We’ve got the dojo largely set up, and we’ve set our opening day as May 5th (Cinco de Mayo!). I’ve still got to build weapons racks and we’ve got a …
Category Archives: Dojo Construction
Our Mats are Installed
Our mats arrived on Tuesday 3 April 2018… We’ve spent the last few days laying them out and we expect to have the mat frame finished up by the end …
Mat Area Prepped… Mats Being Shipped!
The mat surface is prepped… We’ve got one corner of the frame completed so we can square the mats against it while laying them. We started laying carpet, and mats …
Mats Ordered!
We’ve got 30 tatami arriving late next week. Renovations are finishing up today/tomorrow, and we get keys tomorrow afternoon! We start building the mat frame this weekend, and we should …
Mat Selection…
After a few weeks of comparing “faux-Tatami” mats, we’ve settled on buying 30 2″ Zebra mats. Honestly, between Swain and Zebra, there were only a few minor differences in mat …
Demolition Started!
We dropped by to visit the new dojo space yesterday and demolition had already started! All of the walls have been removed, light fixtures are being installed and the carpet …
Signed the Lease!
After several weeks of looking for a practice space, we’ve signed the lease on a space @ 1863 N. Circle Drive. We’ll have a total of about 1400 sq feet …
Moving Forward!
Over the weekend we submitted a Letter of Intent to the landlord of a 1404 sq ft space in SW Colorado Springs. Modifications to the space are fairly minimal, and …