Another New Sandan!
Andrew Wu passed his sandan (third degree black belt) exam at the end of this weekend’s seminar set by WTKO Chief Instructor Sensei Richard Amos. Great job! Wu Sensei usually teaches our Monday evening adult classes.
Category Archives: In the News
Silicon Valley Karate named Best in Bay Area!
At this past weekend’s tournament, Silicon Valley Shotokan Karate received the highest honors. Our dojo was named “Best Martial Arts School.” Our Chief Instructor was also named “Instructor of the Year” for the San Francisco Bay Area.
Kickathon 2017: Support Direct Relief
Our annual charity kick-a-thon event took place the week of December 11-16. This year’s fundraising effort is for Direct Relief, a non-profit organization that helps where it is needed most. In the past, we have donated to Direct Relief International. This year we are focusing on domestic needs, in reaction to the recent storms and […]
Three More Promoted to Black Belt
This past week, three of our members re-tested for their shodan (first-degree black belt). They have each put in many years of dedicated study/training and were successful!
SVSK in Palo Alto Weekly
A photographer from the Palo Alto Weekly came by to take photos and ask questions last Thursday. This was for an article about Cubberley Community Center and the various activities that take place at it these days. online edition: https://paloaltoonline.atavist.com/inside-cubberley scroll down to “Slideshow: The Groups at Cubberley” and click on the right side of […]
Interview on Ethics & Karate
Check out an interview by one of our dojo members with WTKO Chief Instructor Sensei Richard Amos: http://ethicsincubator.net/ethics-and-the-arts-interviews/richard-amos-sensei-interview Dr. Susan Liautaud teaches classes in Ethics at Stanford University and holds the rank of shodan with our dojo.
SVSK Chief Instructor Named as Chairman of National Technical Committee
It was announced this week that our Chief Instructor, Sensei Jon Keeling, has been appointed as Chairman of the WTKO’s US Technical Committee. In his new position, he will be communicating with other officials within the organization regarding standardization of technical finepoints, prioritization of training/teaching points, etc., disseminating this information across the various dojo in […]
Record Number of Members Test in April
We broke a couple records in April: *A total of 55 kids took tests for stripes or kyu ranks. *A total of 16 people took part in the black belt exams. This was the largest dan (black belt) exam anywhere in the Americas in the WTKO‘s history! As usual, not everyone is ready for advancement […]
Black Belt Promotions
Following a total of eight hours of seminars with WTKO Chief Instructor Amos Sensei, we had a record-setting black belt exam on April 30. This was the largest black belt exam in the Americas thus far in the WTKO’s history. We had a total of 16 people testing for various ranks from shodan (1st degree) […]
Self-Defense Classes
Self-Defense classes take place at Silicon Valley Karate on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, from 7pm. These classes are open to both experienced martial artists and those with no martial arts experience at all. Minimum age: 15. For more information, click here.