San Leandro Shotokan, a non-profit dojo teaching traditional karate at San Leandro's Marina Community Center,
an affiliate of Shotokan Karate of America, a non-profit organization teaching
karate since 1955. Traditional, sincere practice. The highest quality martial arts training
at the lowest price. Classes for all levels. |
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| San Leandro Shotokan Karate |
| teaching traditional karate-do in San Leandro |
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The San Leandro Dojo is an affiliate of Shotokan Karate of America ("SKA"), the oldest karate educational institution in the country,
and a national non-profit organization. We strive to improve ourselves, in a spirit of humility, through our practice, and endeavour to perpetuate our art. People of any level of experience, from new to advanced,
are welcome to come train with us. All instructors
are black-belts certified by Ohshima-Sensei. Karate practice promotes mental and physical health, improving one's self-confidence, balance, connection and strength. Our members are artists, scientists, teachers, doctors, parents, all making an effort to express themselves and improve their world. We welcome you to join us.
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Schedule:
| Kids: | Tuesday
7:00 - 7:45pm | Thursday
7:00 - 7:45pm | Friday
7:30 - 8:30pm |
| Adults: | Tuesday
8:00 - 9:30pm | Thursday
8:00 - 9:30pm | Friday
7:30 - 9:00pm |
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Fees:
| Kids: | $40/month, plus a $75 fee for new students |
| Adults: | $60/month, plus a $75 fee for new students |
| NOTE: Because SKA is a non-profit organization, we charge far less than the more commercial dojos out there.
There are no fees for belt tests, no fees to train at our sister dojos throughout the country and around
the world, and traditional, honest instruction through practicioners who carry a passion for karate-do and a desire to share this passion with those who wish to learn.
Don't let the affordability fool you; this is martial arts training at a quality that is not reflected in the price.
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Instructors:
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Betsy Marvit |
Jeremey Murphy, Joe Camba (friend), Andrae Miller |
| at Garden Grove Dojo |
at Shotokan Ohshima Dojo in Santa Barbara |
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Betsy Marvit has studied karate-do in the United States, Japan (Waseda), and France. She started her training under Ohshima-Shotokan's shihan, Ohshima Sensei, at Caltech in 1989, where she was dojo captain. After moving to the Bay Area in 1995, she continued her karate studies under the late Daniel Chemla until 2004. She now trains under Jim Sagawa. |
Jeremy Murphy began his training under Samir Abboud at CSULB in 1999. He continued his studies in 2004 under Randy McClure and Dusty DuPree. Jeremy broadened his understanding and effectiveness through training under Cung Le. |
Andrae Miller started his training in 1997 at CSULB under Samir Abboud. By 1998, he was concurrently training at Garden Grove Dojo. |
All three instructors have been selected from fighters across the nation to represent the United States at Ohshima Shotokan's International tournament in Israel this summer. |
Events:
- Sunday June 27th: Danny Afar's 12-hour practice -- Stanford
- Saturday August 7th: Nisei Week Tournament (Nationals) and Demonstration at Caltech
- Monday August 16th: Israel 40th Anniversary Tournament
- August 18-22: West Coast Summer Special Training -- Cate School, Carpinteria
- Tuesday September 7th, 2010: START DATE of the SAN LEANDRO DOJO!!!
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"The ultimate aim of the art of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants." - Gichin Funakoshi, 'father' of Karate
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The tiger symbol is a Registered Trademark of Shotokan Karate of America.
This image and the kanji banner image were used with the permission of SKA.
The opinions expressed on this site are not neccessarily those of SKA. |
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