ECK's In-Person Class Safety Procedures & Guidelines
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all face these unprecedented times. In light of COVID-19, we sincerely hope that we are able to come together for our in-person classes starting on July 1st.
We will base our decisions about if and how we will run our in-person classes according to national, state, and local recommendations and regulations. If we need to make changes to that plan, we will be in communication with our students.
You can find our safety guidelines & protocols above that we’ll be using for our in-person classes. This list will likely expand and be modified as we gain more information. Please read these carefully and let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Please bear with us if plans change as we all face these uncertain times.
Please monitor your child(ren)’s health before you come to the dojo and stay home if your child(ren) is not feeling well or has recently had close contact with a person with COVID-19.
1. Health check and no-contact temperature check
- No-contact temperature check
- Any student with a temperature above 100.4 degrees will not be admitted to class.
- COVID 19 exposure
- Students and parents will verbally attest to having no known exposure to any persons exhibiting symptoms of illness within the past 14 days.
- Symptoms check
- With the parent present, verbal confirmation will be given each day by students at the time of entry that they have not had a fever, cough, or shortness of breath in the past 2-days.
Students’ temperature readings and parent/student attestation to non-exposure to illness will be recorded in the student’s health log maintained by our team each day.
In order to follow the Phase 2 & Phase 3 guidelines, we are required to have no more than 5 students per class. With new changes for Fitness & Sports business on August 10th, 2020, there will be at least 17 feet apart between each student.
ECK's Summer Camp/School Year Camp Safety Procedures & Guidelines
1. Health check and no-contact temperature check
- No-contact temperature check – performed multiple times per day
- Any campers with a temperature above 100.4 degrees will not be admitted to camp.
- COVID 19 exposure
- Students and parents will verbally attest to having no known exposure to any persons exhibiting symptoms of illness within the past 14 days.
- Symptoms check
- With the parent present, verbal confirmation will be given each day by students at the time of entry that they have not had a fever, cough, or shortness of breath in the past 2-days.
Students’ temperature readings and parent/student attestation to non-exposure to illness will be recorded in the student’s health log maintained by our team each day.
Whenever possible we will keep proper social distancing intervals between our campers during games and activities.
During snack and lunch breaks we will divide up our campers into smaller groups so fewer people are eating together in one area.
When outdoors, we will be utilizing wide open spaces offering fresh air and space for us to move freely, play group games, and have fun together. In order to minimize exposure, we will not be playing on the playground equipment until State officials reopen these spaces for public use. Once it has been determined it is safe to utilize playground equipment, we will allow camp students to use playground equipment, with diligent hand sanitizing before and after play and before and after snacks or meals.
Please monitor your child(ren)’s health every morning and stay home if your camper is not feeling well or has recently had close contact with a person with COVID-19.
Please bear with us if plans change as we all face these uncertain times. In the case, that a camp is canceled we will offer refunds to those who request it.
ECK's Distance Learning Program Safety Procedures & Guidelines
Please monitor your child(ren)’s health every morning and stay home if your child(ren) is not feeling well or has recently had close contact with a person with COVID-19.
1. Health check and no-contact temperature check
- No-contact temperature check – performed multiple times per day
- Any students with a temperature above 100.4 degrees will not be admitted to program .
- COVID 19 exposure
- Students and parents will verbally attest to having no known exposure to any persons exhibiting symptoms of illness within the past 14 days.
- Symptoms check
- With the parent present, verbal confirmation will be given each day by students at the time of entry that they have not had a fever, cough, or shortness of breath in the past 2-days.
Students’ temperature readings and parent/student attestation to non-exposure to illness will be recorded in the student’s health log maintained by our team each day.
Whenever possible we will keep proper social distancing intervals between our students during karate classes, games and activities.
During snack and lunch breaks we will divide up our students into smaller groups so fewer people are eating together in one area.
“I first started training under Sensei Tobey in 2008. When I first started my training I was a pack a day smoker. I had tried to quit smoking many times but had failed. I promised Sensei I’d quit before my black belt test. I no longer smoke, and I bearticleeve that my training in Shudokan Karate under Sensei Tobey gave me the mental disciparticlene that I needed to quit.”
-Thom E – Adult Karate Program
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“My 7-year old son and I have been going to Emerald City Karate for several years now. We have had a great time and always look forward to our family/youth class. As well as teaching about karate and Japanese culture and language, Sensei Tobey provides great lessons on how to work hard and patiently to succeed in anything. It’s also a great way to get mid-week exercise!”
Alan H – Youth & Family Program
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“Sensei Tobey is my son’s Karate teacher (we’re in the 4 to 6 year old class). As a teacher of small children, I find him to be a wonderful combination of patience, disciparticlene, and fun. He is very passionate about teaching Karate and it shows. He relates to the kids very well and can teach boys and girls equally, not only the physical skills of Karate but mental focus and articlefe skills as well. It’s been a great experience for my son and I highly recommend Sensei Tobey and Emerald City Karate to anyone looking to enroll their child in a martial arts class. “
Yvette H (Karate Mom)
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Before joining Emerald City Karate I had no experience playing sports or participating in exercise programs because I didn’t like physical activities. So I didn’t expect I would be able to keep training for more than a month or so. But I found it to be fun immediately. The karate class has a variety of different subjects that keep students from being bored. Also, Sensei Tobey knows how to encourage students and allows them to have fun while feeling good about themselves. He likes telling jokes and making students laugh but his passion for teaching karate is always distinctive and serious. Because of his encouragement, I have kept training for a long time and even now I am training in Japan! Karate has taught me the joy of exercise and improved my concentration and it continues to teach many students to practice better manners and etiquette.
It is my pleasure to recommend Emerald City Karate for your exercise and experience of the martial arts.
-Kaoru M: Adult Karate Program
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“I cannot say enough good things about the programs offered at Emerald City Karate. If you have children, this dojo (school) is a wonderful environment for them to learn traditional Japanese martial arts, self-discipline, and to have a great time!”
-Samantha: Karate mom
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