Due to the stay-at-home order effective April 8, 2021, IKD Honbu will be temporarily closed.

ABOUT US

IKD Honbu is the headquarters of the International Karate Daigaku. The IKD is a traditional Shotokan Karate organization dedicated to the teachings of Master Gichin Funakoshi and Master Masatoshi Nakayama.

The organization is lead by Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai who has trained with many Japanese Masters included Master Nakayama, Nishiyama, Okazaki, Yaguchi and many more.

We have two locations in the Toronto area, IKD Honbu Upper Beaches & IKD Honbu Downsview

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

Dojo Safety Measures:

If possible, students arriving by car or nearby are encouraged to wear their gi to and from training.
Only three students at a time are allowed in the change room. Showers prohibited.
Visitors/spectators prohibited. Please wait outside or visit the nearby coffee shop.
Upon entering the dojo, first, sanitize your hands with gel provided. Second, after removing footwear and storing, spray your feet with the fast-drying spray. Because you have to hold the bottle to spray, please sanitize your hands again.
Dispensers are located at the entrance/reception, front and back of the dojo, and also outside the change rooms. Please wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap in the change room.
Bring your own water bottles and place them in the dojo cubby-hole along with your personal items. There will also be disinfecting wipes for you to wipe your spot before and after you leave.

Class Schedule:

There will be two classes per day with a maximum of nine (9) students and one (1) instructor in the Adult/Family Class. Maximum of eight (8) students and two (2) instructors in the Youth Class, with six feet social distancing (floor marking).
Classes are from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Classes begin and end on the allotted time. 30 minutes is allotted for dojo sanitization before, in between, and after classes.
The line up for the opening and closing bowing ceremony shall be from your designated spot; only standing bows.
Please do not shake hands; greet each other with a bow.
Only “silent kiai” and no loud utterances of “osu” or rei!”
Kumite/bunkai will be social distanced.