Jujutsu & Karate for All Ages
McGraws Martial Arts
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Karate & Jujutsu
Classes for
Juniors
Teens
Adults
Men
Women
Youth
Purposeful Training
For A More Confident Life
...Now
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Call Us At : 585-748-1018
Find Us At : 2291 Route 21
Canandaigua NY 14424
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Tell me about your costs of training
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Tell me the usual questions a student has in the first 90 days
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just call us and we will answer every question.
Traditional Martial Arts
have been providing
more self-defense,
more self-confidence,
more self-reliance,
more fitness -
than any other physical discipline
in the history of mankind.
Want to see how good YOU can be?
(I'll bet you're going to be terrific !)
When you take your FREE class, we'll give you an assessment of your abilities right now. You are probably better than you suspect.
True martial arts are derived from natural movements you make almost daily.
Have you ever closed a car door with an armful of groceries, using one leg? Then you did the nami-ashi sweeping leg block against a knee attack.
Have you ever slammed a door to keep an angry dog at bay? Then you did uchi-teisho-uchi and tai-sabaki, two defensive block-and-evade tactics.
The list goes on and on.
Tell me about the arts you teach
Two martial arts are open to new students right now - Karate and Jujutsu. Other courses of training are available later on; these include Judo and Kobujutsu (weapons).
You train and learn all arts with a focus on self-development, self-discipline and self-defense. The nice thing about martial arts is that you can start for any reason and training will get you all the benefits.
Karate is the Art of Empty Hand fighting, meaning: your body is all the weapons you need. Kicking, punching, knife-hand strikes, head butts and more. Efficiency and grace of movement, calmness in confrontation, serenity of spirit - all this and more come from your steady training.
Jujutsu is the Art of Flexible Power, often called the Art of Gentleness (which confuses the daylights out of people who have seen powerful jujutsu demonstrations and competitions). By Gentleness, the Old Masters meant the ability to defeat an opponent while looking as if you were hardly working at it.
Why wait?
Pick either Karate or Jujutsu.
Or preview both arts,
then try one class of each if you want.
The first step is to make your appointment to watch the class in session. Invest that time in your health and power of self.
Judo is the Way of Flexible Power, often referred to as the Way of Gentleness. By Gentleness, the Old Masters meant the ability to defeat an opponent while using the opponent's mass and movement to your advantage.
Basically, you assist the opponent in defeating himself. Judo is seen as a higher sport pursuit than its street parent, Jujutsu. When applied to defense, you couldn't tell them apart. Judo entered the Olympic Games in 1964 in Tokyo. The USA took one bronze medal that year, and we have been improving ever since.
Kobujutsu is the Art of Weapons. Asian peasants were ruled by overlords who forbid them to own weapons (to prevent ideas of rebellion) or even metal cooking pots which might be melted down for blades.
Traditional weapons include the famous samurai Sword in its many forms, the nunchaku flail, the sai bladed truncheon, the kama spinning hammer (used by modern police in many countries as a PR-24), the bo long staff, the jo short staff, and so on. Samurai learned 18 weapons as part of their training. (Psssst! They also learned Jujutsu.)
Tell me about your costs of training
You pay month by month,
due on the first day of the calendar month.
Cash is fine.
Checks okay.
No contracts.
Youth classes are for ages 7 - 12.
Teen/Adult classes are for ages 13 and up.
Youth Karate - $35.00/month
Teen/Adult - Karate - $65.00/month
Teen/Adult - Jujutsu - $45.00/month
Teen/Adult - Karate+Jujutsu - $96.00/month
What else do you need?
A uniform ($30), a sleeve Flag patch ($3), a Lifetime registration fee ($99), and (for males) a groin guard. Sparring gear is later on, when you have passed the Tap 'n' Back pre-sparring training. That covers it. And anything you need for training at the dojo (school) or at home can be purchased through us. Any problems, you just bring it back to us and we'll take care of it.
Tell me about your schedule of training
All classes are taught by a Certified (Adult) Black Belt Teacher.
Karate Training
for Youths ages 7-12
is on Mondays (6-7 pm).
Karate Training
for Teens/Adults ages 13 and up
is on Mondays & Thursdays (7:30-9 pm).
Jujutsu Training
for Teens/Adults ages 13 and up
is on Wednesdays (7:30-9 pm).
Tell me about how to start in your school
Here's how we do it at McGraw's:
First, you visit to watch a class in session for your age group and the art you want to learn.
Appointments are made by calling Daisho Dan McGraw at 585-748-1018. Watch the whole class. Ask any and every question you might have. We promise to answer every question. Every one. (Kids ages 7 to 12 must be accompanied by a parent; kids under 5 should be left home, please.)
Second...
After you have watched a class in session, we invite you to try one, for free.
Yep, get right out there and try the class - start to finish, no charge. This is the real class, not a sales-pitch-feel-good-sign-here quickie. A real class where you have a chance to learn the real stuff. And we have a chance to see what kind of student you'll be.
Ask any and every question you might have. We promise to answer every question. Every one. Promise.
That gives you 2 chances to see if you like it.
If you like it, we can get you signed up.
Tell me the usual questions a student has in the first 90 days
What are my goals?
Fitness of mind and body
Self-confidence
Self-discipline
Self-defense
Increased focus mentally
Ability to handle
conflicts/confrontations
Graceful movements
Calmness in crisis or emergency
Serenity of spirit
Flexibility of body
Flexibility of attitude
All classes are coed. Guys and gals train side by side all the way.
We train barefoot.
We sweat. Politely, of course. This is training, not a walk to the coffee shop.
Who's the guy in charge?
The Chief Instructor is Dan McGraw, veteran of 45 years of martial arts, holder of Black Belts in several arts, a world-recognized Founder of a unique Registered System - Fist Of The Black Panther (Kuro Hyo Ken).
All instructors are Certified Teachers under Daisho McGraw, and ranked Senior (Adult) Black Belt.
Tournaments are encouraged, but never required. Competitions are a great way to try your talents on another student from a different discipline. We have rules and score points; the aim is to get the other fighter first, in the time allowed.
McGraw's Laws
are Courtesy - Common Sense - Safety.
Can you take 2 arts at once? Yes. Teen and Adult students working on both Karate and Jujutsu training take 3 classes weekly for just $96 per month. Same uniform at the start of either discipline.
Okay, are you getting a good idea of what you want?
All you need to do is make your appointment for watching a class.
Make the appointment to try a class.
Then you are on your way!
Do we wear traditional karate-style outfits? Yes. Black pants and jacket, and a white belt to start. This is adapted from traditional Asian clothing, made for the movements we do. T-shirt underneath is a good idea. We recommend a sports bra for ladies with a tee.
Do we train women equally to men? Yes. All the time. All the way.
Do I have to learn Japanese? Sort of - You won't be learning conversation, just the words that name the techniques you'll be doing. It's the same as knowing that it's a home run in baseball and a touchdown in football. You'll pick it up from the Speed Learning Sheets that we hand out as you progress up the ranks.
Do we learn the famous weapons of the martial arts? Yes. Later. You need to control your body before you can control an extension of your arm.
How do I get to Black Belt?
You show up and you train.
You practice at home as much as your interest tells you to practice. In this way, you determine your rate of advancement.
Once you improve to each new level of skill, you get quizzed. If you pass, you get the new rank.
If you do not pass, you try again when you are ready. We'll help you get better, but you do the work.
We grade on skill and achievement, not just attendance.
Belts generally get darker as the rank gets higher. Yellows and golds, greens and purples and blues, brown and Black. Color sequences vary by age group.
So, what do you say? Care to see how good you can be?
