This week is our last week of Summer training, last 2 training sessions will be Wednesday, Aug 13 and Thursday, Aug 14.

We will get back to training on Tuesday, Sept 2, 2025 at Earl Bales CC and Wednesday, Sept 3, 2025 at Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre. We will cget back to full Karate uniform at that time.

A few announcements:

a. We will have few exceptions applied only to Herbert H Carnegie Centennial Centre location: on Wednesday, Sept 10 we will have training sessions outside on stadium nearby Arena or in front of our entrance if it will rain. On Friday, Sept 19 all training sessions will take place at Earl Bales CC instead of Arena. On other 2 exceptions (Oct 8 and Dec 17) we will have training sessions at Crawford Adventist Academy – 531 Finch Ave W, North York, ON M2R 3X2 – Cafeteria (Kinder and Kids group from 7 pm till 8.00 pm, Youth (and Adults) 8.00 pm – 9.30 pm).

b. Our free sparring practice will get back to Fridays. So students will have to bring their sparring gear on Fridays. As well on Fridays we will have barefoot day, that means students will not wear any shoes, but being barefoot or using socks. That is related to exclusive sparring practice.

c. Kobudo (Weapons) practice for Green belts and up will still continue on Mondays and Tuesdays respectively.

d. Our Tournament Team training will move from Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre to Earl Bales CC. Instead of bigger group we will have 2 smaller tournament teams (maximum 8 athletes per team): one on Tuesday and another one on Thursday, in both cases from 7.30 pm till 8.30 pm. If you consider that please read the requirements and let me know, right now registration is open and is available for all regular students and it is free for them.

e. We are planning to celebrate York Centre Karate 10 years Anniversary, we will have our free internal tournament open for all students in October on one of Fridays. Stay tuned for more news.

f. Our next Rank Testing will happen on Thursday Dec 18 for green belts and Friday Dec 19 for all belts.

I will repeat our new schedule from September 2, 2025:

1. Kinder Karate:

Boys and Girls from 4 to 6 years old

Two times per week – 45 min each time

Location: Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

MONDAY and WEDNESDAY (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 5.30 pm till 6.15 pm

2. Kids Karate (3 options):

Boys and Girls from 7 to 12 years old (6-12 at Earl Bales CC)

Three times per week – 70 min each time

a. Kids Karate 1:

Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

MONDAY and WEDNESDAY (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 6.20 pm till 7.30 pm

FRIDAY (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 5.30 pm till 6.40 pm

b. Kids Karate 2:

Earl Bales CC – 4169 Bathurst Str., Toronto, On, M3H 3P7 (Bathurst and Sheppard)

TUESDAY and THURSDAY (Room #2): 6.20 pm till 7.30 pm (corrected from Tuesday, October 14, 2025)

Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

FRIDAY (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 6.40 pm till 7.50 pm

3. Youth and Family Karate:

13+ years old Girls and Boys, Men and Women.

Three times per week – 90 min each time

Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 7.40 pm till 9.10 pm

FRIDAY (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 7.50 pm till 9.20 pm

4. Additional Tournament Team Training for Kinder, Kids and Youths Groups:
   Earl Bales CC – 4169 Bathurst Str., Toronto, On, M3H 3P7 (Bathurst and Sheppard), 2 groups of maximum 8 athletes each

Tuesday or Thursday (Room #2): 7.30 pm till 8.30 pm

Conditions: Everyone who wants to compete from Kinder, Kids and Youths groups. Free of charge for students enrolled in Kinder, Kids and Youths programs. Must commit to most of this trainings sessions, missing one should be for exceptional reasons (sickness, family matters of high urgency, school trip etc.). Must agree to enroll in 4 tournaments for period of October 2025 – June 2026. Have minimal fighting equipment: gloves, mouth guard, shin-footpads, groin cup (for male), helmet, chest protector and belts (red and blue). Reduced number of spots available (maximum 8 athletes in each group).