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Spring 2026 Newsletter: Competition Medals, Enrollment, and Shihan Vassie Naidoo Seminar

Spring 2026 Newsletter: Competition Medals, Registration, and International Seminars By Johnpaul Williams – Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley Gojūkan Victory at the Silicon Valley Open: This past quarter, Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley returned to local competition with incredible results. All five of our competitors medaled! This proud moment for our dōjō

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December 2025 SKSV Shinsa (grading) Results: Tokyu 等級

December 2025 SKSV Karate Grading (Shinsa) Results By Johnpaul Williams – December 31, 2025 Karatedō is a profound Budo—a lifelong journey built upon patience, targeted goals, inevitable obstacles, and rewarding milestones designed to forge character. Karate training at our Menlo Park dōjō demands tenacity, mental pliability, and physical fortitude. Closing

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WKF Karate Helmet with Face Shield

Building Bōgu 防具 Bag & Karate Gear for Menlo Park | Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley

Bōgu Bags & WKF-Approved Karate Gear in Menlo Park Presented by Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley | Serving Menlo Park & the Greater Bay Area Bōgu (防具), literally translating to “armor,” is absolutely essential for practitioners of traditional martial arts like Karate (空手) and Kendō (剣道), where specialized sparring gear must

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