The Japan Karate Association
of San Francisco Bay
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Beginners' classes start with the calendar month.
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Beginners' classes start with the calendar month.
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A rigorous, traditional art.
We practice classical Shotokan karate-do in Berkeley, California, in classes for adults and teenagers. Traditional karate develops precision, speed, power, self-defense skills, and most of all the spirit of Japanese budo. You're welcome if you are a complete beginner or have past experience. You must be twelve years of age or older, because karate requires control and discipline. Beginners start at the beginning of the calendar month. Click Train with Us for details. Who are we? We belong to the Japan Karate Association, the oldest formal school of karate, recognized by Japan's Ministry of Education. The instructor is T.J. Stiles, 6th Dan. He has forty-five years of experience, including twenty years in the dojo of the legendary Mori Masataka Sensei, 9th Dan. He is licensed as an instructor, tournament judge, and rank examiner by JKA headquarters in Japan. The JKA of SF Bay is a member of Shotokan Karate-Do International (an American branch of the international JKA), led by Takahashi Shu Sensei, 7th Dan, of Brooklyn. |
