(Updated on 2/1/2023)
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all face these unprecedented times.
We will base our decisions about if and how we will run our in-person classes & programs 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 & programs. 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.
Safety Procedures & Guidelines
In-Person Classes
Little Dragons / Youth & Family / Teens & Adults / After school Program
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.
Facemask is recommended not required at Emerald City Karate. Please bring your facemask if you would like to train with it.
Please use a hand sanitizing and no-contact temperature check station upon entry.
- No-contact temperature check
- Any student with a temperature above 100.4 degrees and/or covid-19 symptoms will not be admitted to class.
- Hand sanitizing by the front desk
- Please use hand sanitizer upon entering the dojo.
Camps
Summer Camps / School-Year Camps
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.
Facemask is recommended not required at Emerald City Karate. Please bring your facemask if you would like to wear it.
Drop-off and pick-up will occur outside of the dojo. To limit the number of people accessing the dojo, only ECK staff and campers will be allowed to come inside. (Preferred)
+ Staggered Windows for Arrivals and pickups:
We’ll have a bigger time window for drop-off and pick-up times so the entrance of the dojo won’t get crowded. This means that you won’t need to arrive at the moment camp opens its doors.
+ Health Check and No-Contact Temperature/Hand Sanitizer Station
- No-contact temperature check – performed multiple times per day
- Any campers with a temperature above 100.4 degrees will not be admitted to camp.
- Hand Sanitizing
- After the no-contact temperature has been taken, campers are asked to use hand sanitizer by the front desk.
Notes: Without exception, any child exhibiting symptoms or complaining of not feeling well, will not be allowed entry to the camp.
If at any point in the day a child complains of or exhibits symptoms listed in our student health check, they will be isolated from the camp, and parents will be notified to pick-up up their child as soon as possible.
Guildlines for Qurantine & Isolation
“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 believe that my training in Shudokan Karate under Sensei Tobey gave me the mental discipline 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, discipline, 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 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 in 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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