During the summer of 2026 I visited Kyokushin Pointe-Claire dojo in Montreal. It was not a single class. It was a series of visits, and each time the dojo opened the door for me to train.
Training on another tatami forces you to adapt: another pace, another space, and another way of giving corrections. It also forces you to listen. The work during those visits was that of a regular Kyokushin class: kihon, movement, and the discipline of repeating until the technique can hold.
Sensei Jasmine Staco and the black belts of the dojo made those visits feel like training at home. There was respect at the start, clear work in the middle, and a community that includes people who are just beginning and people who have been on the mat for years.
I also trained with Shihan Roman and the rest of the instructors. Each occasion was an invitation to get on the tatami, not to watch from the side.
Kyokushin Pointe-Claire publishes its work here:
I want to thank Shihan Roman, Sensei Jasmine Staco, and the rest of the black belts and students for making me feel at home and inviting me to train on every occasion during the summer.