Are there separate classes held for beginners?
We do not have separate beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. As you can imagine this makes learning this style seem more difficult for the newcomer. The lack of student separation is in effect an advantage for the beginner. Integration allows the beginning student to learn more, by having advanced students available as role models and valuable experienced training partners. Instead of one teacher instructing a room full of new beginners, by having an integrated class of students of varied skill levels, a new student benefits from not one teacher but a room full of teachers. Furthermore students in the Benevolent Heart Dojo are treated as individuals. Students receive individual attention unavailable at “Mc. Dojo’s” (large commercial martial art schools & franchises).
