Current/Upcoming Events/Announcements: *COVID-19 update: We have been offering virtual training options using ZOOM to broadcast our classes to students – approximately 18 hours/week.* If you are a current member, please check your email for invitations and reach out if you didn’t see them. *Wait! What?! 18 hours/week of classes on ZOOM? I thought everyone else […]
Spots are limited so please sign up ASAP to reserve your space our new Intro Karate Classes! We have changed our format to teaching online via Zoom and as such reduced our expenses. So we are passing the savings onto YOU! These intro sessions are just $99/month for access to 2 classes/week, Tue/Thu 3:15-4:00pm. Family […]
On Saturday, August 8, Silicon Valley Karate held its 2nd Virtual Karate Kata Tournament. Results were as follows:Under-13 Yellow Belts: Wata D (Under-13 overall champion)Orange Belts: Leo TGreen/Purple Belts: Aaron MTeens Brown Belts: Sophie S (close tie for 2nd ended with Keira M edging out Lindsay A)Adults Under Purple: Dan HPurple/Brown: Yoichiro D (Under Black […]
Members-only tournament on Zoom will be taking place Saturday, August 8, starting at 1pm. Individual and team kata events for all ages & levels. No charge. All who know at least one kata are encouraged to participate.
WTKO held its first virtual dan exam, over Zoom, on July 16. Susan put significant effort into preparing for this exam, making the most of online training options the past four months. She successfully passed to nidan (2nd degree black belt), joining other senior black belts at Silicon Valley Karate. Congratulations!
We are cleared to physically re-open the dojo on July 13(with social distancing and other restrictions being strictly enforced)! And…we’re closed again from July 15. Sorry! County regulations. Hopefully we will open again soon. For the first 50 members to come back to the dojo, we will provide a FREE MASK! Use it while at […]
BAY AREA PARENT Magazine awarded Silicon Valley its GOLD award in the “BEST MARTIAL ARTS” category for Silicon Valley:https://www.bayareaparent.com/Article/Best-Bay-Area-Martial-Arts-Schools/
Members-only tournament on Zoom will be taking place Saturday, June 6, starting at 1pm. Individual and team kata events for all ages & levels. No charge. All who know at least one kata are encouraged to participate.
As I have explained to quite a few people over the years, I think the “Dojo Kun” is a very important thing. These ethical guidelines of Shotokan are basically the core of my “personal religion.” I try to live by the concepts described within this code of ethics. I have spent quite a bit of […]
On Saturday, May 30, 9-10:30am California time, we will have a special training session. As opposed to the normal “cerebral” teaching Silicon Valley is known for, this one will be a pure workout involving many repetitions of kihon techniques, strengthening exercises and kata. FREE and open to the public. The session will be broadcast over […]
