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Monday 4:30pm - 8:30pm Tuesday 4:30pm - 8pm Wednesday 4:30pm - 8:30pm Thursday 4:30pm - 8pm Friday 4:30pm - 8:30pm Saturday 5pm - 7:30pm Sunday 12pm - 3pm

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Traditional Okinawan Karate in Poway, CA • Kids & Adult Classes • Kata • Kumite • Self-Defense • Tournament Training

Our classes are taught in a safe, supportive, and family-friendly environment. We provide karate training programs that help students develop unity of mind, body, and technique while building confidence, discipline, respect, and strong martial arts fundamentals. Our number one goal is to maintain a positive training atmosphere where students of all ages and experience levels can grow both physically and mentally through traditional Okinawan karate.

11/11/2026

🇺🇸 Honoring All Who Served — Happy Veterans Day

Today, Ryukyu Japan Karate Do honors and thanks all the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Your courage, dedication, and sacrifice have helped protect the freedoms we enjoy today.

To all veterans, including those within our karate community and their families, thank you for your service.

With gratitude and respect, we honor you today and always. 🇺🇸

Ryukyu Japan Karate Do
Traditional Okinawan Karate • Ryuei Ryu

10/31/2026

🥋 TOMORROW — OKINAWA KENJIN KAI DEMONSTRATION!

Join us this Sunday, November 1, as our Ryukyu Japan Karate Do students share traditional Okinawan karate and kobudo with the San Diego Okinawan community!

📍 Buddhist Temple of San Diego
2929 Market St, San Diego, CA 92102
🕛 Approximately 12:00 PM (following the 11:00 AM meeting)

Come support our students and enjoy a demonstration of kata, kobudo, and bunkai!

We hope to see you there!

10/31/2026

🎃🥋 Happy Halloween from Ryukyu Japan Karate Do!
Wishing all of our students, families, and friends a safe and fun Halloween!
Train hard. Have fun. Stay spooky! 👻🥋
Ryuei Ryu • Traditional Okinawan Karate

10/11/2026

🥋 Okinawa Kenjin Kai Demo — November 1, 2026! 🌺

We're excited to once again participate in the Okinawa Kenjin Kai gathering and share our traditional Okinawan karate with the community!

Our Ryukyu Japan Karate Do students will have the opportunity to demonstrate Ryuei Ryu Karate and Kobudo, representing our dojo while supporting and celebrating Okinawan culture.

📅 Sunday, November 1, 2026

🕛 Approximately 12:00 PM (following the 11:00 AM meeting)

📍 Buddhist Temple of San Diego
2929 Market St, San Diego, CA 92102

🥋 Students interested in participating:
Please let Sensei Chris know! We will coordinate a group practice before the event based on everyone's availability.

🎥 Curious about what to expect? Scan the QR code on the flyer to watch our 2025 demonstration!

10/08/2026

🌺🥋 WHO WANTS TO BE PART OF OUR NEXT DEMO TEAM?
Ryukyu Japan Karate Do will once again be representing Ryuei Ryu and Okinawan Karate at the Okinawan Kenjin Kai event on Sunday, November 1, 2026!
We’re putting together this year’s demonstration team and looking for students who would like to participate and help us share Okinawan karate with the community.
Kata • Kobudo • Bunkai • Okinawan Karate
The photos in this flyer are from our demonstration last year — and we’re looking forward to doing it again!
🥋 Current students interested in participating: let Sensei Chris know.
Want to see what we did last year?
🎥 Watch our 2025 Okinawan Kenjin Kai Demonstration
Tradition • Discipline • Character • A Stronger You

10/02/2026

Cold Weather Reminder! 🥋🧥
Starting today, students are back to training in their full karate gi.
As the weather gets cooler, please also remember to bring a jacket or sweatshirt to put on after class before heading outside.
And remember…
No jacket = Senpai Kota's 50 push-ups! 💪😂
Come prepared • Train hard • Stay warm!

09/29/2026

🥋 Kyu Test Preparation — Kumite & Conditioning
Preparation comes before promotion.
This Fall, we’re adding dedicated Kumite & Conditioning Preparation sessions to give students more opportunities to develop the skills expected as they advance in karate.
Students will work on:
• Conditioning & proper technique
• Kumite movement, distance, timing & control
• Attacks, counters & ring awareness
• Scoring and referee commands
• Sparring & structured practice matches
• Test procedures and expectations
📅 Sunday, October 18 & Sunday, November 22
⏰ 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
🥋 Ryuei Ryu Members — $20
🥋 Guest Karateka — $30
These are preparation and training sessions—not pass/fail tests.
Open to Ryuei Ryu members and guest karateka.
Learn • Prepare • Refine • Demonstrate • Earn

09/14/2026

🥋 Congratulations to Our Students on Their New Ranks!

We wrapped up our Fall promotion cycle with two Kyu Tests, and we’re proud of the hard work and progress shown by everyone who tested!

Our Beginner Kyu Test featured:
Apollo • Kailey • Mia • Elizabeth • Dylan • Liam

Our Novice & Intermediate Kyu Test featured:
Leo • Shourya • Ember • August • Sophia • Sid • Elina

A special thank you to the Chula Vista Rec Group for joining us for our Novice & Intermediate Kyu Test! It was great having everyone come together, support one another, and share the experience.

Congratulations to everyone on earning their new ranks! Your promotion represents the work you've put into your training—and the beginning of what comes next.

🥋 Keep training. Keep growing. Keep moving forward.

Ryuei Ryu • Traditional Okinawan Karate

09/12/2026

🥋 We’re here and ready to go!

Ryukyu Japan Karate Do and the UCSD Okinawan Karate Club are set up at Kilowatt Brewing’s 11th Anniversary Asian/Convoy Nights!

🔥 Ryuei Ryu Karate Demonstration: 4:00–4:15 PM
🎪 Our table will be here until 9:00 PM

Come watch some Kata, Kobudo & Kumite, enjoy the festivities, and stop by our table to say hi!

📍 Kilowatt Brewing – Kearny Mesa
7576 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego

Ryuei Ryu • Traditional Okinawan Karate

RyukyuJapanKarateDo

09/12/2026

Address

12245 Poway Road, Unit B
Poway, CA
92064

Opening Hours

Monday	4:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday	4:30pm - 8pm
Wednesday	4:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday	4:30pm - 8pm
Friday	4:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday	5pm - 7:30pm
Sunday	12pm - 3pm

Telephone

+16196948318

Website

http://Ryukyujapankarate.com/, https://www.instagram.com/ryueiryu.karate.poway/, https://www.youtube.com/@ryukyujapankar

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