train with them!

Teen Tameshiwari Seminar

Teens will have the opportunity to prepare for the Tameshiwari Tournament in November in a special Teen-Only Seminar presented at 5PM on Friday, October 11th.

Regulation tournament boards will be provided at no cost for students participating in the seminar.

Special Bonus for All Kids

On Saturday (October 12) 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!