Everyone has been working hard this Spring and we are very proud of you! You have earned a break and we want give you a chance to enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend.
Thus, the dojo will be closed and no classes will be held from Saturday 5/25 – Monday 5/27. Our normal schedule will resume with classes on Tuesday 5/28. We’re looking forward to seeing you both at the outdoor classes and online.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!
On Monday May 13, we’ll celebrate all the moms in our Kells Karate community! From the mom’s that train with us to the all the others that do so much to ensure that our school is filled with great, hard working students… we want to honor you.
We’ll have treats and flowers for our mom’s, as a way to say “thank you”. And if you can’t make it to the dojo, we’ll be sure your student brings you something home.
Enjoy your special day and know that we appreciate you and all that you do to make our dojo a truly special place!
In celebration of Mother’s Day and moms everywhere, we are offering moms of our members a chance to train for FREE for the entire month of May!*
This is a wonderful opportunity to train with your student and learn about the benefits of Seido Karate! We’ll work on conditioning, focus, setting goals and of course: karate!
To get started, contact Karen: info@kellskarate.com
*May not be combined with other offers. First time students only.
During the warmer days of Spring and Summer, May 1st to September 30th, we allow our students to wear a KKA t-shirt in place of their Gi top. They can only wear a KKA-branded t-shirt and every year we offer a limited edition Summer design.
With that in mind, we are happy to be releasing our Summer 2024 T-shirt for pre-order only!
You must place your order by April 5th in order to receive the exclusive design. This is a limited-time offer and these can only be ordered now.
You can order your shirts via your Zenplanner account and they will be available for pickup at the dojo starting May 1st.
This years theme is: Purpose
Order Links:
Summer “Purpose” Purple
Summer “Purpose” Teal
We look forward to seeing our students in these new t-shirts soon!
In celebration of the Easter weekend, the dojo will be closed on Saturday March 30 and Monday April 1. Our normal schedule will resume on Tuesday, April 2.
Happy Easter and we’ll see you soon!
Click here to register for this event
Note: Only buddies should register, not current students
On Saturday March 19, join us for special classes just for the students and a friend, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day: Green Hair Buddy Day! This will take place during our regular class hours:
PeeWees (4 – 6 y.o.):
9:00am – 9:30am
Juniors (7 – 9 y.o.):
9:30am – 10:15am
Youth (10 – 12 y.o)/Adult (13+):
10:15am – 11:00am
Every student is encouraged to bring a friend. We will all work on our karate basics and our conditioning and best of all… HAVE FUN!
To be silly and fun, we’d like you all to wear some kind of green “hair”. Be fun, be creative, but please don’t use any hair coloring or sprays. And we’re going to work out outdoors, so buddies should wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothes.
Click here to register for this event
Note: Only buddies should register, not current students
Date: January 6th, 10am to 11:30am – Kagami Biraki!
Location: The parking lot in front of the dojo
Tailgating is encouraged!
In keeping with Japanese martial arts tradition, we will hold our first class of the year, Kagami Biraki 鏡開き, (read more here) on January 6th.
This class will be open to all students of all levels and ages and to our parents and caregivers as well! So we hope everyone will show up and help us work up our first sweat of the New Year!
We’ll be on the in the parking lot in front of the dojo, so make sure to dress warmly and wear your full gi (students) or clothes appropriate for for workout (everyone else)!
Also, please wear athletic shoes (that tie), bring a yoga mat, towel or other soft surface (for our core work) and a bottle of water.
And once our class is done, we hope everyone will stay around and have a little tailgate party! Consider bringing warm food and drinks to share with our fellow students and their families.
Looking forward to everyone being there and to having a great time training together!
Need to get some shopping done for the holidays? Just need a moment for yourself?
Then join us for our Holiday Parents’ Day Out. We will be dong lots of fun stuff:
Date: Saturday December 22
Time: 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: Kells Karate Academy
Cost: $40 for the first child and $30 for the second
Click here to register today!
Space is limited to 30 children and they are filling fast!
Come dressed to play and have some holiday fun!
The dojo will be closed a few days during the Holiday Season.
The dates we’ll be closed are:
Monday December 25 – Monday January 1, 2023.
Our normal class schedule resumes Tuesday January 2nd.
Join us for Kagami Biraki, our first training of the New Year on January 6th. Read more here.
Please have a happy and safe holiday season, keep working on your material and conditioning and we’ll see you back in the dojo in the New Year!
Thank you everyone for showing up on Saturday and supporting the dojo… it wouldn’t be a wonderful day without you all.
We had a great time with the outdoor classes (broken down by belt ranks) and lots of wonderful feedback from students saying “how much they liked it” and “we should do that sort of training more often.”
Thank you so much to everyone that contributed to the House of Ruth fundraiser during the Holiday Sale! We were able to raise $250 and we are still accepting donations during classes. If you are still interested in making a donation, please let the front desk know and they will help you!
The winner of the basket will be announced on Dec 14.
Thank you so much to our community for supporting such a wonderful cause!