USA Karate Academy is open for all classes this Saturday, January 21,  2012.  Come on out and get your karate on!  A special invitation for any teen or adult student who has been training for two or more years to attend the 8:30 am class.  And any student who has trained for over 1 year but less than 2 years are invited to attend the 10:00 am class, and all students less than 1 year and up are welcome to train in the 11:00 am class.  Come on out and make up a missed class.  You’ll be glad you did.

The winter blast is nearly over and now the transition phase has begun with melting ice and snow.  USA Karate Academy intends to have classes tomorrow, Saturday, January 21st at 8:30 am, 9:55 am, and 11 am.  In order for classes to be conducted we are heading over to the dojo today at 1:00 pm snow shovels in hand for a dojo dig out!

If you have some time today and would like to help, please come on out to the dojo to shovel the parking lot.  We only have 3 shovels on hand so make sure you bring some shovels.  Hope to see some of there!

Time to call like it is!  The DOJO is CLOSED, THURSDAY January 19, 2012 for severe icy conditions.  We are contemplating watching James Clavell’s “SHOGUN”.

We are all getting pretty antsy waiting for the snow storm and winter freeze to thaw.  Shoreline Schools are closed Thursday, January 19, but USA Karate Academy will wait until early afternoon to make the call about classes. 

Should we be able to get out of our own drive safely, then we’ll need to be prepared for a few hours of shoveling the dojo parking lot before class can be offered.  Check back for the latest early afternoon tomorrow!  Stay safe and warm everyone!

USA Karate Academy dojo is closed today, Wednesday, January 18, 2012.  While the roads may be passable for many due to your location and what kind of vehicle you drive, the dojo at USA Karate Academy is CLOSED.  The best way to know for sure is to watch the school closure reports and recognize that when the Shoreline School District is closed due to weather the dojo is closed too.  We expect to be open on Thursday, January 19, 2012 weather permitting.  Want to find out more about the roots of our martial arts styles, read up on Kenwa Mabuni and Chuck Norris.  See you in the dojo.

Increasing snow/rain showers are expected this afternoon around 3pm and weather forecasts predict snow showers beginning around 5pm this evening.  Shoreline School District had a two hour late start today and all busses are on snow routes.  As soon as 8 am arrived, the snow started falling in Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and Edmonds and most likely all of the Seattle Metropolitan Area.  USA Karate Academy is closed Tuesday, January 17, 2012 due to Weather Conditions.  Stay safe and warm and have some snow fun!

USA Karate Academy of Shoreline, Washington will be closed, Monday, January 16, 2012 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  We recommend that all students attend a class that suits their skill level and schedule to make up for the closure.