Montreal JKA Shotokan Karate Club consists of four different dojos.
Nuns’'island JKA;
which is the mother dojo, is located at the heart of the beautiful Nuns’ island which is situated between the island of Montreal and south shore. The Nuns’island JKA has been established since 1994, and has a reputation of creating highly disciplined karate ka of all ages, it is also a family dojo in which parents and their children can train together in a friendly yet serious and highly spiritual atmosphere. The dojo hold students from ages of 6 years to 79 years old. In 2010, The Nuns’island JKA expanded into three more locations, namely;
West Island-JKA;
Is located in one of the largest YMCAs’ of Quebec on Brunswick boulevard in Point Claire and D.D.O. The acceptable age for the west island dojos is also 6 years and up and all adults and parents can join with their children.
Milford-JKA;
The Milford JKA has been established in Connecticut USA with the full consent of our master Masataka Mori sensei 8th dan JKA. Mori sensei who is the chairman and chief instructor of American Japan Karate Association Inc. JKA/Shotokan Karate-do International, has been very supportive of our presence in Connecticut and granted the permission of this new dojo in the spring of 2010. Sensei Shahrokh Hoghooghi regularly visits the Milford-JKA to keep its standards acceptable to Japan Karate Association. Mr. Tony Caldas who himself is one of sensei’s students and the principal of Milford JKA also assists and teaches at the Milford-JKA dojo under the guidance of the sensei.
Due to the nature of the training which demands a high discipline and concentration, all children are evaluated before joining the dojo, and then, will enter a one week trial period to make sure they can follow the course; if not they will be fully refunded and can try to join the following session.
Once a student joins any of these dojos, he or she is allowed to train in all other dojos at no extra cost subject to the number of classes he or she has registered.
For Westisland-Y, since YMCA has very strict rules of entrance. you must give your name to the sensei prior to attending a class.
Sensei Shahrokh Hoghooghi is the Chief instructor of all above dojos and he holds a sixth degree black belt from the Japan Karate Association.
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