Generally, we do not have classes on Stat Holidays, long weekends, or school breaks (e.g. fall break, Christmas, or spring breaks).
2026
Winter Session (Jan – Apr)
- January 5, First Ladies-Only class
- January 6, First Adult class
- January 7, First MMA class
- January 11, First Mini Monkey class
- January 13, Young Gun classes begin
- January 24, Spar Wars Tournament, Sherwood Park, details here
- Feb 15-16, Family Day weekend, no classes
- Feb 21, Submission Ace Championship, Blackfalds, info here https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/28470
- Feb 28, Kids Confere (ages 6-14), Arashi Do North, Edmonton, register here https://forms.gle/omRByMCuraoUPcW66
- March 14, True North Tournament, St Albert, info here https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/27916
- April 3-6, Easter weekend, no classes
- April 25, AVA Submission Grappling Tournament, Edmonton, info here
- April 25, Adult and Young Guns Grading
- Young Guns 9:30 – 11am
- Adults 11am – 1pm
If you normally train with adults, go to the adult grading - there is no fee or registration, just show up
- wear a white gi!
- April 26, Mini Monkey Grading and last class, same times as normal
- April 28, last Young Guns class
- April 30, Master Behring Seminar
- Youth, White-Grey belts, 5 – 6pm
- Youth, Yellow-Green belts, 6 – 7pm
- Adults, ages 15+, 7 – 9pm
- Register here before midnight April 28 https://arashido.com/event/arashi-do-behring-northern-alberta-symposium/
- pay your instructor in cash or etransfer
- wear a white gi!
Summer Session (May – Aug)
- No Young Guns or Mini Monkey classes
- May 17, no classes for Victoria Day weekend
- June 21, no classes for Fathers Day
- August 2, no classes for Heritage Day weekend
Fall Session (Sep – Dec)
- Fall registration opens August 15 here on this website
- Sept 6, no classes for Labour Day weekend
- First Young Guns class Sept 15
- First Mini Monkey class Sept 13