El Camino Shotokan

Congratulating our members–especially our first-timers–on a strong 2026 NorCal Winter Special Training!

Celebrating a strong start to the year with 2026 Oizuki practice with Cupertino, El Camino, and Saratoga dojos!

Practice Times

Adults, ages 13+
Tues and Thurs 7:30PM–8:45 PM

I am pleased to announce that the Cupertino dojo will resume practices at the Northwest YMCA next Tuesday September 2, 2025:

Kids ages 7-12 T/Th 6:30 pm - 7:10 pm
Adults 13+ T/Th 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

Uri Ratzkoff will assume leadership of the El Camino dojo at the El Camino YMCA, with Ted Wong continuing as the dojo manager.

Adults 13+ T/Th 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

The Saratoga dojo at the Southwest YMCA, led by Olof Tornblad, with dojo manager, Jose Corbacho practices

Kids M/W 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Adults M/W 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

Black and brown belt practice Fridays 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in Japantown, San Jose.

The 2025 Norcal Winter Special Training was…memorable.

Practice Times

Kids, ages 7-12
Tues and Thurs 7:05 PM - 7:35 PM

Adults, ages 13+
Tues and Thurs 7:40 PM - 8:50 PM

Its been a year!

Finally getting around to updating our page…

Norcal jiyu kumite clinic at Ohlone Middle School, San Jose, March 23, 2024

Brown belt practice at SOD, April 6, 2024

NorCal 2018 Winter special training January 19-21, 2018 led by Brad Marsh

2018 Oizuki Practice!

Adult karate practice will continue on the regular schedule over the holiday break: Tue/Thurs 8-9:30 pm, Sat 3-4:30 pm.

Kids karate practice is on break until the new session begins on Tuesday January 2, 2018.