FRIDAY, November 7th, 2025

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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.

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6:30 PM - KENDO - Katachi: Partner Drills [60 min]

Join Sensei Ross Whalen (associated with New York Budo Association) as we pick up our bokkens (wooden training swords) and learn about this awesome art.

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7:30 PM - TAI CHI: Introduction to Five Elements Tai Chi [90 min]

Developed by ShaoLin Sifu Randy Johnson of Bowling Green, Kentucky—protégé of Grandmaster Sin Tae—the Five Elements Tai Chi system offers a gentle, flowing practice designed to ease stress, sharpen focus, and enhance long-term wellness. This form is accessible to all: it requires no special equipment and can be performed in limited space. Through deliberate, elemental movements, Five Elements Tai Chi nurtures both mental clarity and physical vitality, making it a lifelong tool for cultivating balance, resilience, and inner peace.

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SATURDAY, November 8th, 2025

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10:00 AM - KEMPO: Application of Kyusho Jutsu [60 min]

Join us in welcoming Sensei Jim Greenwood back to Dojocon for another fascinating training in Kempo. Learn about adding pressure points into any style of martial art.

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11:00 AM - KARATE: Shuri-Ryu Karate-Do [60 min]

Renshi Conway Wong joins us again to teach a session on Shuri-Ryu karate. Don't miss this fantastic session!

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12:00 PM - KUNG FU: South Shaolin Broadsword Basics [60 min]

Get on the mat with Sify Wayne Judge once more this year as he teaches the art of South Shaolin Broadsword basics.
 

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 for more amazing training! Just don't be late to the next session!

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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 real-world application over tradition.
 

3:30 PM - NINJUTSU: Go Gyo no Kata - 5 Elements Forms [60 min]

Train like a ninja! Join us as we participate in training with Shidoshi Nick and learn the Go Gyo no Kata. 

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4:30 PM - BUHURT 101: Armored Combat and Demonstration [60 min] 

Ever wonder what it must have been like to fight in medieval battles wearing armor? Come find out! Watch "Knight" John Bui demonstrate the art of armoured combat.

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5:30 PM - SERRADA ESKRIMA [90 min]

Explore the fast, close-quarters world of Serrada Eskrima, a Filipino martial art focused on stick and blade combat. Master Chuck Cadell covers the core principles of timing, distance, and angles—offering a dynamic system of self-defense rooted in real-world effectiveness.

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SUNDAY, November 9th, 2025

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10:00 AM - TRAINING [60 min]

To be announced.

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11:00 AM - JUDO FOR THE NON-JUDOKA [60 min]

Sensei Russ Little introduces practical Judo concepts and techniques tailored for martial artists of any background, no prior Judo experience required.
 

12:00 PM - INCENSE CEREMONY [60 min]

Wrap up your weekend of training by sitting in with instructor John Launius as he tells the story of traditional Japanese incense through scent.

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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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