Tournaments and Competitions

The Club is an opportunity to dig deeper into your training as a martial artist and explore topics that will help you grow in areas not limited to competition, as it is important to note that competing is NOT a requirement of being in The Club. Our goals for The Club are to help students grow as martial artists, provide additional time for sparring and forms practice, and provide a forum to explore parts of our training that we don’t normally have time to work through in group class. 

The Club will be led by Mr. Stringer and Ms. Paquette along with guest instructors, and will meet once a month on Saturdays from 1-3pm with a focus on one-on-one and small group practice.

For many years Junidan Shover and her brother Judan Cousino have put together competition teams to experience tournaments and enhance the journey of the sport martial artist. Post covid we have rebuilt our competition team and took the team to many events bringing home record numbers of medals, trophies, and titles.

With so many new students joining us it is our goal to help develop this side of your art so you can add new excitement and fun memories. For those that want to be a part of it and not compete we have many other opportunities such as judging, score keeping, and many other team support functions. It is always fun to be a part of something and feel like you are contributing so join us and get involved. The Team and Club compliment each other whereas The Club goes year-round so you can practice during the off-season, then be prepared for team practices in the winter/spring.

Each spring, we participate in various open tournaments statewide, offering students a chance to test their skills against diverse competitors. These events promote camaraderie and sportsmanship while providing competitive experience. Leading up to the tournaments, we emphasize training in technique, strategy, and mental readiness, helping participants adapt to different fighting styles. We prioritize respect and discipline, encouraging students to support one another regardless of match outcomes.

Alongside attending open tournaments, each spring we host our own in-school held tournament open to all students in our dojo (and satellites).