We are now studying Jiin (慈陰) in our Saturday classes. You can see a very good example of JKA’s Ogura Sensei doing the kata here. Quite similar to last month’s kata, Jion, Jitte features relatively basic techniques and stepping patterns. In fact, it is believed that the reason it was dropped from the official JKA […]
We are now studying Jion (慈恩) in our Saturday classes. You can see very good examples of people from the JKA doing the kata here and here. And here is part 1 of 3 of Yahara Sensei teaching Jion details. This is a relatively “basic” kata for advanced practitioners. It is composed almost entirely of […]
Our annual “Shotokan Kata Review” is coming up on January 8th (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! We are raising money for charity – this year for Mully Children’s Family (see below). During the week of December 10-16, 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 evening. In that 7pm class, we […]
We are now studying Tekki Sandan (鉄騎三段) in our Saturday classes. As with the Heian kata, the Tekki kata came to Japan from Okinawa, based on the Naihanchi kata. Tekki means “iron horse,” referring to the characteristic kibadachi (literally “horse-riding stance”). There are three Tekki kata, which may have all been one kata at one […]
Sensei Keeling has a long and active history of volunteer work in the area of wellness, mental health and social-emotional learning. As soon as he heard about this Teen Wellness Retreat in Mountain View, he contacted the coordinator to offer his help. He will be teaching 3:00-3:40pm on Saturday, November 13. This event is FREE […]
For years at Silicon Valley Karate, we have been wearing pink belts for Breast Cancer Awareness in October. Join us!
Bullying comes in various shapes and sizes and is a fairly complex problem with no easy, single solution. Sometimes ignoring someone is best. Sometimes reporting them to others is appropriate. Sometimes we need to physically stand up to the bullies. We sometimes discuss & practice such things in our youth Karate classes and to a […]
Our regular self-defense workshops are still on hold due to the pandemic. But we have been offering private and semi-private self-defense lessons (and Karate), both virtually and in-person. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to book a lesson.
For many years at Silicon Valley Karate, we have had a monthly exercise challenge. For September 2021, we are doing squats. How many will you do throughout the month? Some info here on how to do squats: https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a32256640/how-to-do-a-squat/
