This summer, Friends of Greenwood Playground is introducing Karate Classes for Kids & Adults at handball field every Sunday starting in June! Register immediately!!!Come to class with loose fitting clothes and sneakers. If you have uniform, please do wear! No jewelry allowed!
Pre-Karate League: Age 4-7
Learn focus and discipline through Karate in a fun environment! At this level, our instructor has designed the class to improve motor skills and increase physical coordination.
Dates: June 12, 19, 26
Time: 8:30-8:55
FREE (Must register)
Beginner Karate League: Age 8-15
For young children and beginners. Stepping drills and more advanced games are added to the karate skills curriculum along with kata (forms), partner techniques, and basic sparing.
Dates: June 12, 19, 26 (Sundays)
Time: 9:00-9:25
FREE (Must register)
Adult Karate League: Age 16 & Up - We welcome parents who want to get fit!!!
This League is appropriate for people who have never done karate and those who would like to perfect the basics. Each session features some stretching, conditioning, kihon (basic moves include stances, blocks, punches and kicks), kata (forms) and kumite (sparring). We will touch on the very first basic kata, and not engage in ANY sparring activity in this Adult Karate League.
Dates: June 12, 19, 26 (Sundays)
Time: 9:30-10:30
League Fee: $30 (Must register)
You must register in advance. Fill out Registration Form & Waiver, and for Adult League, send a check for $30 payable to Friends of Greenwood Playground. We also accept PayPal payments at greenwoodfriendsfunds@gmail.com
Please send completed Registration, Waiver, and a check for Adults League to:
c/o Friends of Greenwood Playground
328 E. 5TH St. #1, Brooklyn, NY 11218.
Once we receive completed forms, we will inform you that your registration is completed.
Please note that we DO NOT allow any students to attend without completing the registration process.
If you have any questions, please kindly e-mail us at karateatfogp@gmail.com.
Our instructor info:
Jeffrey Weber started training in the martial arts at the legendary Tokutai Dojo in Flushing under Sensei Toyotaro Miyazaki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyotaro_Miyazaki) Starting from an early age of 6 years old, Mr Weber progressed to earn his black belt in the 1980's. During the 90's while attending college at the University of Buffalo, Mr. Weber was active in a large campus karate class, training young adults in martial arts basics. Mr. Weber currently practices and instructs in Bayside at the NYC Shotokan Dojo ran by his colleague Sensei John Duffy (http://www.jduffyskarate.com ) .
If you are interested, please send e-mail to karateatfogp@gmail.com. We will send you registration and waiver forms!
Thank you