1. What do you need to know and be able to demonstrate in order to earn your first belt (yellow stripe)? To help answer this question, let’s review the yellow stripe curriculum poster .  a.  Everything on this poster is taken into consideration when promoting Little Champions to their first belt. Note:  The tips can be earned […]

With consistent training, you will experience progress and in the perfect time and perfect way you will find yourself ready to challenge for gradings.  SCK programs are skill based so the time frame to achieve belts will be different for everyone. For our Little Champions Program there are no formal weekend gradings and no extra […]

We have had our fair share of ‘successes’ and ‘set backs’ however quitting has never been an option.  That back door had been closed a very long time ago.  Why?   The benefits of ongoing personal development, martial arts training coupled with embracing nature are endless. This combination promotes harmony, balance, abundance and peace within […]

With consistent training, you will experience progress and in the perfect time and perfect way you will find yourself ready to challenge for gradings.  SCK programs are skill based so the time frame to achieve belts will be different for everyone. This grading information page includes: progress cards, preparing for a grading, grading application and […]

 1. What do you need to know and be able to demonstrate in order to challenge for your first grading? To help answer this question, let’s review the curriculum together.  Chito-Ryu Karate-Do Curriculum a.  The very first level you see is yellow belt (12th kyu).  At this level you are only required to perform basic […]

I absolutely love working with our young karate students but I have to admit, I have so much more fun developing key areas from our curriculum than I do fixing up belts all lesson.  I get a real buzz out of seeing kids enjoying a balanced class of ‘Fun’ and ‘Focus’.  Not only can they […]

If you feel as though tying knots just isn’t your thing, don’t worry, you aren’t alone.  Learning how to tie a karate belt can prove to be a little challenging at first but with practice it will become easier. For new karate students and parents who want to help their favourite karate kids, these couple […]

Counting in Japanese from 1 to 10 has become a part of my everyday life, however, I haven’t always counted with confidence and enthusiasm.  Below is a short article about my first memory of counting in Japanese within the dojo environment. For me, it was the first time hearing the Japanese language. Within the article, […]