What to do before your first class

  • Check out our schedule to see which class works best for you. Click Here.
  • Purchase our Unlimited 2 Week Trial online or in-person
    • Signing up ONLINE?  Click the page called "How to Start at ECK" and follow the steps.
    • Signing up In-person?  Please come in 10-15 minutes before your first class to sign up for the two week trial at the front desk.  Don't forget to reserve your spots on our reservation page called Bookwhen.
  • Please reserve your future classes from here.
  • Please let us know if you or your child(ren) have any special circumstances that we should know about.
  • To better prepare yourself for the culture of the dojo, it's a great idea to study how to count from 1 to 10 in Japanese before your first class.  Check out our video here.
  • Please call us at 206.437.3932 or email us at emeraldcitykarate@gmail.com if you have any questions.  We're here for you!

WHAT TO DO ON YOUR FIRST CLASS

  • Dress in clothes that are suitable for working out.  We recommend sweats and a T-Shirt.  Note:  You’ll likely wear our dojo T-Shirt during class as a trial uniform.
  • Arrive 10 minutes before the start time of your first class so we can give you your Dojo T-shirt, white belt, and introduce you to your instructor.
  • No Shoes.  Please remember that shoes are not allowed on the mat, but you are welcome to walk along with the black mat in the back of the room if you need to use the restroom at any time even in shoes.
  • Respect.  Please show respect to all instructors and students at all times.  We start showing respect as soon as we walk into the dojo.  Please be quiet while entering and leaving the karate school.  Before and after you step onto the mat, please demonstrate your dedication to this respect by bowing towards the front of the room as is the custom in Japan.
  • Quiet Please.  Parents should also demonstrate respect by maintaining a quiet learning environment at the dojo. Please refrain from talking on the phone or having distracting conversations during class.  It is also good form to stand silently during the opening and closing ceremony of each class. We greatly appreciate your cooperation in supporting the proper etiquette of a Karate school.