Information about training and forms

When? Wednesdays & Fridays, 20:00 – 21:30

Only during the school semesters (please check the dates)

Where? Gym St. Jakobs-Strasse 115, double gym of the Wirtschaftsgymnasium, near the Basel Süd motorway exit

Who? Members and guests – visitors from other clubs are welcome at any time (please register beforehand via the contact form)

Structure of a training session

15 min. warm-up

45 min. basic exercises

Afterwards sparring exercises

On the last Friday of the month: katas

Trial training

Teenagers & adults (from 15 years): on the first training day of each month

Children: possible at any time

Equipment

For the trial training, long track pants & a T-shirt are enough; training is done barefoot. A shinai (bamboo sword) is provided. To get started you need: shinai (from CHF 40.-) & bokken for katas (from CHF 25.-)

After a few months: traditional clothing (hakama & keiko-gi, from CHF 100.-)

After about one year: armour (from CHF 350–400.-, lasts several years)

Children & teenagers can rent armour.

Costs

The trial training is free for the first month. After that, training costs CHF 120.- per semester (for apprentices and trainees) or CHF 240.- per semester.

Summer training

During the summer holidays (approx. 1 July – 15 August) we train in the gym of the Bäumlihofgymnasium on the border to Riehen.