All students are required to complete the following forms. For your conveience, you can download copies and have them ready before you come to your first class.
Equipment
A bokken for kata and a bokuto for sparring (wooden sword) are required for basic practice. A bokken for beginners can be obtained from Karate Mart for $20 or less. A Bokuto including a leather Tsuba with Shinkendo logo costs $65 and may be obtained from your instructor.
Other equipment required for advanced training will be explained in class.
Textbook
Shinkendo Textbook is required and available from on-line bookstores for about $35. You can learn more about how to purchase books written by our founder on the National Shinkendo Product Page.
Uniform
You may wear any martial arts uniform that you now have for your first few classes. Otherwise, wear suitable exercise clothing such as T-shirt and sweat pants. Shorts or street clothes are not acceptable practice attire. The requirement of proper, basic white martial art uniform will be required within 2 weeks. Basic white dogi is available from martial arts stores for $40 or less. After joining International Shinkendo Federation, a proper set of Shinkendo uniforms will be required and the timeline and cost will be explained in class.
Membership in International Shinkendo Federation (ISF)
All new students are required to join International Shinkendo Federation after 3 months probation period. Annual fee for ISF membership is $50.
Age Requirement
We accept students below the age of 18 with signed consent from their parent or guardian. The minimum age is 16 but, depending upon the maturity of the student, we may accept younger. Parent must interview with the instructor.
No martial arts experience or training is required to be a Shinkendo student. If you have any existing health problem or other disability, please consult with instructor in advance of registration for classes.
Joining a Class
In order to join our school prospective students need to schedule a time to meet with an instructor and watch a class. Guests are encouraged to ask questions prior to or following class. While the Gilbert Dojo does not require a contract, we request that all first time students commit for a minimum of three months. The first month’s payment is free but the next two months are required. The sign up fee of $200 is required that includes the second and third month’s fees and the annual/initiation fee for the Shinkendo Federation. This allows Gilbert Dojo to properly evalutate the suitability of the new student to Shinkendo and gives the student an opportunity to more fully experience Shinkendo prior to the decision to stay.
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Last Updated Thursday, March 22 2007 @ 04:14 PM PDT 
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