New Members

NEW MEMBERS

SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE

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Welcome to the UW Shotokan Karate Club! As a new member, here are some things you should know about:

Joining the Club

To join the club, simply keep showing up to practice and give the club treasurer $20 a quarter, except for the quarter when you pay your yearly $100 SKA dues (these are only $75 for new members).

To-do checklist

Sign up for the mailing lists
Buy the book Karate-do Kyohan
Sign up to become an SKA member by filling out the membership form (talk to your seniors to get the login and password).
Keep on eye on the Attendance Spreadsheet
Familiarize yourself with the main SKA webpage, in particular the Members Area and the Training Calendar page to know what basics and katas are the focus of each month (talk to your seniors to get the login and password).
Occasionally check (or subscribe to) the club events calendars on our events page
If you are a brown belt or a black belt, attend the senior practices on Sundays (schedule can be found here)

Buying gi, handpads, mouth guards, etc.

Check out our buying guide for more info.