# SEIWAKAI KARATE SILICON VALLEY: Menlo Park \- Stanford \- Palo Alto

> The best Martial Arts Karate classes in Menlo Park at Arrillaga Center, serving Palo Alto, Redwood City \& Mountain View\. Affiliated with JKF Gojukai \& USA Karate\. Our Traditional Karate club is registered with Japan Karate\-do Federation \(JKF Gojukai\), Seiwakai Gojuryu \(Japan\), USA Karate \(US Olympic Committee\) and the Dai Nippon Butokukai\. Instructors maintain annual background checks \& Japan teaching credentials\. Classes are for adults, teens \& youth ages 8 and up\. Visit our website for more information and see you soon\!

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## Pages
- [About Us](https://gojuryu.net/martial-arts-menlo-park/)
- [Contact](https://gojuryu.net/contact-menlo-park-karate/)
- [Newsletter](https://gojuryu.net/newsletter/)
- [Affiliation](https://gojuryu.net/international-network/apply-for-dojo-affiliation/)
- [Return to Seiwakai — Your Path Back](https://gojuryu.net/international-network/return-to-seiwakai-your-path-back/)

## Posts
- [A message from Fujiwara Seiichi, Shuseki Shihan Hanshi](https://www.gojuryu.net/2020/04/03/a-message-from-fujiwara-seiichi-shuseki-shihan-hanshi/)
- [Spring 2026 Newsletter: Competition Medals, Enrollment, and Shihan Vassie Naidoo Seminar](https://gojuryu.net/2026/04/08/spring-2026-newsletter-competition-medals-enrollment-and-shihan-vassie-naidoo-seminar/): Celebrate our recent medals at the Silicon Valley Open and gear up for a rigorous Spring 2026 quarter\. This update covers mandatory enrollment for Menlo Park classes, equipment recommendations for the "Orange Label" dōgi, and essential details for our upcoming seminar with Shihan Vassie Naidoo\.
- [Spring 2026 Newsletter: Menlo Park Karate Classes, Seminars, \& Japan Training](https://gojuryu.net/2026/03/24/spring-2026-newsletter-menlo-park-karate-classes-seminars-japan-training/)
- [To the Students Who Were Left Behind](https://gojuryu.net/2026/04/04/to-the-students-who-were-left-behind/): Your instructor made a decision\. You followed — because that is what students do\. But the connection to Japan, to authentic Goju\-Ryu, to the Seiwakai family you trained so hard to be part of — that was never truly lost\. The door has always been open\. This message is for every karateka who found themselves on the outside of Seiwakai through no choice of their own\. No blame\. No conditions\. Just a path home\.
- [Building Bōgu 防具 Bag \& Karate Gear for Menlo Park \| Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley](https://gojuryu.net/2025/08/14/building-bogu-防具-bag-karate-gear-for-menlo-park-seiwakai-karate-silicon-valley/): Build your Karate Bōgu bag with karate gear trusted by Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley in Menlo Park\. Discover the best gloves, shin guards, body protectors, and training weapons for safe, competition\-ready practice in the Bay Area\.

## Our Team
- [Johnpaul Williams Sensei](https://gojuryu.net/our-team/johnpaul-williams/)
- [Sensei Kevin Foley](https://gojuryu.net/our-team/sensei-kevin-foley/)
- [Sensei Shiho Azuma Williams](https://gojuryu.net/our-team/sensei-shiho-azuma-williams/)
- [Sensei Alexandra Alan](https://gojuryu.net/our-team/sensei-alexandra-alan/)

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