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Burneside Judo Club
The Bryce Institute, Burneside, Kendal
Sundays: Juniors and seniors - 12 to 2
Contact: John Barton, 01539 822522
 Dundee Ippon
Forthill Sports Centre, Fintry Place, Broughty Ferry, Dundee
Tuesday evenings: Seniors - 7.30 to 9.30
Friday evenings: Juniors - 6.15 to 7.30, seniors 7.30 to 9.30
Contact: Dave Hammond, 07525 451454
Website: www.dundeejudo.co.uk
 Mudanshakwai Judo Club
Damacre Community Centre, Damacre Road, Brechin
Wednesday evenings: Under 10s - 6.30 to 7.30, over 10s - 7.15 to 8.15, seniors 8.15 - 9.45
Contact: Mark Arbuthnott, 01356 647160
Website: www.brechinjudoclub.webs.com
 Seishin Judo Kwai
Oxclose Community School, Oxclose, Washington
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings: 7 to 9
Contact: David Steadman, 0191 410 9082
Website: www.seishinjudokwai.webeden.co.uk
Staveley Judo Club
Staveley Village hall, Staveley, Kendal
Friday evenings: Juniors and seniors - 6.30 to 8
Contact: John Barton, 01539 822522
 Watanabe Kai
Crosby on Eden Parish Hall, Crosby on Eden, Carlisle
Friday evenings: Primaries and juniors - 6.30 to 7.45, seniors - 7.45 to 9.30
Contact: Derek Gove, 01228 528516
Website: www.watanabe-kai.co.uk
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Dojo Layout
 The layout of Japanese dojo reflects many cultural aspects of Japanese life and their beliefs. Outside Japan, dojo tend to be community centres, sports halls and the like, so it is not always easy to follow the traditional layout.
However, efforts should be made to be consistent,so that visiting martial artists and instructors know where they should stand or sit during any formalities at the start or end of a class.
So, if you don't know your shimoseki from your kamidana, click here to find out!
The word dojo originally referred to a place used to practice Buddhism, but became commonly used to describe places used for martial arts training.
Judo dojo in Japan were counted in 1985, with the total numbering around 1,500.
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