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Palo Alto Dojo


Traditional Japanese karate in a safe and supportive environment

Children's Classes

Traditional Shotokan Karate for children 6-12 years old. We do authentic, traditional Shotokan karate as taught in Japan. If you are not sure what that means, please come by to watch a class or two and ask questions afterwards.

Kids can expect to learn:
  • the most important kihon (basic) techniques and begin to apply them in basic and very controlled self-defense exercises
  • very basic kata (pre-arranged sets of movements)
  • strength, speed and balance training

Today, our children's classes are designed for beginner/intermediate students only, but we will add be adding advanced kids' classes in the future.


Japan Trained Instructor
The instructor for the kids classes, Keeling (Jon) Sensei, started teaching Shotokan karate over 27 years ago. He lived and trained in Japan for 8 years and is one of the most highly qualified instructors of Shotokan anywhere.

Spacious Dojo
Kids' classes are held at Palo Alto Buddhist Temple located at 2751 Louis Road off of Oregon Expressway in Palo Alto.  The spacious dojo is also used as a full basketball court.

Private lessons are also available and can be completely customized.

Please contact us if you are interested in teen classes, which may start in 2012.

Times
 
Classes are Tuesdays and Fridays, 4:00-4:45 PM or 4:30-5:15pm (email to confirm time as it does change during the year) . Please arrive at least a few minutes early to change clothes and/or begin warming up. 

The fee is just $159 per child each entire 8 week session ($99 for maximum 1 class/week), with a discount of $10/session for each additional child in the same family.

Please note that additional kids' classes at Stevenson PACT school in Mountain View are for students of that school only.

Teen classes to start at our Palo Alto location later in 2012. Please contact us if interested.