Questions tagged [dojo]

A place for training in martial arts. This may be a hall, building, room, natural environment, or any established place for the practice of one or more martial arts.

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When moving to a new city, what considerations need to be taken into account finding a new teacher?

I took Shidokan for several years, and was very happy with my dojo and my sensei. I recently had to move for work, and I know from experience that these are two of the most important parts of your advancement. What considerations need to be taken…
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Finding out why people leave?

We do get the usual leaving patterns: after a few sessions, after six month, after a few years, and after getting shodan. While we, as instructors, can guess why this is happening, I am looking for hard evidence. Clearly, this will depend on too…
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Should political/religious discussions be allowed inside the training place?

Most schools do not allow discussions about current political events/people and current religious events/people as a matter of fact: things can get ugly if people can't keep their opinions in check. I wonder: should those discussions be allowed?…
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