Current/Upcoming Events/Announcements: In our kata-of-the-month cycles, we are currently doing advanced kata, Wankan (8:30-9:15am) and beginner kata Heian Shodan (9:30-10:15am) on Saturdays. No classes Monday, May 29, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Special training 7pm on Tuesday, May 30. All those who know at last Heian Shodan are welcome to attend this session, normally […]
Do you want to feel more confident in a variety of situations? Do you want to better understand what dangers exist and how to avoid them? We are offering Self-Defense Workshops for teens & adults on Saturday, April 29. Separate classes for teens and adults (we plan to run another workshop for younger kids in […]
We were in the news, providing some very quick self-defense tips: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/california-live/easy-self-defense-tips/3121260/
On February 11, 2023, two Silicon Valley Karate members passed their tests for: Shodan – Kazuo N Sandan – John P Both have put much time & effort into their Karate training. Kazuo has over eight years’ experience and has been helping teach kids classes. John started doing Karate in the 1980s and began teaching […]
We are having our traditional “Kangeiko” (literally “cold training”) January 29 (Sunday), starting at 9:00am. The traditional Kangeiko normally 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. That said, this year we will […]
Scott Langley Sensei will be visiting our dojo to teach seminars on January 14 & 15th (Saturday & Sunday). This will be his third visit here, and we are very much looking forward to it. Those of you who experienced Langley Sensei’s instruction at our dojo in 2015 and/or the WTKO summer camp in Cupertino […]
Silicon Valley Karate black belts Sonali & Keira get recognized as a “Star Student Athletes”: https://patch.com/california/paloalto/palo-alto-star-student-athlete-excels-karate https://patch.com/california/redwoodcity-woodside/redwood-city-star-student-athlete-keira-excels-karate
Our annual “Shotokan Kata Review” is coming up on January 7th (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. Sensei Jon Keeling has been running […]
Join us for our 18th annual charity kick-a-thon! We are raising money for charity – this year for Community Services Agency (see below). During the week of December 16-22, we did kicks – LOTS of them… For the entire week, we held kick-a-thon events in all youth classes, building up to the finale on Thursday […]
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 […]
