Santa Maria Valley Japan Karate Association (SMVJKA) Shotokan Karate Dojo
Traditional Shotokan Karate Classes

Shotokan Karate is the most prevalent traditional Japanese style karate in the world. The Santa Maria Valley Japan Karate Association (SMVJKA) Shotokan Karate dojo has four black belt Shotokan Karate instructors with a combined total of over 60 years in Shotokan karate. We are affiliated with the Japan Karate Association (JKA) and the International Traditional Karate Association and Master Hidetaka Nishiyama.

Benefits of Shotokan Karate Classes:

• Concentrates tremendous power through targeted total body action for a specific purpose.
• Emotional self-control
• Mental concentration
• Self-discipline
• Self-confidence
• Coordination
• Physical fitness

Shotokan Karate Classes:  Santa Maria Valley YMCA SMVJKA dojo:

• Beginning Shotokan Karate Classes - Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
• Intermediate/Advanced Shotokan Karate Classes - Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Who can participate in Santa Maria Valley Japan Karate Association’s Shotokan Karate Classes?

Anyone 12 years old and up can participate in Santa Maria Valley Japan Karate Association’s Shotokan Karate classes.  At the SMVJA dojo, age and physical limitations are not a handicap to participating in Shotokan Karate.  In fact – Karate is for everyone!

Cost – Karate Classes with the SMVJKA (Santa Maria Valley Japan Karate Association) dojo are free to members of the Santa Maria Valley YMCA.   http://www.smvymca.org/  Telephone (805) 937-8521.  3400 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria, CA.  Map – Directions to the Santa Maria YMCA.

Interested in starting your formal Shotokan Karate training with the Santa Maria karate dojo today? For more information on Santa Maria Valley Japan Karate Classes call Sensai Ray Tsuyuki Jr. DDS at (805) 349-2222.

Need Directions to the SMVJKA dojo? Google Map for YMCA Santa Maria location and directions: Click here: Santa Maria YMCA Google Map

Stay in touch with the latest central coast California Japan Karate Association Karate events.  Have you participated in a karate tournament?  Ready to compete in kata or kumite?  Click here: Santa Maria Valley Japan Karate Association Karate News

SMVJKA has a Japan Karate Association karate belt level testing reference section.  Do you have what it takes to advance in testing to your 8th level (Hachi) Yellow Belt?  Click here:  Wondering what it takes to test for your yellow belt in Shotokan Karate?