Traditional Karate and Kobudo in Oakland / San Francisco
May 6th, 2009
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:: Welcome ::
The Kaikan Dojo is located in the Oakland/Rockridge area and is the San Francisco Bay Area dojo for Ogasawara-Ha Shorinji-Ryu Karatedo and Kobudo.
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Karate | Kobudo | Aikijutsu
Karate and Kobudo are vigorous and enlightening arts that are practiced worldwide. Martial arts is great exercise, inspirational, and better prepares you for all aspects of life and its challenges. Classes at the Kaikan Dojo are taught with an emphasis on mutual respect, self-discipline, and physical conditioning.
The Kaikan Dojo teaches a traditional curriculum that includes striking, blocking, kicking, as well as throwing, joint techniques, ground defense, mediation, and more. It involves empty hand (karate) and traditional weapons (kobudo). Through rigorous practice in fundamentals (kihon), forms (kata), and applications (kumite), our goal is to develop the body, spirit, and character.

