Q1. What is Enshin Karate?
Q2. Who are e-bogu.com ?
Q3. When can I visit and see your class?
Q4. Is my child too young to start Enshin Karate?
Q5. Am I too old to start Enshin Karate?
Q6. How many classes per week can I attend?
Q7. What are initial costs to become a member?
Q8. What are monthly fees?
Q9. Are there any other costs to be required?
Q10. I have a black belt from another style of Karate, what is the equivalent belt in Enshin Karate?
Q11. What are the ranks and color of belts?
Q12. Can I purchase Enshin DVDs and books?
Q13. Who should I contact to ask other questions?
Enshin Karate is a style of “full-contact karate”, founded by Grandmaster (Kancho) Joko Ninomiya in 1988. Its head quarter is located in Denver, Colorado and it is well known for the core emphasis of the Sabaki Method, a system of techniques employed with the goal of turning an opponent’s power and momentum against him or her and repositioning oneself to the opponent’s “blind” spot to counterattack from a more advantageous position.
You can find the latest information of Enshin Karate in www.enshin.com.
e-bogu.com Inc. is a company that runs our facility, Butokuden. Enshin Irvine members pay registration fees and tuitions to e-bogu.com as all the instructors are voluntary and for non-profit. e-bogu.com also provides members uniforms and equipments with whole sale prices.
You can come see any of our scheduled classes. No prior appointment is required. Check our latest class schedules at www.butokuden.com.
We also encourage you to take a free trial class as doing is better way to examine than seeing. You can join our class with any sporting outfit.
The youngest child who joined us was 3 years and 6 months old.
No. Although the oldest student in Irvine Branch was 55 years old, there are many people in Enshin Karate organization world wide who are in 60s or 70s when they started.
We currently offer 4 class opportunities per week. You can take as many classes as you wish at the same monthly fee.
As of Nov 2009, these are the costs you usually need to start. Please be advised the amounts may change any time in future.
Registration Fee: $40
1st Month Tuition: $50
Uniform: $25 (children), $50(adults)
You either can pay by credit card or a check (payable to e-bogu.com Inc.)
As of November 2009, the tuition is $50 per month and family members get 10% discount. Please be advised the amounts may change any time in future.
You are required to a next month’s tuition at end of each month by credit card (charged automatically) or a check (payable to e-bogu.com Inc.)
We hold a promotion test at every 4 months (Jan, May, and Sep). Taking a test is optional and it costs $30 at each time.
You also need to have protective gears to spar in the class. Children will not spar until they become a green belt. The total set of protective gear for children costs about $65.
Adult students just need hand and shin protectors that cost about $10~$15.
I have a black belt from another style of Karate, what is the equivalent belt in Enshin Karate?
If you come from another style, you will be considered a beginner and you will be wearing a white belt until you take a promotion test with us. People with prior experience usually promote in faster pace.
| Rank | Color of Belt |
| 10 kyu | White |
| 9 kyu | Orange |
| 8 kyu | Blue |
| 7 kyu | Blue with Stripe |
| 6 kyu | Yellow |
| 5 kyu | Yellow with Stripe |
| 4 kyu | Green |
| 3 kyu | Green with Stripe |
| 2 kyu | Brown |
| 1 kyu | Brown with Stripe |
| Shodan | Black |
You are required to attend at least 30 classes after taking the last promotion test to challenge a next rank.
A person usually needs to train 4~5 years to become a black belt.
Yes. All the products that can be found in the shopping pages of www.enshin.com can be purchased from us at members discount prices.
All the members are strongly recommended to purchase below tutorial DVDs to learn basics and forms of Enshin Karate.
Enshin Basics
Enshin Kata 1 (White and Blue)
Enshin Kata 2 (Yellow and Green)
Enshin Kata 3 (Brown and Black)
Send an email to karate@butokuden.com. Or, you can ask any instructors at our facility before or after a class.
