What families ask first

Our youngest group is for ages 4 to 6. Older children join the group for their age and belt, and teens and adults have their own evening and Saturday classes.

Yes. Parents sit on the bench by the window during kids' classes. On the day of a belt test we ask watchers to stay quiet and keep phones on silent.

A plain t-shirt and loose trousers, no jewelry, hair tied back. Everyone trains barefoot on the mat. A uniform and belt come with joining.

Students bow in, warm up, practice kicks and blocks, work on a pattern and then take turns on pads with a partner. Every class ends with a bow out.

Children arrive between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m., settle at the bench by the door and join the 3:30 or 4:30 class for their age. A parent or an adult on the pickup list collects them at the door.

Teens and adults share the evening and Saturday classes. On Friday evening a family class lets a parent and child train side by side.

No. Every class starts with a warm-up, and every student moves at their own pace.

Each color brings a few new skills. A student tests when the instructor sees them, and stripes on the belt mark the steps inside each color.

Tuition depends on the age group, the classes a week and the program. Enrollment runs month to month: tell us in writing at least 30 days ahead, and ask us about pausing for travel or illness.

Missed classes can be made up in another group at the same level during the same session. Ask at the front desk and we will find a time.