Map & Directions
Class Schedule
For
the current class schedule of Victory Dōjō
please refer to the
Sainunkan website.
*NOTE: Participants should arrive 10 minutes prior to scheduled class time to help set up, and remain 10 minutes after class time for sōji (clean up). Observers and guests are asked to be seated prior to class time, so as not to disrupt training.
In Japanese culture, to be 10-15 minutes early is considered "on time", to be on time is "late", and to be even one minute late is to be "absent". In traditional Japanese budō, students who arrive after class begins are often sent away for their rudeness. At the Victory Dōjō, we simply ask that participants who arrive late wait quietly off to the side for permission to join the activities.
Class Participation
Participants may
elect to train in
Okinawa budō only,
Nippon budō
only, or both.
Training in classical budō is suitable for everyone. However, not everyone is suitable for training in classical budō. Budō is not merely an exercise programme, a leisure activity, entertainment, a sport, or a hobby. It is a Way of Life that demands attentiveness, dedication, personal discipline, and a strong desire to achieve excellence. It requires a serious commitment to regular training and a desire to live a much different and more purposeful lifestyle than most other people.
For this reason, participation is restricted to those who have the maturity to make such a commitment.
Minimum Age: Participation of children is generally restricted to those aged 8 and above. Younger children may be accepted into the programme, provided they are accompanied by a participating adult family member (parent prefered) and they have demonstrated sufficient discipline to behave appropriately in class.
Church membership or attendance not required. You need not be a member of Victory Assembly of God, nor a Christian, to participate in the Victory Dōjō classes. Participation is open to anyone aged 10 or above who wishes to train with us. However, our instruction does include references to Judeo-Christian scriptures and principles that have a direct bearing on the principle of Bushidō that are central to our instruction and the arts we teach. Participants are encouraged to invite their friends and associates to participate.
Tournaments & Competition: None of the arts we teach are sports. Nevertheless, there are certain aspects of each of these arts that can be adapted for competition, and competition does offer several worthwhile training benefits. Thus, while our instruction is not oriented toward tournaments and competitions, we do encourage all participants to occasionally engage in competitions and tournaments. As member of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States (AAU), we have access to one of the best-managed tournament systems in the world for those who wish to compete, and we will ensure that those wishing to do so have opportunities to enter local, regional, and national tournaments. By the same token, those who would prefer not to compete can train their entire lifetime without doing so.
**NOTE: All participants under the age of 18 must have the written consent of a parent or guardian.
Fees & Costs
For
the current schedule of fees and costs at Victory Dōjō
please refer to the Sainunkan website.
For the current schedule of fees and costs at Victory Dōjō please refer to the Sainunkan website.
Notice & Disclaimer
Instruction
at the Victory Assembly of God church is being provided by
the Saiunkan as independant contractors
operating under the name, "Victory Dōjō." The
instructors are not employees or agents of Victory
Assembly of God, and neither the church, nor its members,
leadership, or staff, bear any responsibility whatever
for the content of instruction or the activities
conducted.
Accordingly, the Sainunkan and its authorised instructors are solely and exclusively reponsible for the curriculum, class content, instruction methods, and activities conducted during the budō classes provided on the church property.
The staff of Victory Assumbly of God should only be contacted regarding the facilities themselves and its hours of operation.