Bushikan Karate Dojo

Bushikan Karate Dojo We are a local family run Martial Arts Dojo that specializes in Self-Defense and Karate training for kids ages 3+ and adults.

We also teach traditional Okinawan weapons classes and provide private seminars for groups. Franco Sanguinetti Sensei has 45 years of active martial arts experience and started the Bushikan Karate Dojo in 1992. He is currently ranked as a Nana Dan (7th Degree Black Belt) in Okinawa Goju Ryu, Nana Dan in Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan and Sho Dan (1st Degree Black Belt) in Iai-Do. His desire to give back to the community takes him to local elementary schools, local daycares and corporations. In addition to teaching at the Bushikan Dojo, Sanguinetti Sensei travels around the world to teach Matayoshi Kobudo and spread traditional Martial Arts. The Bushikan Karate Dojo has classes for kids 3 years and up, adults and also traditional weapons training. Students learn vital Self-Defense techniques as well as character building skills, self-confidence, respect for themselves and others and always to try your best.

**Karate isn't supposed to be easy. 🥋**Sometimes a technique doesn't work the first time.Or the tenth.Students forget th...
09/23/2026

**Karate isn't supposed to be easy. 🥋**

Sometimes a technique doesn't work the first time.

Or the tenth.

Students forget things. They make mistakes. They get frustrated. Then they come back, practice again—and eventually something that once seemed impossible becomes a little easier.

That's an important part of Karate.

We want our students to experience challenges in an environment where they're encouraged to **keep trying, learn from mistakes and recognize their own progress.**

Because confidence doesn't only come from doing things you're already good at.

**It grows when you discover you can do hard things.**

📍 Bushikan Karate Dojo • San Marcos

09/21/2026

If you've watched a traditional Karate class, you've probably seen students practicing a series of techniques by themselves. That's kata.

Kata brings together stances, blocks, strikes, movement, timing and focus into an imaginary fight.

But it's much more than memorizing movements. The techniques within kata have practical applications, bunkai, that students learn to understand and apply with a partner.

As students progress, the same kata they learned years ago can continue to teach them something new.

That's one of the things we love about traditional Karate—there is always more to learn.

🥋 Traditional Okinawan Karate
📍 Bushikan Karate Dojo • San Marcos

09/18/2026

Traditional training. Real self-defense. Discipline, confidence and respect—all in a dojo where beginners are always welcome.

You don't need experience.

You don't need to be athletic.

You just need to take the first step.

⭐ Come try a FREE WEEK!

🥋 Ages 3 through adult
📍 Bushikan Karate Dojo • San Marcos

Send us a message and we'll help you find the right class.

Why do we bow in Martial Arts? 🥋🥋 Traditional Okinawan Karate & Kobudo📍 Bushikan Karate Dojo • San Marcos
09/16/2026

Why do we bow in Martial Arts? 🥋

🥋 Traditional Okinawan Karate & Kobudo
📍 Bushikan Karate Dojo • San Marcos

What happens in your first Karate class? 🥋Don't worry—we don't expect you to know how to punch, kick, bow or even tie a ...
09/14/2026

What happens in your first Karate class? 🥋

Don't worry—we don't expect you to know how to punch, kick, bow or even tie a Karate belt!

New students learn right alongside everyone else. We'll introduce you to the basics, help you understand how our classes work, and guide you through each step.

Everyone you see wearing a colored belt started in exactly the same place:

As a beginner.

Curious? Come experience a class for yourself!

⭐ Try a FREE WEEK at Bushikan Karate Dojo.

📍 San Marcos
🥋 Ages 3 through adult

09/12/2026

Maybe it's time to give Karate a try. 🥋

At Bushikan, we teach traditional Okinawan Karate with an emphasis on confidence, focus, discipline, respect and real self-defense.

Whether you're looking for something positive for your child, a new challenge for yourself, or something your family can grow in together—we'd love to welcome you to the dojo.

⭐ Come try a FREE WEEK!

🥋 Ages 3 through adult
📍 Bushikan Karate Dojo • San Marcos

09/11/2026

🇬🇧🥋 England Gasshuku – Day 3: Final Day

Three days of training and another England Gasshuku in the books!

From Instructor Training and putting on our white belts on Day 1, to bringing everyone together for training on Day 2, and one final day on the floor together — it was an incredible weekend.

This year also marked Sanguinetti Sensei’s 19th visit to England, continuing a friendship and tradition that has grown stronger through many years of training together.

A big thank you to our hosts and to everyone who participated and made this Gasshuku so special.

Until next time, England! 🇬🇧🥋

09/09/2026

🇬🇧🥋 England Gasshuku – Day 2

Day 2 in England was all about training together!

Saturday’s Gasshuku was open to all students, bringing different ranks and experience levels onto the floor for a full day of training with Sanguinetti Sensei.

One of the best parts of traveling and teaching internationally is seeing martial artists come together through a shared love of training. Different ages, different ranks, different backgrounds — but everyone on the floor with the same goal: to learn and improve.

Another fantastic day of training in England! 🇬🇧🥋

YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO BE A BEGINNER.
09/09/2026

YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO BE A BEGINNER.

At Bushikan, traditional Okinawan Karate isn't something we simply teach—it's something we continue to study, practice a...
09/07/2026

At Bushikan, traditional Okinawan Karate isn't something we simply teach—it's something we continue to study, practice and preserve.

Our instructors maintain direct relationships with teachers in Okinawa, returning regularly to train, learn and bring that knowledge back to our students here in San Marcos.

For us, tradition isn't about doing things because they're old.

It's about understanding where our Karate comes from, why we do what we do, and passing it on correctly to the next generation.

Address

1945 S Rancho Santa Fe Road, Ste D
San Marcos, CA
92078

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm

Telephone

+17607445560

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