Vista - December 2022

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Our next Gup (colored) belt test will be Tuesday, December 13th through Saturday, December 17th. Be sure to get your class count up if you need to and start preparing. The belt testing roster will be emailed out in the next few days.

Our 8am Saturday Jiu-Jitsu class is live! This class caters to any Black Belt Club student that is 12 or older so that larger and more mature students can train with each other. If you are interested please reach out to Mr. Mikita. 

We will be holding our Black Belt Promotion Ceremony at the Vista location at 11:15am. Come support your team and watch these students get promoted to the belts that they have worked so hard to get.

• Who: Current CKA students and siblings (age 4 and older.)
• What (to wear:) Your best costume, your favorite Jam Jams, or your karate uniform (no glitter!!)
• What: Music, dancing, costume contest, obstacle courses, Karate games, and a pizza party.
• When: Saturday, December 10th  from 6-9pm.
• Where: California Karate Academy studio Vista (1688 S. Melrose Dr)
• Price: $49 for students and $39  for second sibling.

The sign up sheet will be in the studio so make sure to secure your spot soon. We need to have the final headcount by Friday, December 9th.  This  event will   fill  up  so  sign  up  early  to  avoid  disappointment.

Since schools are getting out later we have adjusted the Monday and Thursday class schedule at our Vista location. Please head over to our Class Schedule page to view the most recent calendar.

• Who: Current CKA students and siblings (age 4 and older.)
• What (to wear:) Your best costume, your favorite Jam Jams, or your karate uniform (no glitter!!)
• What: Music, dancing, costume contest, obstacle courses, Karate games, and a pizza party.
• When: Saturday, August 27th from 6-9pm.
• Where: California Karate Academy studio Vista (1688 S. Melrose Dr)
• Price: $49  for students and $39 for second sibling.

The sign up sheet will be in the studio so make sure to secure your spot soon. We need to have the final headcount by Friday, Sept 23rd.

Our annual Karate picture day is on the schedule for September.

There will be no regular classes at our Vista location on Saturday, September 24th as the photo folks will be in all day taking rad shots of students in their best Karate poses with killer backgrounds like fire dragons and ancient temples. 

Sign ups will begin end of August.

This picture day will be at our Vista location and is open to our Oceanside Karate students as well. There will still be regular classes at the Oceanside studio. 

T shirts are now in stock - $25.

These shirts can be worn in place of our Karate tops during the hot summer months.  T-shirts cannot be worn in place of BJJ uniform top (Gi)

Belt testing is from Tuesday, June 7th to Saturday, June 11th. There will be no regular classes during those times. Regular classes will resume on Monday, June 13th.

We will be closed during the week of July 4th for our annual summer closure to deep clean and conduct instructor training. Regular classes resume on Monday, 7/11. Students are encouraged to make up any classes in the weeks preceding the closure or after. Have an excellent 4th of July!

• Who: Current CKA students and siblings (age 4 and older.)
• What (to wear:) Your best costume, your favorite Jam Jams, or your karate uniform (no glitter!!)
• What: Music, dancing, costume contest, obstacle courses, Karate games, and a pizza party.
• When: Saturday, August 20th from 6-9pm.
• Where: California Karate Academy studio.
• Price: $49 for students and $39 for second sibling. Cash only please!

The sign up sheet will be in the studio so make sure to secure your spot soon. We need to have the final headcount by Friday, August 12th.

• Who: Students all belt ranks 7 years and older
• What: Karate training, obstacle courses, sparring basics, introduction to weapons and more!
• When: Mon, July 25th - Fri, July 29th from 9am-3pm
• Where: CKA Vista
• Why: Each camp counts as 20 classes and can be used to make up any missed lessons over the summer
• Price: $359

• Who: Students Senior Purple Belt and higher  
• What: Advanced skills training including point sparring, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu concepts, team sparring, advanced weapons & forms, obstacle courses and tons of fun!  
• When: Mon, Aug 1st - Fri, Aug 5th from 9am-3pm  
• Where: CKA Vista  
• Why: Each camp counts as 24 classes and can be used to make up any missed lessons over the summer  
• Price: $359

If you are testing show up on time, in full uniform, and with water.

Registration form is available here.  The studio will be closed April 9th for regular classes as we will be down south competing and judging. 

Studio will be closed for MLK Day, no regular classes. Feel free to makeup lessons on alternative days.

Registration form is available here.  Studio will be closed April 9th for regular classes as we will be down south competing and judging.

Our next Gup (colored) belt test is in March so start making up classes if you need to.

Head on over to our Photos page to view all of the current pictures from our Black Belt promotion ceremony and our December Gup belt test. 

Starting Monday, December 13th there will be a slight schedule change to accommodate our new ranks. Please visit our Class Schedule page to download the latest version.  

Don't forget that Jiu-Jitsu is included in your membership if your student is 7 years and older and in the Black Belt Club. The only additional cost is the price of the BJJ uniform. If you're interested in attending please talk to one of the Mikitas.

The next Gup (colored) belt testing cycle will be December 7th-11th so mark your calendars and make sure you are attending regularly and practicing at home. There will be no regular classes during these dates.

Please download the belt testing form from our Student Resources page and turn it in with $60 belt testing fee by Tuesday, November 30th. Cash or check only.

We are closed on November 25th, 26th, and 27th for Thanksgiving. We will resume normal classes on Monday, November 29th.

Don't forget that Jiu-Jitsu is included in your membership if your student is 7 years and older and in the Black Belt Club. The only additional cost is the price of the BJJ uniform. If you're interested in attending please talk to one of the Mikitas.

In its place will be a Black Belt test prep seminar for Senior Red belts and higher from 11am-1pm.

No regular classes from the 6th to the 11th as belt testing starts on the 7th. Regular classes resume Monday, September 13th.

We will be conducting belt tests from Tuesday, September 7th through Saturday, September 11th. There will be no regular classes and no Stars pick-ups on those days. Feel free to make up any missed classes in the weeks following the belt test. Normal classes will resume Monday, September 13th.

White belts must have minimum of 12 classes to test.  All colored belts must have a minimum of 24 classes and be invited based on skills. Make sure you are attending regularly.

Every year we do a studio picture day where students come in and pose with a weapon of their choice against a rad background. We missed it last year due to the pandemic but are picking it back up again this year. The sign up sheet is at the studio and the times are first come, first serve. You can see a little bit of how it works in this video.

Senior Orange belts and Higher
BBC only
July 26th - 30th
9:00am - 3:00pm
We need a minimum of 10 students to run this camp
$329

This camp focuses on improving our traditional Tang Soo Do skills such as forms (we will work through Bassai Dae for some students,) one steps, free and point sparring, self defense, and a ton of fun sparring drills and games.

This  will be similar to previous years Karate training camps however there is no double testing. We will be doing a combination of indoor and outdoor training, learning advanced training with sais and cane and hope to make at least one walking trip to our local park for outdoor training. There will be a pizza party and student chosen movie on Friday.

You will earn 20 classes for participating in this camp and it is a great way to make up for classes you might have missed over the summer vacation or to brush up your skills. Students will learn forms and training ahead of their current rank and should show up ready to work. This is our most intense camp and has a total Karate focus. 

All ages and ranks welcome
August 2nd - 6th
9:00am - 3:00pm
We need a minimum of 10 students to run this camp
$329

Our second camp this summer will be an Action Star Karate Fun Camp. This will include some skill-based training but will mostly be losing our minds being action stars. This camp will focus on the various martial arts you see in the movies. Learn cool XMA nunchaku/weapons forms (age appropriate,) lots of obstacle courses, awesome spinning kicks, showmanship, ninja rolls and game-based training.

All of this will focus on creating a short action film as a group. From story-boarding and script-writing to creating costumes and scenes, to final editing. On Friday, we will have a pizza party and a family viewing of our 1-3 minute video. This is sure to be both a great time and a good laugh for our families. This is our first year offering this creative camp and is sure to be a regular option forward (unless we bomb it.)
 

We are taking pre-orders on our 2021 retro t-shirts which are $25.  These shirts can be worn in place of your Dobohk tops during the hotter days of summer beginning in May. 

Students can also wear any CKA t-shirts from past summers as well.  T-shirt cannot be worn in place of tops during testing.  We are not stocking the proshop with these so order today to avoid disappointment. 

We are offering our first Ninja Night of 2021 and it is sure to be a blast.  The theme is Ninja Night-Dance Party and feel free to bring your favorite flashlight to light up the dance-mats.  

There will be fun, there will be music and games, there will be pizza and a disco ball.  The cost is $69 and we accept check or cash. Due to safety precautions we are limiting the student count to 14 so space is very limited.  Call today with any questions or to reserve your spot - 760-522-2091

Ninja Night Covid-19 Protocols

* Masks properly fitted over nose and mouth - worn at all times by students and instructors except when eating or drinking

* If student does not have a properly fitted mask, one will be provided

* Thorough and frequent sanitization of hands and equipment

* Temperature checks at front door

* Fresh airflow with open back doors

We  want  to  congratulate  our  new  Master  instructors  Sah  Bum  Nim  Mikita  &  Sah  Bum  Nim  Arango  as  well  as  our  fourth  Dan  Master  Roth.  There  will  be  a  promotion  ceremony  on  Saturday  April  17th  at  2pm. Please let the studio know if you plan to attend as space will be limited.

We  will  have  our  black  belt  test  preparation  classes  on  these  dates  (no  weapons  classes  will  be  run)

• April  10th  11  am  -  1:30  pm
• April  24th  11  am  -  2:00  pm
• May  15th   11am  -  2:00  pm

• May  22nd  11  am  (Floor  opens  at  10:15  for  warmup)
• May  29th  11  am  (Floor  opens  at  10:15  for  warmup)

Have  a  great  and  safe  holiday.

Time to attend live classes!

Since we've gotten our class numbers under control we are no longer requiring students to sign up for classes online. 

Belt testing is running from Tuesday, March 2nd through Saturday, March 6th. There will be no regular classes running during those dates. We will be running normal classes on Monday, March 1st. If you have any questions about belt testing please give us a call or shoot us an email.

Last day to turn in belt testing forms and fees is Monday, March 1st.

The weather is starting to cool down so we are going back to full uniforms for all in-person and Zoom classes on November 1st. The only exception is the Little Dragon Stars Pick-up students. They will train in the clothing that they wear to Stars.

Classes can be scheduled out until November 1st on our Class Roster page. Going forward we will extend the schedule month by month to catch any sudden changes that may be required due to Coronavirus rules and regulations.