We’re adding even more classes! Two new classes have begun spring sessions through the City of Palo Alto: Teens’ Karate Wednesdays, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, April 1 – June 3 At the Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto Women’s Self-Defense Fridays, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, April 3 – May 29 In the ballroom at […]
We are happy to announce the start of classes for students of Crittenden Middle School in Mountain View. On April 1st we began a weekly karate class for Crittenden students, held before school from 8:15 – 9:15 am. (Wednesdays are late start days for the school.) Students will have a chance to learn basic techniques […]
We will be giving a demonstration at Cubberley Community Center, in Palo Alto, March 28 (Saturday) @ 12:00pm. Come check it out! The demonstration will take place in the main quad, which is close to our dojo room.
The next instructors’ class in the series will be Saturday, February 7, 12:00 – 2:00 pm at our Redwood City dojo. As usual for these events, we continue to focus on how to become a better teacher. We may work on fairly complicated kata/techniques and work up a sweat. But the main point is on […]
Scott Langley Sensei will be visiting our dojo to teach seminars on June 3rd and 4th (Wednesday, Thursday). This will be his first visit to our dojo*, and we are very much looking forward to it. Those of you who experienced Langley Sensei’s instruction at the WTKO summer camp in Cupertino last year know this is not one to […]
Sensei Michael Berger will once again be visiting Saturday, March 28-29 to teach seminars at our Redwood City dojo & our Cubberley location in Palo Alto. As many SVSK members already know, Sensei Berger is a very highlyl-regarded instructor, not only for his traditional Shotokan skills, but also for his knowledge of practical applications and […]
Beginning this Saturday we will study the kata Chinte (珍手). The name Chinte literally means “rare hands” or “unusual hands.” A kata with a long history, it includes a number of unusual techniques that are more circular than straight and some fine detail. The kata combines finesse with power and even comes with a mystery (Hint: […]
Our annual “Shotokan Kata Review” is coming up on January 10th (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. Maybe you’ll find your new tokui kata. For […]
Everyone is excited about the newly completed Mitchell Park Library and Community Center facilities in Palo Alto. As part of the grand opening festivities on Saturday, December 6th, Silicon Valley Shotokan Karate will give a demonstration at 1:30 – 2:00 pm in the “Adobe” room. This is your chance to see what traditional Japanese karate is like […]
Silicon Valley Shotokan Karate will hold our annual kickathon to benefit charity during regular classes the week of December 14th – 20th. Children’s classes will do their kicks in classes throughout the week, and the big event for the adults will be Thursday evening, the 18th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in our Redwood City […]
