Te Ryu Dojo

03/08/2026

Come join us at the Chatham Community Wellness Fair this Thursday, March 12 at 5:30 PM at the Mary E. Dardess Elementary School! Te Ryu Dojo will be there with over 40 other local wellness services, organizations and businesses.

03/03/2026

This means no class for us either. Stay safe and warm! ☃️🌨

01/14/2026

It's almost time for the new Spring 2026 semester to begin! Come join us to learn Karate and self-defense.

The Te Ryu Karate Dojo will host an open registration on Thursday, January 29th at 6pm at the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building Gym.

Classes are open to all – children under 7 are welcome with a participating parent. No special equipment or uniform is required of new students. Dress in dark sweatpants or shorts and a white or light-colored tee shirt (no graphics, please). Classes for beginners will be held on Thursday evenings 6-7pm at the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building Gym.

The Te Ryu Dojo is a not-for-profit corporation and there is NO CHARGE for karate lessons. However, we are a community service organization and in return for weekly instruction, students are required to perform the equivalent of 1 hour of community service per week. No matter the age of the student – this commitment is required.
Registration will remain open through Thursday, February 12th.
For additional information see our page at https://www.facebook.com/TeRyuDojo or contact us with questions at
[email protected]
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El Te Ryu Karate Dojo organizará un evento de inscripción abierta el jueves 29 de enero a las 6:00 p.m. en el gimnasio del edificio municipal Martin H. Glynn.

Las clases están abiertas a todos: los niños menores de 7 años son bienvenidos con un padre participante. No se requiere equipo o uniforme especial para los nuevos estudiantes. Vístase con pantalones deportivos o pantalones cortos oscuros y una camiseta blanca o de color claro (sin gráficos, por favor). Las clases para principiantes se llevarán a cabo los jueves por la noche de 6:00 a 7:00 en el gimnasio del edificio municipal Martin H. Glynn.

El Te Ryu Dojo es una corporación sin fines de lucro y las lecciones de karate son GRATIS. Sin embargo, somos una organización de servicio comunitario y a cambio de la instrucción semanal, los estudiantes deben realizar el equivalente a 1 hora de servicio comunitario por semana. No importa la edad del estudiante—este compromiso es necesario.

La inscripción permanecerá abierta hasta el jueves 12 de febrero.
Para obtener más información, consulte nuestra página de Facebook en https://www.facebook.com/TeRyuDojo o contáctenos si tiene preguntas en [email protected] .

12/02/2025

Ichabod Crane Schools are closed, so we will not have class tonight either. Enjoy the snow day! ☃️

11/19/2025

UPDATE: We woke up to rain and wet leaves this morning, so we will be meeting up to rake TOMORROW, Sunday, November 23 at 10AM instead.

Group Community Service Opportunity this Saturday, November 22!

Come join us at the North Chatham Free Library (4287 Route 203, North Chatham, 12132) at 9AM to help us rake leaves. If you have them available, please bring the appropriate Implements of Leafy Destruction (a rake and gloves, plus warm clothes and water to drink. If you have a spare tarp or leaf scoops, those would be welcome too!)

Many hands make light work, so the more folks show up, the faster we'll finish!

11/14/2025

Community Service Opportunity this weekend!

This Saturday, November 15th from 10AM-12PM, volunteers are needed to help fill Thanksgiving bags with donations from the Regional Food Bank to distribute to low income families in the area.

Please meet at the Alliance For Positive Health at 160 Fairview Ave in Hudson (the office is located by the Planet Fitness, in the small strip mall that includes the Greene County Bank.) You'll enter through the double glass doors and go upstairs, walk down a short hallway, then turn left at the end of the hall on the left.

10/23/2025

Hey friends! We will not have class at all next week (10/28 and 10/30) due to early voting at Martin H. Glynn, nor will we have class on 11/4 (Election Day) or 11/11 (Veterans' Day). All students are welcome to join us for the Thursday classes on 11/6 and 11/13.

In the meantime, have a safe and fun Halloween! It's Spooky Season!

10/01/2025

Over the summer, some of our hard-working instructors got their own promotions. Congratulations to our newest black belt, Kenneth, and our two new second-degree black belts, Rebecca and Brian! This family has been a core part of the Te Ryu Dojo since the beginning, and they bring decades of knowledge and experience to every student they teach. Well done!

If you'd like to join the Te Ryu Dojo and learn karate with us, it's not too late. Registration is open through Tuesday, October 7th. For more information, you can check out our earlier post, message the page, or email [email protected] .

09/14/2025

Who's ready for a new semester? We certainly are!

Join us this Tuesday, September 16th at 6PM in the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building Gym at 3211 Church Street in Valatie for the first night of Open Registration.

Classes are open to all – children under 7 are welcome with a participating parent. No special equipment or uniform is required of new students. Dress in dark sweatpants or shorts and a white or light-colored tee shirt (no graphics, please).

**Returning students will be required to wear a gi and belt for all classes. Please see the instructors if you need to purchase a gi!**

Classes for beginners will be held on Tuesday evenings 6-7pm at the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building Gym.

The Te Ryu Dojo is a not-for-profit corporation and there is NO CHARGE for karate lessons. However, we are a community service organization and in return for weekly instruction, students are required to perform the equivalent of 1 hour of community service per week. No matter the age of the student – this commitment is required.

Registration will remain open through Tuesday, October 7th. For more information, please message this page or email [email protected]

See you soon! 🥋

08/25/2025

Welcome and welcome back! Te Ryu Dojo's Fall 2025 semester is starting up in a few weeks. Ready to try something new? Join us on Tuesday, September 16th at 6PM in the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building Gym at 3211 Church Street in Valatie for the first night of Open Registration.

Classes are open to all – children under 7 are welcome with a participating parent. No special equipment or uniform is required of new students. Dress in dark sweatpants or shorts and a white or light-colored tee shirt (no graphics, please).

**Returning students will be required to wear a gi and belt for all classes. Please see the instructors if you need to purchase a gi!**

Classes for beginners will be held on Tuesday evenings 6-7pm at the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building Gym.

The Te Ryu Dojo is a not-for-profit corporation and there is NO CHARGE for karate lessons. However, we are a community service organization and in return for weekly instruction, students are required to perform the equivalent of 1 hour of community service per week. No matter the age of the student – this commitment is required.

Registration will remain open through Tuesday, October 7th. For more information, please message this page or email [email protected]

See you soon! 🥋

08/04/2025

We'd like to thank the Bank of Greene County for their continued support of our work!

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2025 Charitable Foundation Awards Ceremony at our Chatham! This year we are awarding $556,000 to local organizations!

Organizations who received grants at the Chatham branch were Alan Devoe Bird Club, America 250 in Austerlitz, American Legion Post 42, Art School of Columbia County, Austerlitz Historical Society, Together for Youth, Camphill Ghent, Canaan Historical Society, Canaan Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Capital Region Blues Network, Chatham Area Recreation Project, Chatham Fire Department, Chatham High School Robotics Team, Chatham Kids Club, Chatham Lions Club, Chatham Little League, Chatham Rescue Squad, Chatham Rural Cemetery Association, Chatham Village Historical Society, Columbia County Associates of Town Superintendents, Columbia County Fire Advisory Board, Columbia County Fire Chiefs’ Association, Columbia County Fire Coordinator‘s Office, Columbia County Pathways to Recovery, Columbia County Recovery Kitchen, Columbia County Youth Theatre, Columbia Land Conservancy, Crandell Theater, Darrow School, East Chatham Fire Company, East Chatham Grange, East Side Quilters, Friends of Lindenwald, Friends of the Chatham Public Library, Ghent Food Pantry, Ghent Playhouse, Ghent Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5933, Ghent Volunteer Fire Company #1, Great and Small Rescue, Hawthorne Valley Association, Kinderhook Lake Corporation, Lily Pond Animal Sanctuary and Gardens, Louis F. Payn Foundation, Lucky Rehabilitation Center, Mac-Haydn Theatre, Morris Memorial Association, New Britain Cemetery Association, North Chatham Free Library, Northeast Center for Spiritual Growth, Our Community Cares, PS21, Red Rock Historical Society, Red Rock Rural Cemetery Association, Red Rock Volunteer Fire Company, Shaker Museum and Library, Spencertown Fire Co. Auxiliary, Super Stories, Town of Austerlitz, Town of Chatham, Town of Ghent, Tri Village Fire Company, & Valatie Volunteer Rescue Squad.

For more information about Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation, visit www.tbogc.com/about/giving