REMINDER: If you miss class for ANY REASON (sickness, holiday, vacation, etc) you have the right to make it up. You make up a class by simply attending one of the other classes offered by our dojo (See Class Information page).
Make-Up classes have great benefits. The first and most obvious one is that you get to make up for the hours of training that you missed.
Another benefit is that since you will be visiting another class you will be working with other students and in some cases other Sensei. Other Sensei sometimes have different pet peeves, preferences, etc. You will learn more from learning from several sources. Working with other students has many benefits. You can make new friends, hear their perspective on techniques, and spar with students you don't spar with every week.
Attending make-up classes also shows your effort and dedication to your karate training. A Sensei wont hold it against you if you don't go to make-up classes since students often have busy schedules and the parents driving many students to class have even busier schedules. But making the effort to attend does show initiative.