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Duarte Shotokan Karate Academy | Martial Arts Classes for Kids, Teens & Adults: Contact Us
Published on 2012-03-02 04:18:00
Duarte Shotokan Karate Academy | Martial Arts Classes for Kids, Teens & Adults: Contact Us: Our Address: Academy of Karate, Duarte, CA, USA 2310 Central Ave. Suite # 1, Duarte, CA 91010 Phone: (626)599-1633 E-mail: info@duarteka... > read more
The Truth about REAL Karate-do and Krotty
Published on 2012-03-02 03:58:00
Have you come across any so called "Karate" studios in your area that claim they offer Karate-do, but instead they offer something not even remotely close to Japanese or Okinawan Karate-do? There is nothing wrong if a school claims they teach "martial arts". That is absolutely fine and it does not matter what the style is or where its from, it is a generic term. Call it what you want. A martial art can be anything you want it to be. But labels can be tricky and once you give a martial art a labe [..] > read more
Families that Kick together Stick together!!
Published on 2011-06-22 02:48:00
Parents enjoy spending time with their kids and often look for creative and quality activities to do with them. Kicking a soccer ball in the back yard, going to the local park to play catch, listening to music or dancing together in the living room > read more
Duarte Shotokan Karate Academy - Promo Video
Published on 2011-06-07 07:25:00
How to do a proper warm-up
Published on 2011-05-17 20:58:00
FACT: A proper warm-up routine is one the most important ingredients of any physical activity, especially marital arts training. Although most sports like basketball, football, soccer, baseball or tennis utilize warm-up techniques that are speci > read more
NEW Special offer! 9 weeks for only $99
Published on 2011-03-05 18:32:00
NEWS FLASH!!AOK is proud to introduce our best offer yet!!Currently we are offering 9 weeks of unlimited classes to all NEW COMERS who are looking for a Quality Dojo at affordable rates.Also included is a Karate uniform and a Sports Bottle (while Sup > read more
Lost or Forgotten Karate Techniques - Part 1
Published on 2010-12-31 05:46:00
I wanted to touch on a topic that I don't find many people discussing often. THE LOST or FORGOTTEN techniques of Karate-do.Most dojos teach a very similar way and for the most part all offer the same curriculum, especially if they are of a Shotokan b > read more
Tournament Season and Team Jackets
Published on 2010-12-22 04:13:00
ARE YOU READY FOR 2011??The upcoming Tournament season is upon us and our TEAM Jackets will be arriving right in time!!There are several events AOK will be attending, To name a few:TMAI ChampionshipsNikkei GamesKabota CupDisney Martial Arts FestivalU > read more
Nikkei Games Success!!
Published on 2010-08-16 01:10:00
The 2010 Nikkei Games at Cal State Long Beach was a total Success for students of the academy of Karate as AOK earned an amazing tally of 13 medals. Many of the athletes were not seasoned competitors but with some good training sessions at the d > read more
New Facility for AOK!!!
Published on 2010-06-20 13:28:00
The Academy of Karate in Duarte has moved to a NEW bigger and better Facility! The new Academy is located on 2310 Central Ave. Suite # 1 and is right across from Gordon Sports Park which hosts many softball and soccer events throughout the week. &nbs > read more
After School Program at Andres Duarte
Published on 2010-03-18 18:09:00
The Academy of Karate is proud to announce a new Karate after school program starting on Wednesday March 24th at the Andres Duarte School in Duarte California.Classes are scheduled for Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:45 - 3:30 pm on school grounds.Class > read more
After school Program at Royal Oaks.
Published on 2010-01-28 02:35:00
We are proud to announce that starting February 2nd, 2010, Shihan Joseph Claycomb and the Academy of Karate are starting a new after school program that will teach kids the benefits of exercise and life skills through Karate.The Program is expected t > read more
KNIFE Defense Seminar with Sensei Rick Duffy
Published on 2009-11-10 23:32:00
AOK will be hosting a Knife self defense seminar on Wednesday November 18th at 7 30 pm. All are welcome to take part in this FREE seminar and we encourage you to invite your friends and co workers too. Everyone can benefit from learning self defense > read more
Lyoto Machida UFC 104 Workout
Published on 2009-10-25 20:16:00
FIlipino Martial arts Classes
Published on 2009-10-13 22:19:00
AOK is now hosting Filipino Martial arts classes in Duarte. Guro Jason Cruz is the chief instructor of Legacy Martial arts Studio and has been training in the martial arts since he was a child and is very passionate and energetic. Any and all who try > read more
Kawasoe Kihon Kata
Published on 2009-09-27 12:40:00
This is by far the best Video demonstration of Karate Fundamentals.This is a 4 volume DVD series called the Kawasoe Way. > read more