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 […]
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 […]
Our annual “Shotokan Kata Review” is coming up on January 9th (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 this annual […]
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. […]
WTKO members from around the country gather for their annual national camp, this year held in Nashville, TN. Classes are divided by rank and this year will also involve invitation-only instructor sessions. Sensei Jon Keeling is the Director of the US National Technical Committee for the World Traditional Karate Organization. He has taught at all […]
Some of our black belt members took the opportunity to spend the weekend in San Diego, training under the watchful eye of the amazing Sensei Steve Ubl. Everyone was excited and humbled by Ubl Sensei as we went through kihon, kata and kumite that all involved advice and critique based on functional form. There is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Calling all female Shotokan Karate people 15 years old and older, minimum purple belt level… This will be the region’s first women-focused training session. It is open to any female Shotokan practitioner minimum 15 years of age and minimum purple belt level. Any affiliation is welcome. Training will be led this time by Sensei Rachel […]
