Shotokan Karate of America, Carson Valley Dojo

As part of SKA, we are devoted to teaching the highest level of karate, as a martial art and a way of life. We welcome anyone (ages 12 and up) interested in practicing shotokan karate.

Beginners are always welcome
Schedule
Location & Driving Directions
Fees
Instructor
About Dojo Community Sponsorship Fund

Beginners are always welcome regardless of age, gender, or physical condition. Classes are highly structured, safe and emphasize an individual's abilities while challenging one's limitations and providing excellent physical exercise and self-defense skills.

It is not the possession of great strength that makes a karateka, but the ability to coordinate your mind and body. Our training develops that ability while learning an effective method of self defense. It is an activity in which advancing age or health problems are not a hindrance. Rather, it encourages proficiency and keen coordination of mind and body.
The goal of true karate practice is the perfection of oneself through the perfection of the art.

Schedule
Regularly scheduled classes are held at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School gym at 701 Long Valley Road in Gardnerville, NV:
Tuesday..........6:30 - 8:00 pm
Thursday.........6:30 - 8:00 pm

You are welcome to observe classes at any time, or try a class absolutely free, no strings attached.
If you want to join us, please call 775.782.9828 (Douglas County Parks & Rec Department) to register.

Additionally, we participate in exchange practices, advanced trainings with other local and regional groups and other events.

Location

Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School Gym
701 Long Valley Road
Gardnerville, NV 89460
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Driving directions

From Carson City: Take Hwy 395 south to Minden, when you get in town stay in the right lane and get on Hwy 88 south. Turn left on Kimmerling Way, it will become Kimmerling Road after intersection with Tillman Lane in Gardnerville Ranchos. When Kimmerling Road will start to curve right, turn left onto James Road. After about 300 feet turn right onto Long Valley Road and follow it to the school. Turn left to the school parking lot. The gym entrance is from school courtyard behind the main building.

From Minden: Take Hwy 88 south. Turn left on Kimmerling Way, it will become Kimmerling Road after intersection with Tillman Lane in Gardnerville Ranchos. When Kimmerling Road will start to curve right, turn left onto James Road. After about 300 feet turn right onto Long Valley Road and follow it to the school. Turn left to the school parking lot. The gym entrance is from school courtyard behind the main building.

From Gardnerville: Take Hwy 395 south. Turn right on Riverview Drive. Turn left on Dreslerville Road, it will become Long Valley Road - follow it to the school. Turn left to the school parking lot. The gym entrance is from school courtyard behind the main building.

From Stateline (South Tahoe): Take Kingsbury Grade east (over the pass), it will turn into Motsville Rd. after the intersection with Foothill Road. Turn right (south) on Hwy 88. Turn left on Kimmerling Way, it will become Kimmerling Road after intersection with Tillman Lane in Gardnerville Ranchos. When Kimmerling Road will start to curve right, turn left onto James Road. After about 300 feet turn right onto Long Valley Road and follow it to the school. Turn left to the school parking lot. The gym entrance is from school courtyard behind the main building.

Fees
You can observe the classes any time and even try a class FREE of charge or obligation. We do not have minimum contracts and there are no additional fees for belt tests.

Monthly dojo dues are $45, payable to Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department. Please call 775.782.9828 to register, you can pay by credit card, check or cash.
Annual SKA dues for new members are $50 for the first year, $75 afterwards.

Talk to the instructor about Dojo Community Sponsorship if you need financial assistance.

Instructor
The direct heritage linking Carson Valley Dojo to the origins of shotokan karate assures the highest level of instruction.
The dojo instructor, Alexander Dolinin, has studied directly under Tsutomu Ohshima, the originator of shotokan karate in the US and one of the last pupils of Master Funakoshi. Alexander began his martial arts studies at the age of 11 when he started practicing Greco-Roman wrestling. While in the Navy, he was introduced to karate and later began practicing shotokan in 1987. He has received his black belt ranking from Tsutomu Ohshima through gradings held by Shotokan Karate of America (SKA).

About Dojo Community Sponsorship
We strongly feel that financial reasons should not stop anyone, especially youth, from practicing karate. Keeping the non-commercial spirit of SKA alive, we have a Dojo Community Sponsorship fund. All the profits from the student's fees go into this fund and are spent on sponsoring serious students in various ways: free uniforms and gear, sponsored trips to exchange practices or special trainings, refunds on tuition fees.

We teach karate not to make money, but to share the knowledge that was passed to us from the old masters and to help the community.