| Location - 4 W 18th St, on the 3rd floor. (between 5th and 6th ave...although closer to 5th ave) Starting May classes will be held on Monday - 8:30 pm - 10:00pm and Thursday - 8:3 0pm - 10:00pm what is needed - A cutting sword is definitely not the first thing a student needs. People can start class with no equipment. We give people some time to see if this is something they really want to do before they need to commit to purchasing any equipment. Some students are on a tight budget and they need time to pull together what they need. They can train with one of the dojo bokken in sweats until they can afford the equipment. Other people jump in with both feet and get all the equipment up front. You can use an Obi, Hakama, and Gi on day one. Unless you already own a uniform from another martial art, we do place restrictions on what you should get. It keeps people from getting inappropriate uniforms. You can probably use an Iaito after a few classes. You do need to show that you are not a danger to yourself or other students. Shinken are not allowed until you start tameshigiri, which is about 6 months into training. Sword arts are inherently dangerous and we have to put safety first. Here is the list of things you need and when you should get them: 1. Yourself Day 1 FREE 2 . Obi Week 2 to 4 -- Some loaners are available 3. Hakama and Gi Week 3 to 6 $100 and up 4 . Iaito Week 6 to 12 $250 and up 5. Shinken (cutting sword) 6 months to never -- A dojo katana is available* $250 and up (shinken will be inspected by me first before used in class) dojo fees - initial 20 dollar fee for Batto Do Federation Membership one class - $30 once a week (monthy) - $100 twice a week (monthly) - $150 To contact us - call (917)684-8120 or e-mail me at ricehatmanV2@yahoo.com |
Location and Equipment
Daiki Wakabayashi performing chiburi
Ron Duponte cutting gyaku kesa
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ByakkoKan Dojo
Dan Park cutting Kesa giri
