Shotokan Karate of America, Chico Dojo

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Hello SKA Nor Cal Members, The Auburn Foothill Dojo regrets to share, with such little notice, that our Oct. 11th and Oct. 12th KaarateFest has been rescheduled for Oct. 17th and Oct. 18th. Kei Teramoto has graciously agreed to lead practice for this 2nd annual event and we have reserved the same gym and picnic area as last year. The Oct. 17th practice is for all levels starting at 12 pm with a BBQ at 3:30 pm. The Oct 18th senior practice starts at 10 am with a continental b...reakfast with Kei at 8 am. For planning and logistical purposes, we need to get a committed head count of those who will be able to attend on Saturday Oct. 17 and/or Sunday Oct. 18th. Please RSVP to this email by Friday Sept. 25 if you can attend KarateFest 2015 on Saturday Oct. 17 and/or Sunday Oct. 18. Feel free to RVSP as a Dojo, listing your Dojo name and number of members who will attend on Sat. and/or Sun. We appreciate your enthusiastic spirit and attendance last year and we hope this late schedule change does not impact the success of this years event. Respectfully, Doug Marquand Dojo Manager

We had a great kids class tonight. Joe, Charlie, and Luke trained hard tonight.

Congratulations to Ryan Drinks for making Shodan this Summer Special Training!

Great Special Training this last week! Everyone who made Special Training not only increased their mental strength, but walked away with a thing or two to work on and grow. We planted the roots deeply. Now it is time to water and fertilize those roots with practice in our Dojo. Practice Begins Tuesday!

Summer Special Training is on. No practice this week. We will resume our normal training schedule next Tuesday.

Time to start preparing ourselves for Special Training. So far we have Ben, Ryan, and Patrick going. Ben is testing for his Yondan and Ryan his Shodan. Let the kumite begin.

Soji was successful. The dojo is looking great and we are all ready for kyu test.

Time for the Soji...

It is time for a deep Soji. In preparation for our Nor Cal Kyu Test and practice April 12th at 11AM we must do a deep clean of the dojo. The Soji begins Friday April 10th at 1700.

NorCal SKA 2015 Spring Kyu test will be led by Yodan Hiroko Mori, and Sandan Brad Marsh and Ben Chester on APRIL 12th at 1100. Please arrive early so that you may fill out the appropriate paperwork, change, and introduce yourself to the leaders. Directions are as below. Where: Chico Shotokan Karate Dojo 2155 Park Ave. Chico, CA, 95928... Fee: There is no fee. Schedule: Floor cleaning and warm up will begin at 1100. Please arrive early so that you can change into your gi. Additional information: Please visit the website for an example of how the dojo looks. www.Chico.ska.org Please bring water, and a light snack if you wish. Instruct all family members and friends that are not use to practice that shoes are not allowed on the floor. There is additional parking behind the dojo.