Practice Info
Practice Schedule
Address
Dance Studio, Athletic Centre
55 Harbord St. (Spadina Ave. & Harbord St.)
Toronto, ON
Beginner Practice Beginning
Monday
8:00PM to 11:00PM: fitness and kihon - All members welcome (Beginners are from 8:00PM to 10:00PM)
Wednesday
9:00PM to 11:00PM: Shiai Training - Advanced members only
Thursday
8:00PM to 11:00PM - All members welcome (Beginners are from 8:00PM to 9:00PM)
Saturday
10:00AM to 1:00PM - All members welcome (Beginners are from 10:00AM to 11:00PM)
All practices are held in the Dance Studio of the Athletic Centre unless advised otherwise.
COVID recommendations:
While we no longer require masks during practice, they are strongly recommended. Face shields are recommended during bogu practice.
Guests
We welcome and appreciate visitors from other dojos, but please make sure you email us in advance to let us know, or we will not be able to put you on the Approved Guests list and you may not be able to enter the facilities! The price of entry is $15 (subsidized) if you purchase the pass from us (free for guests who have 5th dan or higher).
Practice Information
Club practice is divided into two parts – beginner and advanced. Depending on time and space, we may divide time equally between beginner group and advanced group, or carry on both practices at the same time. When the practice is divided into two groups, the beginners always start first, followed by the advanced members.
Beginners will focus on learning the basic footwork and swing/cut motion required to practice sparring. Upon successful completion of the beginner stage (usually one semester) and grading, beginners will don bogu (sparring armour) to practice with the advanced members of the club.
We practice four times a week: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Beginners can join us at the beginning of each semester, September, January, and May respectively. September generally has the largest turnout, followed by January and then May.
We practice at the Dance Studio within the Athletic Centre. You must be a member of the Athletic Centre to enter the facility and join our club. If you are a U of T student, AC membership is part of your incidental fee.
You must register in order to join the club. The registration fee is $60 per session. You can sign up online on the University of Toronto Athletics website or you can register in person at the Athletic Centre office during business hours.
When attending UTKC practices, we ask that members adhere to our housekeeping and etiquette guidelines, outlined in this document.