Shotokan karate

[edisoncastro01]

My dojo has regular training sessions for Kihon, Kata, Kumite and sometimes we even include wepons in it but we also have a competitive team that trains during separate sessions and it is optional for whoever wants to compete. I think this works very well and help ups to find a balance between these two aspects.

[blackwatch]

my experience you have to research into the style the dojo the instructors and every aspect of what you want to learn.all instructors are not good teachers,then again some shodans are exellent teachers.some are in it to make lots of money others just have apassion for the martial arts.Confucius said"when i walk along with two others,they serve as my teachers.I will select their good qualities and follow them,their bad qualties and avoid them"