All India Beado Dhyan Karatte School

We set up our karate classes inside the Chaithanya Auditorium here in Oyur. It is a large space, which is good because we need plenty of room for the kids to move around without hitting each other during practice. Kollam can get pretty warm in the afternoons, so the ceiling fans are always going. We have been teaching here for a bit now, mostly focusing on the basic blocks and kicks for the beginners. It is not a dedicated gym, just a hall we use a few times a week, but it serves the purpose well enough for us. You will find us there most evenings when the sun starts to go down and the air cools off a little. The students come from all around the local area. Some are very quiet and shy, while others have way too much energy, but they all line up eventually once class starts. We do not have a lot of fancy gear or padded mats, just the hard floor and our uniforms. It is about showing up and putting in the work. Sometimes we have exams for new belts and the parents all come to watch. It gets a bit crowded then. We are not trying to be the biggest school in the country, despite the name. We just want the kids in Oyur to have something useful to do after their regular school hours. It is a simple setup that works for everyone involved. If you walk by in the evening, you will hear us.