Our dojo is relatively small in number with both men and women, but we are growing slowly. The core trains regularly and with great dedication and attention. This makes the training more personal. The learning curve is also higher because you get much more attention from the teacher present. The atmosphere is friendly without it being at the expense of attention and focus during the lessons. Everyone is given the space to develop at their own pace. This is also closely monitored by the teacher and the students. In addition, you can work more specifically towards an exam with a smaller group. The path (do) and progression that you take in this is more important than the final result. Everyone has their own goal in this too. And then it is not about the urge to perform, but more about the potential that someone has. One wants to become more flexible and the other a bit more firm. The trick is to investigate both facets so that they can exist side by side. So investigate what makes you too flexible or too firm.