Waterford Karate 2025/2026 – Information for Students/Parents

Waterford Karate 2025/2026 – Information for Students/Parents

Where possible, we do prefer e-Transfers to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In most cases, we have 4 payment periods through the year:

While we don’t have much margin on equipment and registration, please talk to us if financial situations come up and we can arrange individual plans for monthly dues.

Equipment pricing is subject to change depending on supplier pricing:

If the school is closed during the day, class is cancelled. St. Bernard’s is Zone 1 with the BHNCSB. The school board reserves the right to cancel our bookings for various reasons such as school events, bad weather in the evenings, etc. In these cases, we will attempt to communicate with everyone about the cancellation. In all cases, if the weather seems unsafe to travel in, err on the side of caution and feel free to not attend.

MAPDA is non-contact sparring, and students are required to act in a way that is safe for themselves and others. Nevertheless, occasionally accidents do happen. If any injuries occur in the club, these must be alerted to an instructor immediately. For health events and injuries that occur outside the club, please inform the head-instructor if these will require any accommodation, including if someone just needs to take lessons more gently for some time. Concussions, and the possibilities of concussions, must be taken seriously no matter where they occur, and an individual plan to return-to-sport must be worked on and followed by each student if a concussion may have occurred.

1.       Line middle of belt up with belly button

2.       Wrap first side around body once until past the belly button, then wrap other side over-top once until it crosses the belly button

3.       The side on top tucks from the bottom-up against the body

4.       Snug up belt and even out each side, then the tucked under part ties off in normal overhand knot with other side

MAPDA has 4 clubs in Southern Ontario which can be attended freely as part of your membership via your main club. Please inform the head-instructor at your main club when you will be attending others (for attendance), and the head-instructor at the other club (to confirm they are open that night).

Classes may occasionally include Ju Jutsu aspects, including grabbing, breakaways, lockups, takedowns, throws, falling, and ground defense. While Karate techniques and kata can be practiced at home, Ju Jutsu should only be practiced in the club during specific Ju Jutsu lessons.

Shindo Hanbo is a short staff martial art originating from Canada. Participation is limited to ages 16+, or Green Belt+. In all cases, participation is ultimately determined by the head instructor based on the maturity and readiness of the student. Students should be extra cautious around anyone training in Shindo Hanbo since the distance between people for safety is increased when using the short staff.