r/karate • u/lostsoul14808 • 2d ago
Switching karate schools
Hello all, I did traditional Japanese karate as a kid when I was a teenager for 3 years. I stopped training when I was in high school because life got busy. I’m in my 20s now and I wanted to go back to that same dojo but when I called and asked to see if I could come back the business person/ assistant to the sensei (not the owner of the dojo) said people who leave are not welcome back. I was also told by others who later tried to join the same dojo say that those who study other forms of martial arts aren’t allowed to study at this dojo. Is this common?
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u/philsiu02 2d ago
To me any dojo that does this, unless it’s super elite level, just doesn’t respect their students. Rather than show you why it’s the best place to train, and build a place you don’t want to leave, they scare you into having to stay and punish any curiosity.
It’s ridiculous behaviour and honestly I wouldn’t consider training at a dojo that acts like that.