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, […]
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 […]
Sensei Elmar Schmeisser will be teaching a seminar at Silicon Valley Karate’s headquarters location on October 20, 2018, 1:00-3:00pm. This seminar will be open to anyone 15 years or older and minimum green belt and is geared toward more advanced adults. Sensei Schmeisser has been doing Shotokan and other martial arts for over 45 years […]
Silicon Valley Karate will be having a special summer camp this June in Palo Alto, California. Special guest: Kawawada Sensei, JKA 8th dan (retired), gold medal winner in both kata and kumite at the first World ShotoCup in 1985 and the Chief Instructor for the Hoitsugan, the dojo set up by Nakayama Sensei for his […]
