Frequently Asked Questions

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1. Will I get hurt?
2. How long will it take for me to get my black belt?
3. Do you offer kids' classes? Adults' classes?
4. How old do you have to be to begin training?
5. Can you practice with a medical condition?
6. What style of karate do you practice?
7. Who or what kind of instructors teach at the dojo?
8. Why does the site look 'wrong' to me?

1. Will I get hurt?
   
   During classes, instructors are watching students at all times. There is no more risk in practicing martial arts than there is in any other physical activity or sport. Injuries that occur during training are minimal.
   
   
2. How long will it take for me to get my black belt?
   
   With consistent training (2-3 classes per week), someone can achieve a black belt in 3½ to 4 years.
   
   
3. Do you offer kids' classes? Adults' classes?
   
   Classes are not only separated by age, but they are also separated by rank.
   
   
4. How old do you have to be to begin training?
   
   Children can begin their karate training as early as 4 years old. All students are evaluated at the beginning of their training. If they are not ready at that point in time, other recommendations are given.
   
   
5. Can you practice with a medical condition?
   
   Any student can practice with consent from a doctor. All instructors are made aware of every student's condition and do their best to fit the student's needs.
   
   
6. What style of karate do you practice?
   
   At Miyazaki Dojo, we practice Shotokan Karate. For a brief history of Shotokan Karate, please go to our Karate History section.
   
   
7. Who or what kind of instructors teach at the dojo?
   
   For a brief description of our instructors, please visit our Instructors section.
   
   
8. Why does the site look 'wrong' to me?
   
   This site utilizes CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) as well as frames and a small amount of Javascript. It looks best and most proper on a system running at or above a screen resolution of 800x600 w/16bit colors and using Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape 7.0 since that is the system that it was designed on. If you are not running within these specifications, the site may look slightly less attractive, but otherwise everything should remain functional. If you are still having problems with a certain feature on the site, please contact the webmaster.