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9411 Staple Lane, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 US
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Silkisondan Karate
Not just a school; a community of practitioners.
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Why Silkisondan Karate? What is it? Why don't you require contracts? Who are our instructors? Find out about us here!
BLACK BELT TEST
Saturday. May 18th, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Atlee Rec Center
All Black & Brown Belts are encouraged to support the test!
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For Students
Join us for a class. There is no obligation. In fact, there is never an obligation or contract. As a community of dedicated martial artists, we offer a patient, supportive atmosphere. And we have classes for all ages.
Please note that prices vary by location. Each location is different due to unique facilities (Parks & Rec requirements, etc.). But there are no long-term commitments and fees are designed to cover costs.
Silkisondan Karate is a system developed by Master Nguyen, a 7th Degree Black Belt, which is based in the original International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) style of Tae Kwon Do. Master Nguyen travelled to China and Japan where he earned equally high rankings in Judo, Kung Fu, and Karate. Many years before the mixed martial arts craze, Master Nguyen combined these styles into a balanced martial arts system.
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Silkisondan Karate holds true to the traditional values of the martial arts. Our instructors teach from a love, respect and passion for these traditions. They earn their living elsewhere, so teaching is not a vocation for our Sensei; it is a calling. We have classes available in the central Virginia area including Richmond, Hanover (Mechanicsville), New Kent and Goochland.
Silkisondan roughly translates as "the Way of the Flowering Path." As life is a journey, so are the martial arts. With each day we grow and develop at our own individual pace and we enjoy the path as it opens or "flowers" along the way.
In the Silkisondan Karate Association our mantra is "Karate for Life." Those who join our association will earn their rank at their own pace. And for them, the martial arts will become a way of life, a journey into ourselves, a journey of understanding. As Master Nguyen says, "Know yourself; Improve yourself."
No contracts.
If it is your passion, you will return month after month,
year after year, for a lifetime.