We are next moving to Chinte for the advanced kata in our Saturday classes, from May (Heian Nidan for the basic kata). Our last kata-of-the-month was Gankaku. Gankaku very closely resembles its predecessor kata, Chinto. This next kata is Chinte and some historians believe the two kata to have been linked in some way but […]
For years at Silicon Valley Karate, we have been wearing pink belts for Breast Cancer Awareness in October. Join us!
As many already know, Sensei Jon Keeling has a long and deep history with Karate. He started his journey in his hometown of Newtown, CT, on September 3, 1982 and instantly fell in love with the activity, attending every class offered. He eventually started teaching at that first dojo in 1984 and after attaining his […]
Sensei Brad Webb has 40 years of experience doing Shotokan. He will be teaching at Silicon Valley Karate on Tuesday, August 16. He will be co-teaching the 7-8pm General Adults class and teaching the 8-9pm Advanced Adults class. The drop-in rates for non-members is the regular rate. Space is limited at the dojo so please […]
BAY AREA PARENT Magazine awarded Silicon Valley its GOLD award in the “BEST MARTIAL ARTS” category for Silicon Valley in both 2019 & 2020. And we just won again! Here is the link to the 2022 results:https://www.bayareaparent.com/Article/Best-Bay-Area-Martial-Arts-Schools/
We are now studying Kanku-sho in our Saturday classes. The predecessor kata on which Kanku-sho was derived, Kanku-dai, is very old and versions of it are practiced by people in various styles of Karate. Older versions may go by the name ‘Kushanko” and the -dai suffix was added when a secondary version (-sho) was created […]
The awards keep coming in for Silicon Valley Karate! The latest is “Top Sports Educator” in the San Jose area. This is our third time in a row winning this one. Please note that this is a very large geographical area. So this is quite an achievement. It is important to understand that this isn’t […]
Open to all Karate people in the area! Free!* Training will begin at 9:00am on Sunday, July 17, on the beach. Please prepare time for driving, parking and getting situated. We are starting relatively early to beat the crowds that will be there a little later. Please plan to arrive by 8:30. Take a right […]
We are now studying Kanku-dai in our Saturday classes. This kata is very old and versions of it are practiced by people in various styles of Karate. Older versions may go by the name “Kushanku” and the -dai suffix was added when a secondary version (-sho) was created over 100 years ago. Legend has it […]
COVID put a damper on our kumite training. We have been cautiously getting closer (only touching if wearing masks). Now it is time to start back up our previously very popular Saturday morning kumite classes! These sessions are open to adults with experience (generally green belt at above) and advanced teens. Minimum age for green […]
