Austin Dojo

The Austin Division of the TOGKF is directed by Sensei Ty Yocham who has been actively studying and teaching Okinawa GoJu Ryu Karate since 1989.  His ranking and leadership abilities are certified and recognized on an international level.  Sensei Yocham started his first assistant teaching assignment in 1990, and has been instructing classes ever since.  His considerable experience includes adult karate instruction, youth karate instruction, weapons instruction, women’s self-defense classes, and demonstrations at large events such as “The Big Boy Toy Show,” “City-Wide Fourth of July Festivities,” the “Hairy Man Festival” and numerous karate tournaments.  The “Martial Arts of the World” encyclopedia contains several pictures of Sensei Yocham in its 2001 printing.

Sensei Yocham has been selected by his peers in the Texas Okinawan GoJu-Kai Karate Federation (TOGKF) as “Instructor of the Year” for eight of the past nine years (1995-2001 and 2003).  Similarly, the quality of his classes are reflected in their selection as “School of the Year” each year for the past nine years (1995-2003).  These honors earned Sensei Yocham and his students the additional honors of “TOGKF Instructor of the Decade” and “TOGKF School of the Decade” for the 1990’s.  Mr. Yocham was inducted into the very first Texas Martial Arts Hall of Fame as 1997 Instructor of the Year in the Okinawan Division.

Mr. Yocham has demonstrated success in the competitive arena as well.  He and his students have participated in international tournament competition, where team members have won numerous gold, silver, and bronze medals.  In addition, Sensei Yocham’s classes, collectively known as Austin Okinawan Karate, have, through his leadership, brought home the first-place team trophy for the past six years from the TOGKF Winter Invitational Tournament.

Sensei Yocham is currently serving as the International Secretary, U.S.A. Vice-Chairman, the Texas State Director for the Kokusai Okinawa Butoryu Gohokan Karatedo (KOBGK), and as an advisor to the TOGKF.  Mr. Yocham also served for two years (2001-2003) as a member of the Governing Council (school board) for NYOS Charter School in Austin, Texas.

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Young People Classes

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri
Children’s skill building class	4 - 4:45pm		4 - 4:45pm
Accelerated learning Children’s karate class	5 - 6pm		5pm – 6pm
Round Rock School district		3 - 6pm		3 - 6pm

Adult Classes

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri
Adult Goju Ryu Karate class in North Austin	7- 8:30pm		7- 8:30pm
Adult GoJu Ryu Karate Class in Round Rock		7:30 - 9:30pm		7:30 - 9:30pm
White Crane Class in Round Rock				6:10 - 7pm
Weapons Class in Pflugerville @ “4th Degree Martial Arts”		6 - 6:50pm

THE BUSINESS SIDE:
- Tuition is due by the first of the month and late after the 5th. The late fee is $10 per person.
- Pricing for the elementary children’s martial art classes are $70.00 per month for one class or $105.00 per month for both classes.
- Pricing for the Adult Goju Ryu Karate class is $120.00 per month.
- Pricing for the Weapons and White Crane classes vary so please call for details.

Family Rates:
1st person in family = $ regular posted price.
2nd person in family = $20. discount
3rd person in family = $30. discount
4th person in family = $40. discount
Each after 4th = $50. discount

There is an annual organizational fee of $25.00 per family.

There are fees associated with tests that are passed on to the students. These fees are nominal especially when considering we are not a group that allows you to test unless you are ready. For some it is sooner and for some it is later. There is no particular test schedule. Also, it is a test and not a ritualized “graduation” where everyone in the class lines up and is “graduated” to the next belt level regardless of their (in)abilities.

Weapons class:
If you are a member of one of the other classes the fee is $40.00 per month. If you are not a member of one of the other classes the fee is $70.00 per month.

Those interested in attending regularly scheduled classes other than the class for which you are currently scheduled you may do so with approval from Sensei Yocham. The "mat fee" is $5.00 per class.