California Karate Academy

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Summer Camp Starts Tomorrow! ☀️🥋The countdown is over. Our Karate Fun Summer Camp kicks off tomorrow at 9:00 AM at our V...
06/14/2026

Summer Camp Starts Tomorrow! ☀️🥋

The countdown is over. Our Karate Fun Summer Camp kicks off tomorrow at 9:00 AM at our Vista Dojang, and our team is ready for an incredible week of martial arts, games, leadership activities, outdoor fun, and new friendships.

To make sure we’re fully prepared, our adult staff and camp team just completed their CPR and First Aid certification training this weekend. The safety and well-being of every camper is a responsibility we take seriously, and we’re proud to head into camp refreshed, trained, and ready. (thank you Scott, Dan, & Matilda as well as Ms Minami for setting this up)

Thank you to all of the families who have entrusted us with your children this summer. We can’t wait to get started.

See you tomorrow at 9:00 AM!

California Karate Academy
Vista Dojang
1688 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA

Life in the nest has been a little chaotic lately.One sibling almost fell off the ledge before breakfast. Another stole ...
06/04/2026

Life in the nest has been a little chaotic lately.
One sibling almost fell off the ledge before breakfast. Another stole a feather. A third insists they are already ready to fly.

Nobody agrees on anything.

Fledge isn’t so sure about flying yet.

But watching four siblings turn a perfectly good nest into complete disorder has been excellent practice for staying calm.

And still those strange sounds drifted up from below today.
Thump.
Shuffle.
Tap.
Voices.
Doors opening. Doors closing.

Whatever was happening down there...it seemed much more organized than siblings.

The ledge seemed much higher today.Below, the little people in clothing of white & blue hurried into class.Some looked c...
05/27/2026

The ledge seemed much higher today.

Below, the little people in clothing of white & blue hurried into class.

Some looked confident.

Some looked nervous.

Fledge noticed that courage and fear sometimes arrive together.

05/26/2026

What a great 2026 Strawberry Festival it was, great job to all of our demonstration students and everybody that supported us on Sunday. Can’t wait to see you back in class today!

Today we remember those who gave so much - and for some, everything - in service to this country.Memorial Day is more th...
05/25/2026

Today we remember those who gave so much - and for some, everything - in service to this country.

Memorial Day is more than a long weekend. It is a moment to reflect on sacrifice, duty, courage, and the cost carried quietly throughout generations.

At California Karate Academy, we speak often about discipline, humility, resilience, and service to others. Today reminds us that these values are not just taught, they are lived.

We honor the men and women whose sacrifice helped preserve the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy every day. Their memory deserves our gratitude and remembrance.

05/21/2026

Meet Fledge.
A wee little house finch fledgling born beneath the warm terra-cotta roof tiles above California Karate Academy.

Tiny.
Fluffy.
Wobbly.

Below the nest, people of all sizes hurry in and out all day long.

Doors slam.

Feet shuffle.

“YES MA’AM!”
“YES SIR!”

Kick.
Punch.
Block.

Sometimes the sounds are so loud that all the little fledglings freeze still inside the dark safety of the nest.

But Fledge always crawls back toward the ledge to peek again.

What is happening down there?

05/20/2026

It’s almost here! Don’t forget we have a demo on the stage right across from Pepper Tree Frosty that starts at 9 AM and we have a booth on Main Street just a couple of doors down from Handel’s ice cream.

Students, if you wear your Karate T-shirt or uniform and visit our booth you will earn a red star in honor of the strawberries that we all love.

Students who are doing the demo please make sure you are ready to go and out in front of Peppertree frosty at 8:45 AM, don’t forget to pack whatever you need for success including your weapons. You will receive your strawberry patch at our booth afterward. So don’t forget to stop by.

Looking forward to seeing everybody on this festive and fun Sunday. Tang Soo!

05/18/2026

🍓 ONE WEEK UNTIL THE VISTA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 🍓

CKA will once again be part of one of Vista’s favorite traditions and we would love to see our students and families out there with us all day long.

Our student demo team will be performing at 9:00 AM on the main stage directly across from Peppertree Frosty and every student participating in the demo will receive a special CKA Strawberry Patch.

Students who come to the festival wearing their karate uniform or CKA shirt can also stop by our booth — located across from Vista Village Pub — to receive a red participation star.

Whether you’re performing, helping at the booth, or just coming out to enjoy the festival, we’d love to have our CKA families there celebrating together.

7 days to go. 🍓🥋

California

05/15/2026

Two women.
Decades of training, leadership, sacrifice, and growth.

Today, Master Arango and I leave for the mountains to test for our 5th Dan ranks.

We have stood beside each other through years of teaching, challenges, victories, injuries, long nights, tournaments, belt tests, and the responsibility of helping shape the next generation. To now stand together once again on the testing floor at this level is something difficult to put into words.

There is something powerful about women continuing to pursue mastery deep into adulthood, not for attention, but for discipline, tradition, service, and the love of the art itself.

We are proud.
We are honored.
And we are ready.

Thank you to our students, families, instructors, and community for walking this path with us.

05/13/2026

CKA Summer Camps are back ☀️🥋

Martial arts, games, teamwork, confidence building, creative activities, and unforgettable summer memories packed into an exciting week your kids will be talking about long after summer ends.

Whether your child already trains with us or is brand new to CKA, our camps are designed to keep kids active, engaged, challenged, and having fun.

Spots are limited and several weeks are already filling quickly. Reserve your spot before camps fill up.

📍 camps this year are at our Vista location

Address

1688 S Melrose Drive, # 203, 204
Vista, CA
92081

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

(760) 522-2091

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