Japan Ways Traditional Shotokan Karate
5721 N. First Street,
Fresno, California, 93710
(559) 432-7817
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News and Announcements

Kancho US Tour
Kancho will be teaching in Fresno on August 12, Saturday.  Mark your calendars!  General/Advanced class starts at 1:30pm.  All belt level are welcome.  The second class, Instructor Training, will start at 3:00pm and is open to black belts and brown belts with permission.  Sign up now, space is limited.  The registration form for Fresno Classes can be found on the Special Announcements Page  here. 


Rank Test
Rank testing is scheduled for August 19, Saturday at 10:00 am.  Testing students must be signed up and ready by 9:45 AM

Saturday Class Schedule Changes:
Due to the upcoming Kanazawa seminar and rank test the following Saturday, classes on both August 12 and 19 will be cancelled.  The 9:00 AM open class however will be available for training on the 19th. 


Labor Day
We will be closed on September 4th in observance of Labor Day.


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Notices

SKI-USF Custom Belts and Gis
SKI-USF will be putting together an order to Japan for SKIF for custom gi/belt orders.  Contact Sensei Wong for more info or pricing sheets.

Required Safety Gear
All students must bring mouth guards and kumite hand guards to each class. All males must wear athletic cups.  If you do not have the safety gear, you will be asked to sit during kumite drill and training.


Saturday Morning Training
Those interested in early morning training on Saturdays at 8:00 am, contact Sensei Martin for requirements. Regular classes on Saturdays continue at 10:00am and 11:00am.

Dues                  
Membership fees are due and collectable the first week of the month.  Please bring past dues current!


Required for Rank Tests

Passbooks and uniform patches are required for all students testing for rank.  Both may be purchased at the front desk in the dojo.