Yes, we do! We will not charge you until you have had a chance to try out a couple of our various classes and practices so you can be sure it is the right fit for you. However, our national governing body requires us to only allow athletes with USJF or USJA membership onto the mat. If you currently do not have USJF or USJA membership, you will need to purchase a membership first. Please go to USJf.com/registration to purchase a one-year membership, or USJf.com/subscription to purchase an auto-renewing monthly membership which can be cancelled at any time.

It is not necessary to make an appointment. However, we recommend that you contact us first either by calling our number or using the contact form below in case there have been any sudden changes in our class schedules due to some unforeseen circumstance.

Yes. Parents and other family members are welcome to stay and watch. For safety reasons, we ask that you keep an eye on your younger children and do not allow them to roam around without supervision.

Yes. Parents may drop their children off and return at the end of class to pick them up. For safety reasons, we ask that parents either accompany them upstairs to check them in, or remain in the parking lot until you see that your child has made it safely up the stairs and inside the dojo. Please do not have your child wait outside by themselves after class; they should stay inside the dojo until you have arrived to pick them up.

Yes, we do! We have a class for 5th grade through adult beginners/intermediate level players on Wednesdays and Fridays from 6pm to 7:30pm as well a class for middle school up to adults on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7pm. There is also a dedicated beginners’ class which focuses on proper ukemi (falling techniques) from 4:30-5:00pm.

The open mat practices focus mainly on uchikomi, nagekomi, and randori, and is for those who already have a general foundation in tachiwaza and newaza as this is not an instructional class. Participants should be have good ukemi skills to avoid getting injured while doing randori. If you are unsure whether this practice for you, please come out and observe one of our practices.

Younger students are welcome to join the teen class as long as they are not disruptive and physically able to keep up with the class. Beginners should start with the 4:30-5:30pm class to learn proper ukemi (falling techniques) and basic tachiwaza (standing techniques) and newaza (mat techniques). While all of our classes focus on character building, discipline and fundamental judo techniques, the intermediate and advanced class on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be conducted at a faster pace than the K-6 class on Wednesdays and Fridays. Adults are welcome to join the class as well.

Our instructor will be traveling to the dojo for only one class, therefore we ask that you let us know whether or not you will be coming so we can let the instructor know in case no one is able to attend.

Although the instructors and assistants of our F.I.T. class are not fall prevention experts and we do not guarantee that taking the class will help to prevent you from falling, we will consider any physical limitations you may have and help you to learn how to fall safely and build strength, mobility and flexibility that may help prevent major injuries from falling.

If you are unsure about your safety, please consult with a physician first and obtain medical clearing before signing up.