Current/Upcoming Events/Announcements: Our weekly schedule now includes 14 youth classes/week, as well as 11 adult classes/week (25+classes/week; several adult classes are open to advanced kids as well). See the latest schedule here. In our weekly kata classes on Saturday mornings, we are now doing Sochin for the advanced kata and Heian Sandan for the beginner […]
We are having our traditional “Kangeiko” (literally “cold training”) February 3-9 (Sunday through Saturday), 6:30-7:30am each day). The traditional Kangeiko involves a short jog (if raining, calisthenics in the dojo) followed by training at the dojo. Each day’s training is typically led by a different instructor, working up in seniority. Hope to see you there! […]
In our advanced kata sessions on Saturdays, we are currently studying Sochin (壮鎮). The kata name translates as something like “Magnificent Calm.” It features low, solid stance, mostly fudo-dachi, and slow, powerful moves alternating with explosive speed. It’s excellent practice for developing strong, solid technique and connection to the ground. You can see excellent examples of […]
We are next moving to Chinte for the advanced kata in our Saturday classes, from May (Heian Nidan for the basic kata). Our last kata-of-the-month was Gankaku. Gankaku very closely resembles its predecessor kata, Chinto. This next kata is Chinte and some historians believe the two kata to have been linked in some way but […]
Richard Amos Sensei will be visiting our dojo again March 8-10 to teach seminars and administer a dan (black belt) exam. Amos Sensei is Chief Instructor for the World Traditional Karate Organization. He spent many years honing his skills in Japan, including in the exclusive JKA Instructors’ Course. He is an amazing technician who exemplifies the highest standards of […]
The Enfields have been teaching Goju-ryu Karate for decades, including at their Goju Karate Center, in southern California. They bring a wealth of knowledge about traditional Karate and we are fortunate to have them leading seminars for the first time in Silicon Valley this April. Schedule:Friday 7:00-8:30pm *Saturday 11:00am – 1:30pm Saturday 3:00pm – 5:30pm, […]
Silicon Valley Karate will again be hosting internationally-acclaimed self-defense expert and author Mr. Rory Miller on Friday, January 25, 6:30-9pm for a special workshop. Various subjects will be discussed and trained. We will cover at least two subjects. The first is “Context of Violence; an overview of the seven things that any self defense class […]
Judge/Referee Clinic Sunday, February 10, 12:00-2:30pm. This clinic will be helpful for all levels. Are you a competitor interested in learning more about the rules and calls? A new black belt, interested in getting into judging? An experienced judge who wants to review and compare notes with others? No matter which applies to you, this […]
Our annual “Shotokan Kata Review” is coming up on January 5th (Saturday), 8-10am. We will go through 27 traditional Shotokan kata, twice each. And if time permits we will review additional kata. This is a great opportunity to discover (or re-discover) the breadth of the traditional Shotokan kata syllabus. Maybe you’ll find your new tokui kata. All […]
Our annual charity kick-a-thon event took place the week of December 14-20. As a group, we did over 132,000 repetitions. The finale was on Dec 20, where the adult class performed 2019 kicks + 2019 punches. A total of 11 dojo members did over 4000 repetitions, with three of them doing over 5000 and our […]
