01/21/2026
Congratulating our members–especially our first-timers–on a strong 2026 NorCal Winter Special Training!
El Camino Shotokan is a member dojo of Shotokan Karate of America (SKA).
Our members have a direct link to ancient masters of martial arts through Tsutomu Ohshima, founder of SKA, and his direct instructor, Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan Karate.
01/21/2026
Congratulating our members–especially our first-timers–on a strong 2026 NorCal Winter Special Training!
01/04/2026
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.
01/22/2025
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
09/05/2024
Its been a year!
07/02/2024
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
01/22/2018
NorCal 2018 Winter special training January 19-21, 2018 led by Brad Marsh
01/07/2018
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.
| Tuesday | 7:45pm - 8:45pm |
| Thursday | 7:45pm - 8:45pm |