Beach Training

Updated: August 2, 2007

Seido's annual beach training is a fun way for all students across all dojos to get together and train outdoors. Try to hold a stance against a wave, or do pushups while your senpais pile sand on your back. After beach training, students and their friends and families play volleyball, frisbee, and sunbathe! See photos from past years.

Who is eligible:
All students of Seido Karate, at all belt levels. Family, friends, and visitors are invited and welcome to observe.

Where
Beach 120th St
Queens, NY 11694
Map | Visit http://maps.google.com/ for driving directions

When
Sunday August 5, 2007

Starts/ends:
Arriving at the beach
- Black belts should arrive by 4:30AM
- White & color belts should arrive by 8:00AM

Training
- Black belt training starts at sunrise
- All other belts start at 9:00AM

- 9:00AM beach training combines all students at all belt levels. Once training is over, students are free to leave at any time.

Cost:
- Beach training is free.

Transportation
2007 UPDATE!!
Black belts: No bus available this year.
White & color belts: No bus available this year.
Please see the car-pool sign-up sheet at Honbu to arrange to ride with others, or arrange to be a part of a group who will take the subway.

***IMPORTANT NOTICE!!****
On Sunday THE DOJO WILL BE CLOSED. You will not be able to to retrieve items such as your BELT from your locker.

By car:
Please visit http://maps.google.com/ for driving directions to Beach 120th St Queens, NY 11694.

Parking: A municipal meter parking lot is available at 116th St. At this hour of the morning, the parking lot is fairly empty and parking is easy to get. Bring lots of quarters. It is extremely difficult to obtain quarters from the few shops and businesses on 116th St that are open at that hour.

By subway:
-Take the A train to Rockaway Park Beach 116th St, which is last stop on the A line. Depending on where you live, the subway route may take the longest.

- Please be advised that due to the early beach training start time and the sporadic nature of subway performance during non-peak weekend hours, students taking the subway are advised to travel in groups. By the time beach training is over, subway service is more frequent.

- Students taking the subway must be also be advised the A train has 2 different end destinations (the line splits at the Broad Channel station). The Rockaway Park 116th Beach St is the correct end destination for beach training. [The other destination, "Far Rockaway Mott Ave", is at the opposite end of the Rockaway Peninsula.]

See the map below for the right route.

What to wear
- Wear a bathing suit under your gi, as you will be in the water in full uniform.

- Unless you want to change clothes in your car or on the bus, it's advised that you show up in uniform. Bathrooms on the beach are not guaranteed to be open. The closest diner is a bit of a walk.

- Bring clothes to change into afterwards.

Special Note:
Pleas be advised that after you return home from beach training, it is recommended you submerge your belt in a bucket of water overnight to remove seawater which will have been absorbed and, if left unrinsed, will cause your belt to stink very, very badly!! You don't have to wash your belt with soap; simply soak it.

What to bring
- Towels, beach blankets, beach chairs, tents, umbrellas, coolers with ice, fruit, water, & snacks.

- Toilet paper. There are public restrooms at Rockaway Park Beach, but early in the morning before training starts, they may not yet be open and conditions are unpredictable. There are diners with restrooms nearby, but before training starts, most shops and businesses in the area are closed.

- You can train in the water with your glasses or sunglasses, but don't forget to bring a cord to keep your glasses around your neck. Sunglasses get lost every year!

- Plastic bags to carry your wet/damp gi back home in.

- A stick or pole to hang your gi on to dry after training is over.

- SUNSCREEN!

Who is eligible:	All students of Seido Karate, at all belt levels. Family, friends, and visitors are invited and welcome to observe.
Where	Beach 120th St Queens, NY 11694 Map \| Visit http://maps.google.com/ for driving directions
When	Sunday August 5, 2007
Starts/ends:	Arriving at the beach - Black belts should arrive by 4:30AM - White & color belts should arrive by 8:00AM Training - Black belt training starts at sunrise - All other belts start at 9:00AM - 9:00AM beach training combines all students at all belt levels. Once training is over, students are free to leave at any time.
Cost:	- Beach training is free.
Transportation	2007 UPDATE!! Black belts: No bus available this year. White & color belts: No bus available this year. Please see the car-pool sign-up sheet at Honbu to arrange to ride with others, or arrange to be a part of a group who will take the subway. *IMPORTANT NOTICE!! On Sunday THE DOJO WILL BE CLOSED. You will not** be able to to retrieve items such as your BELT from your locker.
	By car: Please visit http://maps.google.com/ for driving directions to Beach 120th St Queens, NY 11694. Parking: A municipal meter parking lot is available at 116th St. At this hour of the morning, the parking lot is fairly empty and parking is easy to get. Bring lots of quarters. It is extremely difficult to obtain quarters from the few shops and businesses on 116th St that are open at that hour.
	By subway: -Take the A train to Rockaway Park Beach 116th St, which is last stop on the A line. Depending on where you live, the subway route may take the longest. - Please be advised that due to the early beach training start time and the sporadic nature of subway performance during non-peak weekend hours, students taking the subway are advised to travel in groups. By the time beach training is over, subway service is more frequent. - Students taking the subway must be also be advised the A train has 2 different end destinations (the line splits at the Broad Channel station). The Rockaway Park 116th Beach St is the correct end destination for beach training. [The other destination, "Far Rockaway Mott Ave", is at the opposite end of the Rockaway Peninsula.] See the map below for the right route.
What to wear	- Wear a bathing suit under your gi, as you will be in the water in full uniform. - Unless you want to change clothes in your car or on the bus, it's advised that you show up in uniform. Bathrooms on the beach are not guaranteed to be open. The closest diner is a bit of a walk. - Bring clothes to change into afterwards. Special Note: Pleas be advised that after you return home from beach training, it is recommended you submerge your belt in a bucket of water overnight to remove seawater which will have been absorbed and, if left unrinsed, will cause your belt to stink very, very badly!! You don't have to wash your belt with soap; simply soak it.
What to bring	- Towels, beach blankets, beach chairs, tents, umbrellas, coolers with ice, fruit, water, & snacks. - Toilet paper. There are public restrooms at Rockaway Park Beach, but early in the morning before training starts, they may not yet be open and conditions are unpredictable. There are diners with restrooms nearby, but before training starts, most shops and businesses in the area are closed. - You can train in the water with your glasses or sunglasses, but don't forget to bring a cord to keep your glasses around your neck. Sunglasses get lost every year! - Plastic bags to carry your wet/damp gi back home in. - A stick or pole to hang your gi on to dry after training is over. - SUNSCREEN!