05/12/2026
DOJO DYNAMICS - KARATE/MARTIAL ARTS/SELF-DEFENSE NEXT BEGINNER’S CLASSES STARTING ….. MAY 13th & 14th ……
This year we celebrate 30 years in business, opening our doors in January of 1996. We offer classes for all ages starting at 4 and 5 years old, called KARATE PRESCHOOL and also WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE classes for teens and women of all ages. Our biggest draw and our main focus is KARATE/MARTIAL ARTS/SELF-DEFENSE for all ages 6 years old and up. The Martial Arts has benefited people for hundreds of years and has become an experience that can be an individual accomplishment or something the entire family can do together.
Our next start dates for the beginner’s classes in our KARATE/MARTIAL ARTS/SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES dates are as follows:
MAY 13TH ….. This class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00.
AND/OR
MAY 14TH …..This class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:00.
Our beginner’s class takes about 6 to 8 weeks to get through. During that time the student will be introduced to 4 basic components to the Martial Arts;
The first is physical fitness. We will teach you exercises that will not only benefit you in the Martial Arts but also in other sports you may choose to participate in as well, or simply just getting in better shape for your own personal goals.
The second part is kata (forms). This is how we practice our skills, including but not limited to: kicks, punches, blocks, breathing, stances and balance, by ourselves. It also is a great way to work on memory and coordination.
We also practice sparring (controlled fighting) as our third part of study. We get to apply many of the techniques with other people. Sparring levels will increase as the student progresses over time and rank.
Kata (Forms) is a way we practice our technique without the need or use of equipment or partners. Sparring and Kata are two areas of study that can also be brought to competition. Tournaments are not mandatory but are an option for students if they should choose. Open competitions are available local and nationwide. This part is strictly up to the individual student.
The fourth level of study is SELF-DEFENSE. It is bringing all that we have learned and putting it together to learn how to escape certain situations using skills and techniques from various Martial Arts Styles, including but not limited to Karate, Boxing, Kick-Boxing, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, PPCT Pressure Points Control Tactics and much more. Knowing how to defend ourselves is just a start. By learning self-defense, confidence is built and is a major part of conflict avoidance. Confidence is gained through continued practice and study that can be taken with the student anywhere they go.
The Martial Arts also comes highly recommended for ADHD and other attention/focus and discipline issues.
Gift certificates are available for that hard to buy for person.
We Hope to See You Soon,
Master Scott Francis
Chief Instructor
9th Degree Black Belt
Stop by and visit us at
Dojo Dynamics
131 S. Wells St.
Sandwich, IL.
60548
Or give us a call at
1-815-786-9296
HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!
40+ YEARS EXPERIENCE - HEAD INSTRUCTOR OF THE ISSHIN SHORINJI RYU OKINAWA TE ILLINOIS MIDWEST DIVISION
Owner and Head Instructor of Dojo Dynamics
Chairman of the Isshin Shorinji Ryu Okinawa Te Illinois Midwest Division
President Midwest Black Belt Federation
“Top 10” Ranked Under Black Belt Competitor 1980’s and 1990’s
1993 Ranked #2 Brown Belt in the Midwest Circuit in Forms, Weapons and Fighting
“Top 10” Ranked Black Belt Competitor 1990’s
1998 Ranked #1 Black Belt in the Midwest Circuit in Forms, Weapons and Fighting
2008 U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
2012 Midwest Black Belt Federation Hall of Fame Inductee
2015 Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
2022 Illinois State Karate Championships 1st Place Kata, 1st Place Weapons, Grand Champion Forms
United States Marine Corps Veteran “Lance Corporal”
Voted “Best Of The Fox” of Martial Arts Schools, 9 years in a row 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025.
CERTIFIED Instructor in PPCT, Pressure. Points. Control. Tactics.
CERTIFIED Instructor in Hand-Cuffing Procedures
CERTIFIED Instructor in Jiu-Jitsu Survival Tactics
CERTIFIED Instructor in Controlled F.O.R.C.E., First. Official. Response. in a Critical. Environment.
