VISALIA KARATE-DO
Seiwa-Kai
Welcome to the home page of Visalia Karate-Do. We are a school of Traditional Japanese Martial Arts. Established in Visalia, California in 1975, we are the oldest Karate-Do school in the city. As a member of the Parks & Recreation Dept, we are the official Karate-Do program for the City. We are a member of the Seiwa-Kai Division of the Japan Karate-Do Federation Goju-Kai.
Our discipline is Goju-Ryu Karate-Do founded by Chojun Miyagi in the Okinawan islands of Japan. Our physical practice includes Kata (forms), Bunkai (Kata Applications), and Kumite (Sparring Applications). We also emphasize the protocols and philosophies of Japanese Budo.
Our discipline is Goju-Ryu Karate-Do founded by Chojun Miyagi in the Okinawan islands of Japan. Our physical practice includes Kata (forms), Bunkai (Kata Applications), and Kumite (Sparring Applications). We also emphasize the protocols and philosophies of Japanese Budo.
Instructor
The instructor is Dan Taylor. He began martial arts training in 1965. He is a former member of the U.S. Army Wrestling Team in Europe and a U.S. National Karate-Do Team in Japan. He began teaching Karate-Do in Visalia in 1975. He is a former law enforcement officer and was the Weaponless Defense Instructor for a regional police academy. He is a graduate of California State University, Fresno, with a Degree in Business Law. He has trained in both the United States and Japan. He is certified in Japan as Shichidan (7th Degree Black-Belt) by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai.
Class Information
Classes are held at the Whitendale Community Center located at 630 W Beech St, Visalia, CA 93277. However, sign ups and payments must be made at the Anthony Community Center located at 345 N Jacob St, Visalia, CA 93291. The minimum age for enrollment is 8 years. The fee and class schedule are shown below. Students will spend 1-2 years in the Basics Class before being invited to the Advanced Class.
Basics Class is on Mondays and Thursdays.
Fee: $30 per month.
Time: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
For Other Parks & Recreation Programs Click Here.
For additional information call The Parks & Recreation Dept at: 559-713-4365
To send an email click Here.
Basics Class is on Mondays and Thursdays.
Fee: $30 per month.
Time: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
For Other Parks & Recreation Programs Click Here.
For additional information call The Parks & Recreation Dept at: 559-713-4365
To send an email click Here.
