DOJOCON 2025
SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, November 6th, 2026
6:00 PM - OPENING CEREMONIES & WARM UP [30 min]
Join Sensei Gordon Green in opening up the festivities and getting warmed up for an evening of training. Review safety info and rules for participation. Get to know one another.
6:30 PM - Muay Thai [60 min]
Please join Kru Orlando Brown for a few rounds of striking drills!
7:30 PM - Iaido - Shohatto: Enter The Gate [60 min]
Shohatto: Enter The Gate.” Join Ross Sensei as we dive into the kata of Musō Shinden Ryū Iaido, where mind, spirit, and sword move as one, and enter a space outside of time.
8:30 PM - Kyokushin [60 min]
You won't want to miss Sensei Sophia Miyamoto as she gives us a thorough look into the famed art of Kyokushin Karate.
SATURDAY, November 7th, 2026
10:00 AM - "Arm Bars and Takedowns" [60 min]
Sgt. Eddie Vaughn Sensei presents self-defense tactics for arm bars and takedowns, based in the art of Shotokan.
11:00 AM - Aikido [60 min]
Shihan Neil Segal takes time to walk us through the Art of Peace, Aikido, in this can't-miss session!
12:00 PM - Kempo / Kyusho/ Core Combatives [60 min]
We are twice privileged to have Grand Master Jim Greenwood and Master Travis Williams in this practical self-defense session, based in Kempo, Kyusho, and other arts.
1:00 PM - LUNCH BREAK [90 min]
Eat together in the venue, hang out at a restaurant, order door dash... It's your 90 minutes to re-fuel and re-energize befor more amazing training! Just don't be late to the next session!
2:30 PM - AIKIDO [60 min]
Discover the practical side of Aikido with Sensei Gordon Green — a no-nonsense session taught by an Army Ranger, former bounty hunter, security pro, bouncer, and Army middleweight boxing champ — focused on PRESSURE-TESTED real-world application.
3:30 PM - FENCING [60 min]
Saint Louis Fencing Instructor Pat Dorsey demonstrates the basics of the three main styles of European fencing in this awesome session.
4:30 PM - BREAK (60 min)
Rest! Relax! Visit with returning friends before the next amazing session!
5:30 PM - Serrada Eskrima [90 min]
Back again, Master Chuck Cadell runs us through the ABCs of the Philipino stick-fighting art of Serrada Eskrima.
7:00 PM - NINJITSU - Kihon Happo [60 min]
Come learn 3 forms of striking and 5 forms of grappling in the mysterious art of Ninjitsu from Shidoshi Nick Nelson!
SUNDAY, November 8th, 2026
10:00 AM - Shuri-Ryu Kihon Kumite Kata [60 min]
Shuri-Ryu Karate under Renshi Conway Wong is always a treat at Dojocon. Come learn basic sparring techniques!
11:00 AM - Judo for Non-Judoka [60 min]
Join Sensei Russ Little once more this year for some Judo throws any martial artist can do, regardless of past training experience!
12:00 PM - INCENSE CEREMONY [60 min]
The Incense Journey™ explores natural fragrance as a pathway to presence, awareness, and composure in martial arts. Rooted in Japanese Kōdō, it strengthens sensory awareness and the mind-body connection. It is training for the senses as well as the martial mind.
1:00 PM - FINAL BOW-OUT
Please join us on the mat for a few words of commemoration and a farewell until next year! We hope to see even more of you again next time!
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