Current/Upcoming Events/Announcements: ***We are again open for in-person classes!***(Wed/Thu/Sat for now – other days and times to be added back soon) COVID-19 update: We have been offering virtual training options using ZOOM since even before the official shutdown. If you are a current member, please check your email for invitations and reach out if you […]
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 will do kicks – LOTS of them… For the entire week, we will hold kick-a-thon events in all youth classes, building up to the finale on Thursday evening. In that 7pm […]
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.
We are now working on the kata Unsu (雲手). This is the last in our syllabus kata, so after this we will soon start the cycle over with beginning kata (Tekki Shodan for Advanced). The name Unsu means literally “cloud hands.” You can see techniques that look like hands parting the clouds in the opening of the kata. […]
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/
The awards keep coming in for Silicon Valley Karate! The latest is “Top Sports Educator” in the San Jose area. Please note that this is a very large geographical area. So this is quite an achievement. https://sanjose.kidsoutandabout.com/content/top-20-places-take-kids-and-around-san-jose
For many years at Silicon Valley Karate, we have had a monthly exercise challenge. For August 2021, we are doing pushups. How many will you do throughout the month? For those on Facebook who would like to keep up with everyone’s activity – and brag about your own – please see here: https://www.facebook.com/events/372494587563230 No pressure […]
