Rank:

• The biggest question of all has to do with rank. We will attempt to honour your existing rank by kyu if your former dojo was of a Japanese discipline. The colour of your belt may be changed to align with our colour scheme based on your kyu level.

• We offer each student converting to our dojo a private and confidential meeting in which a discussion of their rank will be held. Please be prepared to discuss your martial arts training background and be prepared to demonstrate some techniques.

• Advancement in rank will take gaps and strengths into consideration and an individual promotion plan will be developed for each student. Once the gaps have been filled and basic techniques are in line with Shuko-Kai International, the regular dojo syllabus will be used.

Costs:

• Shuko-Kai International Canada strives to disclose all costs associated with training where known. We post the monthly fees for training and the fees for grading for all to see. Costs of Karate Ontario membership and tournament registration are not in our control.
• Monthly fees for training classes are due on your anniversary day of the month. For example, if you start classes on the 8th of the month, your dues are to be paid on or before the 8th of each month.
• Payment can be made by cash, cheque, debit and credit card in the dojo or by interac eTransfer. We accept post-dated cheques and patiently wait until the appropriate time to make a deposit. We do not hold you to a contract and you are free to come and go as you see fit. We do not do auto-withdrawal from your bank.
• Payment for uniforms, patches, equipment, etc is expected when you receive the goods.
• Payment for gradings is expected soon after the grading takes place.
• We strive to keep the costs as low as possible for our students.