Planning to joined my Karate Swat team

[AmericanKenpoKarate]

Hi guys im a Blue belt in American Kenpo Karate and my studio is Flores Bros Kenpo karate and I'm planning to joined my karate SWAT Team have you ever joined SWat team? and what does the Swat do?

[Wastelander]

I joined one at my last dojo, and I enjoyed it, but there is no standard for what a martial arts "SWAT" is. At my old dojo, it was an extra class every month with a special theme that the team voted on, so we could work on extra material that was different from the regular curriculum. Other schools may do something completely different.

[AmericanKenpoKarate]

Hi Wastelander i guess so in our class we help teach kids in some its a demo team

[sensei8]

Many SWAT teams are formed to either do Kata and/or Kumite competitions, mostly in open tournaments. When Soke was alive, we had NO SWAT or anything like it; that type was quite offensive to him. And of course, Dai-Soke was the same.

So, I've never tried to create those types, like SWAT, in my dojo because of how I was raised in our Hombu. I'm neither for or against them!!

[ninjanurse]

I use the term SWAT to identify students who are interested in learning to instruct. They assist with lower level classes a few times a week by being role models, demonstrators, uke's, pad holders, etc. This gives them some leadership opportunities and gives them a base to make the leap to Coaching when they are ready & qualified.

[Nidan Melbourne]

We don't have a SWAT Team or anything at my dojo.

I actually spoke to my sensei about this topic and he thought that a SWAT Team would be more for those who compete at tournaments.

[bushido_man96]

If you are wondering what it is, check with your head instructor. It may be something you are interested in, or it may not. Check into it, and see what it is. Please let us know what it consists of.

[JohnASE]

What SWAT does is going to be different from studio to studio. If you're not comfortable asking one of your sifu, maybe ask one of the other SWAT members.