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 […]
Sensei Brad Webb has 40 years of experience doing Shotokan. He will be teaching at Silicon Valley Karate on Tuesday, August 16. He will be co-teaching the 7-8pm General Adults class and teaching the 8-9pm Advanced Adults class. The drop-in rates for non-members is the regular rate. Space is limited at the dojo so please […]
Sensei Eyal Nir will be teaching at Silicon Valley Karate on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1, both 2-4pm. But the two sessions will be very different: Saturday, April 30, 2-4pm: BuDo-Way. This is a seminar/workshop focused on using tools found in martial arts training for applications in business and personal life. (high school […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are pushing off this camp to a later time. Please check back here for updates. The Hoitsugan Seminars camps (also known as “Shotokan Legacy camps”) are an unparalleled opportunity to train with a dozen or more instructors who have lived in Japan to further their karate abilities and understanding. […]
Sensei Zack Stewart will be teaching at Silicon Valley Karate on Wednesday, Feb 12, 7-9pm. This seminar is open to all ranks, minimum age 15 (or slightly younger with permission from instructor). Sensei Stewart is the National Director for the WTKO in the US and runs his own dojo in Nashville, TN: https://www.traditionalkaratenashville.com/ To sign […]
Sensei Michael Berger will again be visiting our dojo on the weekend of November 16-17. As many SVSK members already know, Sensei Berger is a very highly-regarded, highly-skilled instructor, known not only for his traditional Shotokan skills, but also for his knowledge of practical applications and Chinese martial arts. Sensei Berger trained in Japan in the […]
Sensei Brodeur has been studying Shotokan since 1982 and has a long history of tournament successes and extensive training in traditional Shotokan with Ubl Sensei and others. For more, please see: http://ecole.shotokan-canada.com/dojos/budokan/professeurs-et-senseis/guy-brodeur Seminar will be Saturday, August 31, 1-3pm. It will be open to adults and teens of all levels but focusing on mostly brown […]
Silicon Valley Karate will be having a summer camp this June in Palo Alto, California. Primary instructor will be Silicon Valley Karate’s Chief Instructor, Sensei Jon Keeling, one of Kawawada Sensei’s senior students from the 1980s & 90s. Other instructors: Sensei Miyuki Kuroha (nine time US, two time Pan-American, two time World champion for the […]
Sensei Cathy Jarushi has been doing Shotokan for approximately 40 years, including an extended time training in Japan in the 1980s. She normally teaches classes at Mikami Sensei’s dojo in New Orleans. Sensei Cathy is well known for her intensity and passion, both in training and teaching. She will be teaching both youth and adult […]
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, […]
