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We Made It!!!

We made it!!! I was not sure just how this year would end like I am sure many of you all were. But nevertheless, here we are in the last few weeks of this wacky, wonky year. This year has had a lot of ups and downs for a lot of us. We are incredibly grateful for all our members, especially those that stuck it out with us during the rough lock-in months. We have had a lot of changes this year, we raised the floors in the main dojo, we upgraded our lights to energy-efficient LED lights, we moved the Pro Shop to the front, and we have launched more new shirt designs this year than in any other year Keishidojo has been in business. We are excited for 2021 as we hope ....
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Halloween Fall Festival

October 31st, we are hosting our annual Halloween Fall Festival. We will kick things off at noon, and go until about 2 pm. This will be an outside event, as well, and we will have food, candy, and prizes. This is all our way to say thank you to everyone who stayed with us during this whole ordeal, as well as a thank you to all the new members that took a chance to see what Keishidojo is all about. We will be having a costume contest that will take place at 1 pm. All the other games and events will be happening around that. This is a completely FREE event, and open to the public. If you have family or friends that would like to come, they are most welcome. We wish everyone a safe ....
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar

On the weekend of Oct 24th and 25th, Professor Helio Soneca will be here at Keishidojo for a couple of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Workshops. Saturday at 1030am will be a kid's session, then at noon will be our 1st Adult session. The Saturday event will be focused on the Bow and Arrow Choke Series. Then on Sunday at 11 am we will be having the second Adult session which will be focused on Half-Guard. Register on the links below. Kids Only Link: https://www.mystudio.academy/e/?=8037958927/1068/196605//1601927695 Adults Link: https://www.mystudio.academy/e/?=8037958927/1068/196976//1601927695 ....
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Sword and Dagger Training

One of my favorite things to train from the Filipino Martial Arts system is Espada Y Daga or Sword and Dagger. In this week's Technique Tuesday video Guro JD shows several different options to a single six-count drill. Whether you decide to use the figure 8 series, the abanico pattern or even a redondo drills to get to six strikes with a sword and knife are pretty simple. Now in this video JD substitutes a stick for the sword, but the technique operates the exact same. We hope you enjoy the video and don't forget to give it a like, share it with someone, and as always please subscribe to the channel as it really helps us out. One last thing, we hit 500 subscribers!!! Thank you, everyone. ....
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1 Jun 2020
June Newsletter

JUNE
Happy June everyone, we made it to the halfway point for the year. For many of us the years started off pretty well, then took a crazy turn and for the last few months has been, well, different. We had to skip a promotion cycle, learn online classes and how to navigate that world in a whole new way and even find ways to get you all the services you have come to love from us. Now that school is officially out and summer is upon us, and although we have not been given the green light to completely re-open, I do feel fortunate to be at the state we are at. Several states are just allowing classes to resume (today) in the limited capacity we started weeks ago, and other states have ....
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8 May 2020
Mini Class Schedule Links

Ok everyone, we are re-opening for mini-classes next week here are the scheduling links. There is one link per style and we are asking everyone to only schedule for two classes per week to give everyone a chance to train. We will also be still doing the zoom classes as well as running the Facebook Live classes in their perspective groups. We want to keep everyone safe and still provide the best possible training for all. Finally, for our grapplers we will be adhering to the social distancing guidelines, yet if you have a roommate or live in relative they will be allowed to join you in class for free to be your training partner. Fitness Kickboxing Link: ....
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History of Keishidojo

To tell the story of Keishidojo, we must first go back a bit. In May 1999, Sensei JD arrives in Japan for his dream assignment for the Air Force and is determined to learn Aikido like Sensei Seagal. After just a few months in the country, JD attends a local Aikido class and was unprepared for how little of his martial arts Japanese would help him in a full class. Getting some help from a few fellow students, yet between the detailed techniques and the language barrier, JD decided to take some language lessons first. Enter Greg, he was a coworker and fellow martial artist. He was taking Aikido on base. Without a doubt, JD went to class that evening and met Sensei AJ Weimer. He started the ....
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Spring Break

Hello everyone and welcome to Spring Break 2020 Online style. We are continuing all our classes for everyone in all programs. A quick rundown of all the online training we are offering: Monday - Friday - 9:30 am Fitness Kickboxing
Monday & Wednesday - 11:00 am TFC Jujitsu Tuesday and Thursday - 11:00 am - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Monday - Thursday:
5:00 pm - TFC Jujitsu 7:00 pm Filipino Martial Arts/Jeet Kune Do 8:00 pm Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Monday - Wednesday - 6:00 pm - Muay Thai Kickboxing
Thursday 6:00 pm - Mat Chat Please stay safe out there everyone and we will all be together again soon. Looking forward to seeing everyone in person again. ....
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1 Apr 2020
Online Classes

Hey everyone, We just wanted to make sure everyone knows that we have not missed a beat during this pandemic. We have gone all-in on online training for all of you. Each class is recorded via our Facebook Groups as well as in Zoom online meeting. With the Facebook groups, every student is able to go back a review of the entire class and do the material whenever it works best for yourself. Furthermore, with Zoom, we have the ability to interact with everyone who logs in and participates in the class. Also, we are opening all the classes up to everyone to best accommodate you and your schedule. If you are not already a part of our private Facebook groups just ask for a request to join the ....
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CV19 Schedule March 16 - 20th

Everyone, Until the state makes us close, we will be here for our community. Of course, if you have the ability to keep everyone at home, we highly encourage that, although we also understand not everyone has that option. We are taking every precaution possible to prevent the spread of the virus. We are also putting out videos of each training in order to help out those parents and students that wish to train at home. We have begun a rigorous cleaning process to include wiping down all equipment, the mats after the classes (lunchtime and evening) as well as running our ozone machine every night to purify the air in the gym. Upon entering the gym, we are having each child wash their ....
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Hidden Gem in Sumter

Keishidojo is a hidden gem in Sumter. I can’t say enough about the facility, staff, or clientele. We were first introduced to Keishidojo when several coaches and students did a demo at a city event. Our then 6-year-old son was enamored with the jiujitsu grappling and while he’s always been a relatively shy child who has never enjoyed contact sports, he ran right up to coach Dillon to ask him tons of questions and beg us to sign him up. Sensei JD and coach Dillon have not only been excellent instructors but they’ve been incredible mentors for our oldest son. Our son has grown so much in both martial arts and personal discipline because his coaches and sensei have shown confidence in him and held him to an age-appropriate standard of respect and focus. All of the coaches and staff are professional, kind, and knowledgeable. I signed up for the fitness kickboxing class with Sensei JD to break up my typical workouts and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the class, especially since I had zero martial arts experience. The other kickboxing attendees were welcoming and helpful, which really eased my transition into such a new venture. While I have no experience with the other adult martial arts classes, I have met nearly the entire staff and I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the options at the dojo because each instructor and coach is so passionate about sharing their love and understanding of the subject matter. My only regret regarding our time at Keishidojo is that we didn’t find it sooner, as our time at Shaw is coming to a close this summer. We are hopeful to see the friends we’ve made over the last 7 months again soon and our son is eager to continue learning and developing his new love of jiujitsu at our next duty station.

Chrissy Ehlinger

We love this dojo because we feel we are a part of a martial arts family. There is a variety of programs to choose from. Our children have the opportunity to learn self-discipline, gain confidence, get exercise, and learn what it means to set and achieve goals through the kid's karate and jiu-jitsu programs. In addition, I can get a fun workout that I will actually stick with while learning a little bit about self defense in kickboxing.

Connor M

My time at keishidojo has been amazing ever since I joined back in January of 09. And as I have progressed through the ranks to become an instructor, it made me realize the hard work and dedication that JD Olsen puts into his classes to make them fun and understandable for all. This is a great place for getting your child to start a martial art, or even if you are an old timer and is looking for a new opportunity to hone your skills. 5/5 Great business, and a great instructor.

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