Is this a good Kyokushin school?

[latenight]

I live near this karate school and I have no idea how much it costs because the owner does not disclose any information however they also offer BJJ and kickboxing as well and I heard if you want to take all 3 of them its 120 a month. I have no idea how much the kyokushin is by itself though. here's the link to the website and their youtube page http://www.contactkicks.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ContactKicks

[Spartacus Maximus]

Perhaps a more effective course of action would be to visit the dojo and see if the instructor will spare sone time to speak with a prospective student. Besides the odd chance that a forum member might be familiar with the dojo concerned, the best information can only be gotten from personal inquiry.

The most that may be found here are general opinions from experiences that are each different from the other, even between several people practising the same system.

[sensei8]

Perhaps a more effective course of action would be to visit the dojo and see if the instructor will spare sone time to speak with a prospective student. Besides the odd chance that a forum member might be familiar with the dojo concerned, the best information can only be gotten from personal inquiry.

The most that may be found here are general opinions from experiences that are each different from the other, even between several people practising the same system.

Solid post!!

I'd say, from looking at both links, this school's core style IS Kyokushin. Their BJJ instructor IS a purple belt with an impressive lineage. The CI's lineage is impressive also; Hanshi Arneil, was Oyama's first student to complete the 100 man Kumite.

[Davis]

75 a month is the norm for Toronto. I imagine karate alone would be about that cost.

[latenight]

Perhaps a more effective course of action would be to visit the dojo and see if the instructor will spare sone time to speak with a prospective student. Besides the odd chance that a forum member might be familiar with the dojo concerned, the best information can only be gotten from personal inquiry.

The most that may be found here are general opinions from experiences that are each different from the other, even between several people practising the same system.

Solid post!!

I'd say, from looking at both links, this school's core style IS Kyokushin. Their BJJ instructor IS a purple belt with an impressive lineage. The CI's lineage is impressive also; Hanshi Arneil, was Oyama's first student to complete the 100 man Kumite.

what does CI mean?

[sensei8]

Perhaps a more effective course of action would be to visit the dojo and see if the instructor will spare sone time to speak with a prospective student. Besides the odd chance that a forum member might be familiar with the dojo concerned, the best information can only be gotten from personal inquiry.

The most that may be found here are general opinions from experiences that are each different from the other, even between several people practising the same system.

Solid post!!

I'd say, from looking at both links, this school's core style IS Kyokushin. Their BJJ instructor IS a purple belt with an impressive lineage. The CI's lineage is impressive also; Hanshi Arneil, was Oyama's first student to complete the 100 man Kumite.

what does CI mean?

Sorry,

CI means...Chief Instructor!!

[latenight]

So would you say its a legit school?

[Nidan Melbourne]

When you say a "legit" School it can be very broad in terms of what people are talking about.

Are you wanting to know whether it is a school that offers the style of kyokushin that is recognized by an international federation? or whether it is a mcdojo in how it is run?

Like Spartacys Maximus said go in and speak to them. Also sensei8 is right in saying that it does look pretty good.

My biggest recommendation is go in and check out a couple of their classes. Because you might find that they may not be the type of people that you would like to work with.

Personally $120 per month is fair if you train in all 3 if that is the combined price. Probably better than some other schools that offer more than 1 MA. So like I said go in a check it out and speak to the CI so you can ask.

At my dojo we only do Karate and I pay $85 per month, which admittedly has increased since I started training again. When I started training again it was $80.

So to answer the question in the header, you can never truly tell if a MA school is good until you go into it and watch. And you can't only tell by its website if it is good or not.

I do find it interesting though that they have a purple belt head instructor for bjj. I mean no disrespect or anything to them. And do acknowledge that purple belt requires a lot of experience just to get to purple belt. But personally I feel that the instructor should be at minimum brown belt and above, because it means that they are close to being able to grade for their black belt but it is difficult just as hard to get to brown belt because many quit before then.

[Spartacus Maximus]

Have you gone to visit the dojo or spoken to the instructor? What is it exactly that you are seeking? What is "legit" for you and what do you expect?

When looking for a dojo one should keep in mind that no lineage, style or organization is any guarantee of quality. A dojo is only as good and honest as the instructor makes it.

[sensei8]

So would you say its a legit school?

On paper via the web, yes, it appears to be so.

Other than that, you'll not know until you visit the school many times. Watching all types of classes to get a general personal consensus about it. This includes talking with the CI!!

Proof will be on the floor, from an observers point of view!

Good luck!