Dojo Dynamics

QUENTIN IS AN ACTION HERO AT DOJO DYNAMICS!!! IF YOU WANT TO JOIN OUR FAMILY AND GAIN CONFIDENCE, COME CHECK OUT OUR CLASSES!! (815) 786-9296

DOJO DYNAMICS ….. SEEKING DONATIONS FOR SANDWICH FREEDOM DAYS ….. FREEZE POPS …..
Hello Dojo Friends and Family,
Sandwich Freedom Days Parade is fast approaching. We are registered to be in it again this year. This is a great opportunity for us to get out in the community and a chance for our students to be in a parade. Details will follow but for now I need your help.
As we get ready for the parade, we like to hand out something to the people along the parade route. In the past we have done candy, but this year I would like to try FREEZE POPS. I have attached a picture so if you do not know what they are, you will now. If you are willing and able, if you could pick up a package or box of them, it would really help us with our costs.
Please bring them in no later than Thursday, June 25th.
Thank you for considering. Master Scott Francis

DOJO DYNAMICS ….. T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW ….. RED WHITE & BLUE …. JUST IN TIME FOR THE 250TH BIRTHDAY OF THE U.S.A.
HOW DO WE CELEBRATE DOJO DYNAMICS 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND OUR COUNTRIES 250TH BIRTHDAY?
WITH RED WHITE & BLUE T-SHIRTS.
PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW TO HAVE YOUR SHIRT IN TIME FOR THE PARADE ON JUNE 27TH.
NOT SURE OF COLOR? ORDER 1 OF EACH!
ORDER A SHIRT FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY AND SUPPORT THE DOJO WITH EVERY PURCHASE.
SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ALL YEAR LONG.
CHILD - ADULT XL $19.99 = tax
2XL AND UP $24.99 + tax
Shipping available add $10

DOJO DYNAMICS
SANDWICH FREEDOM DAYS PARADE
SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH

We are excited to once again be joining the 2026 Sandwich Park District Freedom Days Parade!! We hope that you find this information helpful.
ROUTE LENGTH: The route is 2 miles.
PARADE ROUTE: Map on other side.
PARADE CHECK IN: Saturday, June 27th, Line-up starts at 8:30 a.m. at the west gate at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. Enter at the far west entrance (GATE 4), 1401 Suydam Road. Drive straight until you see the check-in staff. We are moving back to help ease any backup on Suydam Road.
Parade will start at 10:00 A.M. sharp!
Parents dropping off children may do so through the Lisbon St. gate. Parking outside the Lisbon St. gate for walkers is acceptable. Please do not leave your children unattended. Make sure that you have released them to a Dojo adult overseeing the group float that they are representing.
BATHROOMS: Port-a-potties will be available against the track during parade preparations and tear down.

SPECIFICS FOR DOJO DYNAMICS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
#1. We ask for all students to be in RED WHITE or BLUE DOJO T-SHIRTS, GI PANTS AND BELT or FULL UNIFORM, and comfortable shoes for the 2 mile walk. Feel free to bring wagons or strollers as we are FAMILY.
#2. All students and their families, past and present, are welcome to be a part of our team.
#4. As you can see from the parade route, it passes directly by our house. We invite your family & friends, parents and grandparents, to come sit in our yard under canopies for shade and enjoy the parade. Bring a lawn chair. Coolers with ice cold water will be available for our guests.
#4. Note - that the cell phone service at the fairground is very poor. Please have a plan in place on pick-up ahead of time just in case you are not able to contact each other.
#5. We will be passing out Freezy-Pops along the route. They must be handed and not thrown. We need everyone to stay tight and close together.
Our address is 420 W. 1St. St., the corner of Ash and 1st.
We hope to see you then. Thank you for considering.
Master Scott Francis

DOJO DYNAMICS - KARATE/MARTIAL ARTS/SELF-DEFENSE NEXT BEGINNER’S CLASSES STARTING ….. JULY 6TH & 7TH …..

This year we celebrate 30 years in business, opening our doors in January of 1996. We offer classes for all ages starting at 4 and 5 years old, called KARATE PRESCHOOL and also WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE classes for teens and women of all ages. Our biggest draw and our main focus is KARATE/MARTIAL ARTS/SELF-DEFENSE for all ages 6 years old and up. The Martial Arts has benefited people for hundreds of years and has become an experience that can be an individual accomplishment or something the entire family can do together.
Our next start dates for the beginner’s classes in our KARATE/MARTIAL ARTS/SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES dates are as follows:

JULY 6TH ….. This class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00.
AND/OR
JULY 7TH …..This class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:00.

Our beginner’s class takes about 6 to 8 weeks to get through. During that time the student will be introduced to 4 basic components to the Martial Arts;
The first is physical fitness. We will teach you exercises that will not only benefit you in the Martial Arts but also in other sports you may choose to participate in as well, or simply just getting in better shape for your own personal goals.
The second part is kata (forms). This is how we practice our skills, including but not limited to: kicks, punches, blocks, breathing, stances and balance, by ourselves. It also is a great way to work on memory and coordination.
We also practice sparring (controlled fighting) as our third part of study. We get to apply many of the techniques with other people. Sparring levels will increase as the student progresses over time and rank.
Kata (Forms) is a way we practice our technique without the need or use of equipment or partners. Sparring and Kata are two areas of study that can also be brought to competition. Tournaments are not mandatory but are an option for students if they should choose. Open competitions are available local and nationwide. This part is strictly up to the individual student.
The fourth level of study is SELF-DEFENSE. It is bringing all that we have learned and putting it together to learn how to escape certain situations using skills and techniques from various Martial Arts Styles, including but not limited to Karate, Boxing, Kick-Boxing, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, PPCT Pressure Points Control Tactics and much more. Knowing how to defend ourselves is just a start. By learning self-defense, confidence is built and is a major part of conflict avoidance. Confidence is gained through continued practice and study that can be taken with the student anywhere they go.
The Martial Arts also comes highly recommended for ADHD and other attention/focus and discipline issues.
Gift certificates are available for that hard to buy for person.
We Hope to See You Soon,

Master Scott Francis
Chief Instructor
9th Degree Black Belt

Stop by and visit us at
Dojo Dynamics
131 S. Wells St.
Sandwich, IL.
60548
Or give us a call at
1-815-786-9296
HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!

40+ YEARS EXPERIENCE - HEAD INSTRUCTOR OF THE ISSHIN SHORINJI RYU OKINAWA TE ILLINOIS MIDWEST DIVISION
Owner and Head Instructor of Dojo Dynamics
Chairman of the Isshin Shorinji Ryu Okinawa Te Illinois Midwest Division
President Midwest Black Belt Federation
“Top 10” Ranked Under Black Belt Competitor 1980’s and 1990’s
1993 Ranked #2 Brown Belt in the Midwest Circuit in Forms, Weapons and Fighting
“Top 10” Ranked Black Belt Competitor 1990’s
1998 Ranked #1 Black Belt in the Midwest Circuit in Forms, Weapons and Fighting
2008 U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
2012 Midwest Black Belt Federation Hall of Fame Inductee
2015 Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
2022 Illinois State Karate Championships 1st Place Kata, 1st Place Weapons, Grand Champion Forms
United States Marine Corps Veteran “Lance Corporal”
Voted “Best Of The Fox” of Martial Arts Schools, 9 years in a row 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025.
CERTIFIED Instructor in PPCT, Pressure. Points. Control. Tactics.
CERTIFIED Instructor in Hand-Cuffing Procedures
CERTIFIED Instructor in Jiu-Jitsu Survival Tactics
CERTIFIED Instructor in Controlled F.O.R.C.E., First. Official. Response. in a Critical. Environment.

COOPER IS AN ACTION HERO AT DOJO DYNAMICS!!! IF YOU WANT TO JOIN OUR FAMILY AND GAIN CONFIDENCE, COME CHECK OUT OUR CLASSES!! (815) 786-9296

REID IS AN ACTION HERO AT DOJO DYNAMICS!!! IF YOU WANT TO JOIN OUR FAMILY AND GAIN CONFIDENCE, COME CHECK OUT OUR CLASSES!! (815) 786-9296