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KARATE CLASS VANCOUVER

Class Schedule & Special Events

Weekly Class Schedule

Children's classes take place the Mind Body Fitness Centre; 809 W 41st Ave # 170 Vancouver, BC
*Adult classes have 2 locations.

Month At A Glance

Here’s the full class schedule and event details you’ll need.
The calendar may be updated throughout the year, so be sure to check back regularly.

October 2026

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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2
  • Karate Competition Training - All Ages/Levels
  • Kids Karate - All Levels
3
  • Kids Karate - Green to Purple
  • Kids and Teen Karate - Brown Belt Kids, Teens All Levels
  • Adult Karate - All Levels
4
5
  • Kids Karate - All Levels
6
  • Teen/Adult Karate - All Levels
7
  • Kids Karate - Orange Belt and Below
  • Kids Karate - Green Belt and Higher
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9
  • Karate Competition Training - All Ages/Levels
  • Kids Karate - All Levels
10
  • Kids Karate - Green to Purple
  • Kids and Teen Karate - Brown Belt Kids, Teens All Levels
  • Adult Karate - All Levels
11
12
  • NO CLASS - Thanksgiving Holiday
13
  • Teen/Adult Karate - All Levels
14
  • Kids Karate - Orange Belt and Below
  • Kids Karate - Green Belt and Higher
15
16
  • Karate Competition Training - All Ages/Levels
  • Kids Karate - All Levels
17
  • Kids Karate - Green to Purple
  • Kids and Teen Karate - Brown Belt Kids, Teens All Levels
  • Adult Karate - All Levels
18
19
  • Kids Karate - All Levels
20
  • Teen/Adult Karate - All Levels
21
  • Kids Karate - Orange Belt and Below
  • Kids Karate - Green Belt and Higher
22
23
  • Karate Competition Training - All Ages/Levels
  • Kids Karate - All Levels
24
  • Kids Karate - Green to Purple
  • Kids and Teen Karate - Brown Belt Kids, Teens All Levels
  • Adult Karate - All Levels
25
26
  • Kids Karate - All Levels
27
  • Teen/Adult Karate - All Levels
28
  • Kids Karate - Orange Belt and Below
  • Kids Karate - Green Belt and Higher
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30
31
  • Kids and Teen Karate - Brown Belt Kids, Teens All Levels
  • Adult Karate - All Levels

New Tuesday Class for at Britannia!

Teens & Adults
Tuesdays, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Dance Studio, Britannia Community Centre
Commercial Drive

This Tuesday class now replaces our Monday and Wednesday classes at Mt. Pleasant Elementary.
PLEASE ENROLL HERE

Important Dates For 2026/27

  • Saturday, September 26: JKA Vancouver hosts the JKA-BC Open Session
  • October 24: Digman Cup Tournament (Manitoba)
  • November (TBA) Abbotsford Tournament
  • Tuesday, November 17 – Special Class with Sensei Sharp 
  • December 3 – 6: Koji Chubachi Sensei Seminar
  • December 21 – 26: Winter Break
2027
  • Saturday, February 27: JKA Vancouver Hosts JKA-BC Open Session
  • Spring Break (TBA)
  • Tuesday, April 13: Special Class with Sensei Sharp
  • May 1st: Kudihara Sensei and Sakurai Shihan Seminar
  • May 7th: Canadian Western Championships (Kelowna)
  • May 23: National Championships in Ottawa 
  • Saturday, June 12: Grading at VMBC
  • Tuesday, June 15: Sensei Sharp visit

Monthly JKA-BC Opens and Seminars

Regularly attending JKA-BC events are necessary for students’ continual karate development and ensures our karate program maintains exceptional quality.

All Yellow Belt and above students should attend at least one JKA-BC event per term. These events occur on the last Friday and Saturday of most months. 

Please note that there will be adjustment to class times that fall on the JKA-BC dates.

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Learn Karate With Your Kids!

Join our parent-child classes for a fun, safe, and beginner-friendly way to learn karate together!

  • 75 minute karate class geared for parents and children who want to have fun practicing a self-defense martial art
  • Low to moderate exercise, no experience required
  • Safe: taught by a qualified instructor…over a decade of experience, zero injuries
  • Fun: practicing defensive and offensive martial arts techniques with your child
  • When: three consecutive Saturdays 3:45-5
  • Cost: $120, $100 if in the program for all three classes
  • Requirements: light gym clothes, water bottle
  • Location: VMBC (6682 Main Street)
  • Goal: Parents and children having fun learning JKA karate together
  • Need to know student age, martial arts experience, behavioural or health challenges, how you heard about us