Welcome!

Welcome to Trad Am Karate in Santee and Alpine, California. We offer great youth and adult karate training at these two locations and participants can train individually, or as a parent and child duo or trio. In fact, an entire family can block, punch and kick their way to better physical and mental fitness, heightened focus and concentration and improved confidence and self-esteem. A favorite motto here at Trad Am is, "the family that punches and kicks together, sticks together."

Trad Am Karate teaches Traditional American Karate (TAK), an eclectic martial arts system that began in Southern California in 1982. TAK is based on shorin-ryu, shotokan and kung fu and incorporates techniques from judo, jujutsu, aikido, American Karate, kenpo and kickboxing. To learn more, click "About TAK" on the tool bar, and then come on over to the dojo and get started. Remember, a thousand mile journey begins with the first step, and if you've gotten to this web-site, you are already moving forward. Thanks for visiting our web site and we appreciate your interest in Trad Am Karate.

Dojo News

• TAK OPEN HOUSE - SANTEE DOJO 
  students, parents and friends are invited to attend our open house on Tuesday, December 20th at 6:30PM. Those who train in the 6:30 class may come to the 5:30 class.   12/19/2011 7:35:09 PM
• STARFIGHTER XI KARATE TOURNAMENT SERIES! 
  Has ended. Year end awards given out December 10th 2011 at Pathways. 1:00PM - 3:00PM.  11/29/2011 10:57:01 PM
• STARFIGHTER XI CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED 
  Top Players for the 2011 Starfighter XI Tournament Series: Grandchampion and #1 Jr.Adult - Joey Goodrich; Mighty Might Champion - Japhy White; Tiger Cub Champion - Hank Rogers; Black Belt Elite Champion - James Bucaro.  12/12/2011 5:29:19 PM

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You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
- Anonymous

To stay motivated: 

• keep coming to class
• train hard
• work your basics
• write in your notebook