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Important Information

Training Facility
All Training will be held at Cartwheels Etc. gymnastics center, located at:
551 Anderson Avenue
Milford, CT 06460
Phone (203) 877-4291

Directions to Cartwheels:
From the South (including JFK, Newark, and Westchester airports, NYC, etc.):

  • Take I-95 to Exit 40.
  • Make a Left at the end of the exit Ramp. onto Old Gate Lane.
  • At the first light, make a right onto Woodmont Rd.
  • At the third light on Woodmont, keep in the left lane to go straight onto Anderson Ave.
  • Cartwheels will be on your left in 100 yards. 

From the North(including Bradley airport, Boston, RI, etc.):

  • Take I-95 to Exit 40.
  • Make a Left at the end of the exit Ramp onto Woodmont Rd.
  • At the fourth light on Woodmont, keep in the left lane to go straight onto Anderson Ave.
  • Cartwheels will be on your left in 100 yards.

Fee Schedule 
Week-day training with Sensei: $30 per session
Weekend training:
Payment recieved by September 17, 2010:
     Jinenkan Members: $325.00
     Non-Members: $350.00
Payment recieved after September 17, 2010:
     Jinenkan Members: $375.00
    Non-Members: $400.00
Dojo Cho-led training is FREE to all seminar registrants.

What to bring:

For the classes taught by Sensei, you will need a training kusarifundo, fukuro shoto shinai, fukuro daito shinai (both will be available for sale at the seminar), and possibly one or two bokuto.  Additionally, Mario de Mol will be teaching Jinen Ryu tantojutsu during the week. Please keep an eye on the weekly training schedule for updates to the Doho Cho-led classes, as there may be other weapons topics being taught.

  General Note To Participants:

It is expected that all attendees who are members with the Jissen Kobudo Jinenkan wear the appropriate uniform, with patches, when training. If you are attending but are not a member, a black gi and white belt is appropriate attire.

Testing information and rules:

1) Rank testing will be available to all registered attendees who are members in good standing in the Jissen Kobudo Jinenkan.
2) If testing is desired, please indicate such in the appropriate portion of the registration form.
3) All testing candidates must be in proper attire for Jinenkan Members, including blue keiko gi WITH PATCHES.
4) The testing fee is $10.00 US in cash, payable before the test to the presiding Dojo-cho. Rank fee is payable in U.S cash to Kato-san upon successful completion of your test. Please contact your Dojo Cho for fee schedule.

Private training (PT):

7/22/2010- THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY PT SPOTS WITH SENSEI AVAILABLE.  If you wish, PT may be arranged with the Jinenkan Dojo Cho of your choice on a private basis. 

1) Private training with Unsui Sensei is only available for yudansha ranked nidan and above. For lessons for up to four people (Private PT), the cost is $45 per person per hour. For groups from 5-10 people (Semi-private PT) the cost is $180 per hour, split amongst the participants. PT is scheduled by the 1/2 hour.
2) For private training for individuals ranked through Shodan, the majority of active Jinenkan dojo-cho will be present and available to provide PT. Please contact them individually to make the appropriate arrangements.
3) The scheduling of PT is on a first-come, first-served basis.
4) PT scheduling will only be comfirmed upon receipt of registration with deposit.

Transportation To Milford, CT:

The Milford area is served by the Metro North commuter railway and it has its own station (Milford) located on the New Haven line. Additionally, Milford is only 15 minutes away from the city of New Haven, which has an Amtrak Railway station. The closest airport to the Milford area is Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, but this airport has only limited service. The closest full-service domestic airport is Bradley international, which is approximately 1 hour from Milford by car. There is no rail service between Bradley and Milford and a car is required. For international travelers, your best options are to fly into Newark International or Kennedy International airports. You can get to Milford from these airports by taking the train into NYC and taking either Metro North or Amtrak trains from Grand Central Station as described above.

Train information:
· Metro North Railway: http://www.mta.info/mnr/
· Amtrak Railway: http://www.amtrak.com

Air flight information:
· Bradley International Airport: http://www.bradleyairport.com/home/
· Kennedy International Airport (approximately 2 hours from Milford): http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/airports/html/kennedy.html
· Laguardia airport (approximately 1.5 hours from Milford): http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/airports/html/laguardia.html
· Newark Liberty Airport (approximately 1.5 hours from Milford): http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/airports/html/newarkliberty.html
· Tweed New Haven Regional Airport: http://www.flytweed.com/

*Note: all times are approximate times by car travel and significantly impacted by traffic situations.

Taxi companies in the Milford area:

Milford Taxi and Courier inc.: (203) 877-1460 or (203) 877-0000
Easy One Taxi Service: (203) 933-3333
Note:  It should cost between 5 and $10 to get to the hotels or Cartwheels from the train stations.

Banquet Information:
There wil be a Banquet in honor of Sensei on Saturday evening.  The price for the Banquet is $35 and includes cocktail hour with cash bar, buffet dinner, and entertainment.  If you wish to attend, be sure to indicate so on the registration form.  If you wish to preselect your karaoke songs , you can view the full song book on the home page under the 6/24 comments.