Frequently Asked Questions.

Aside from a water bottle, beginners can arrive in comfortable workout clothing!

Karate students at our dojo will need:

1. A plain white karate uniform called a “gi” or “dogi”.

2. Sparring gloves

3. Shin guards

4. Mouthguard

5. Groin protection (optional, but recommended!)

We can help you get fitted for the right gear after or before class in our proshop, or order online and pickup in class.

We take all the precautions necessary to ensure a safe, welcoming class for everyone.

Instructors are fully first-aid certified and have emergency equipment on hand in case of injury. Weapons and equipment are only handled under direct supervision and are designed for use by children.

Absolutely! We welcome parents or relatives to come observe any class, but it is not required to stay on site during training.

Please cancel your booking ahead of time to retain your credit. Bookings can be edited up to 1 hour before class starts!

Kids and Youth Karate students are provided a work book with requirements for their next rank. If a student has completed the requirements, they will be put up for the next belt. This generally takes around 16-20 classes or 3 months of solid training.

For adults, promotions are performed when the instructors deem they are ready to be moved up in rank.

If you need to get in touch with us between classes, you can do so in several ways:

Gymdesk App: Login to your account and send us a message

Email:nick@graveskarate.ca

Phone: 866-498-6892

Website Contact Form

While we will do our best to accomodate all children, it is a requirement that a child is able to perform general fitness activities in a group environment to take part in our lessons. We can also provide private lessons or a referral to a partner dojo that specializes in working with children with disabilities.

If you are unsure or have questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to discuss with us.

Whatever you feel most comfortable in! Some members wear a t-shirt or a rash guard under their gi, while others may go with just the gi and nothing underneath. Do what feels best to you!

Please wear your white belt, but bring your colour belt along. An instructor will evaluate your abilities to convert your rank to our style.

Our kids and youth programs progress through 12 belt ranks, while our adult program has 6.