CONTACT & JOIN
HOW TO CONTACT US
We welcome sincere inquiries about martial arts classes, in-person or virtual, as well as general questions about the traditional Japanese martial arts (koryu bujutsu). All such inquiries will receive a prompt and courteous response.
Not so with solicitors, not so! For they, like winnowed chaff, shall be driven away by the wind. (NO solicitations, please!)
We welcome sincere inquiries about martial arts classes, in-person or virtual, as well as general questions about the traditional Japanese martial arts (koryu bujutsu). All such inquiries will receive a prompt and courteous response.
Not so with solicitors, not so! For they, like winnowed chaff, shall be driven away by the wind. (NO solicitations, please!)
Method #1 |
We prefer email for first contact. Send your message to Samurai.Training.Center@gmail.com. |
Method #2 |
Phone us at +1.610.314.9408. If no answer, please leave a polite message and we will get back to you within 48 hours. |
Method #3 |
Text messaging is our preferred method for scheduling a class. Typically, we would initiate text message exchanges. |
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HOW TO JOIN
When you ask to join our dojo, you are asking us to recommend you to Grandmaster Tanemura for membership in the Genbukan-KJJR organization. By accepting you into the Genbukan-KJJR organization, Grandmaster Tanemura is giving us permission to teach you the Genbukan-KJJR (Tanemura-Ha) bujutsu. This is an awesome responsibility and we take it very seriously. We are, in essence, making a long-term commitment to your physical, mental, and spiritual development. |
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Candidates usually follow a three step process.
STEP 1 - CONTACT
Contact us by email to introduce yourself. Provide basic information about yourself, like your location, age, general physical condition, martial arts experience, reasons for joining, etc. Also, be sure to include your phone number so we can have a call. If the conversation goes well, ask permission to visit the dojo.
Contact us by email to introduce yourself. Provide basic information about yourself, like your location, age, general physical condition, martial arts experience, reasons for joining, etc. Also, be sure to include your phone number so we can have a call. If the conversation goes well, ask permission to visit the dojo.
STEP 2 - VISIT
Visit us (in person or virtual) and participate in a class. You will meet a certified Genbukan-KJJR instructor, demonstrate your sincerity and good manners, and experience classical-style training. If the visit goes well, ask permission to continue for a trial period (usually one to two months).
Visit us (in person or virtual) and participate in a class. You will meet a certified Genbukan-KJJR instructor, demonstrate your sincerity and good manners, and experience classical-style training. If the visit goes well, ask permission to continue for a trial period (usually one to two months).
STEP 3 - JOIN
The trial period provides an opportunity for both parties to evaluate each other within the regular cadence of training. We are looking for certain qualities, like respect and good manners, receptivity to instruction and correction, dedication to regular training (both in-class and out-of-class), etc. If the trial period goes well, ask permission to join the dojo.
The trial period provides an opportunity for both parties to evaluate each other within the regular cadence of training. We are looking for certain qualities, like respect and good manners, receptivity to instruction and correction, dedication to regular training (both in-class and out-of-class), etc. If the trial period goes well, ask permission to join the dojo.