“Black belt represents not the end but the beginning of a never-ending journey of karate-do (way of karate)”. These were the words that Sensei Shagin Iskander one of the first Senseis of Alex and Vitaly Padalka wrote on a picture as a reminder for back then young […]
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Did you know that Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi served in the Air Force? Thank you for your service Shihan! and thank you for passing the knowledge of Karate to our generation! Shihan Funakoshi is the founder and chief instructor of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association [FSKA], a direct relative of […]
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Twenty-two karate competitors, two Senseis, one referee, friends and families represented Okinawa Dojo by KarateBros today at Niwot High School at the 30th Colorado Karate Classic tournament. Great team spirit everyone! Congratulations to everyone who competed today, you demonstrated strong spirit and true karate-do. This tournament is organized by Sensei […]
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It was the spookiest Halloween party ever last night at Okinawa Dojo! We absolutely loved all the costumes and fun mood everyone brought in! We train together, we grow together and we have so much fun together! Osu. Looking for the best karate school Denver can […]
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Congratulations to all students tested on September 22nd, 2018! It was our first Belt Test at the new Okinawa Dojo location. It is always such a pleasure to see the outcome of the hard work. Everyone successfully passed the test. We would like to congratulate all of […]
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Twelve little warriors lined up on the tatami at Okinawa Dojo in Denver, CO on a regular Saturday morning for their first karate test. They are nervous – you can see it in their eyes, but many of them do not show it. Even though they are […]
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A few days ago at our Dojo we had a professional video interview with Clarence Thatch (Nickname: “The Zen Master”) for a documentary movie “the Rukus” about his son Denver based UFC fighter Brandon Rukus Thatch. The life story and the martial arts journey told by Clarence Thatch is fascinating. […]
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We are wishing best of luck to Team USA Junior Athletes in Rio at Panamerican Karate Championship! The Panamerican Karate Federation (PKF) is the governing body of sport karate of about 37 countries of national karate federation in the Americas. The best athletes from each country will be […]
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MOVIE – DAYS 2-5 MOVIE – DAY 1 SUMMER KARATE CAMPS 1st – June 11-15 Kids Karate Camp 2nd – June 23-27 Elite Karate Camp 3rd – July 23-27 Kids Karate Camp CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM KARATE KIDS ARE AWESOME!
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Okinawa Team just got back from US Karate Nationals and Team Trials that took place in Reno, NV. The highest caliber competition in the United States, where karatekas from across the country competed for the National title and the strongest athletes fought for the spot on Junior […]
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Okinawa Dojo you warriors are training hard! 💥🥋
#PreKarate
⏳ 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 🔜 February 19
👉 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: www.tournamentinabox.com Or https://tiab.us/682
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥
🇺🇸 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿
🔹 𝘜𝘚𝘈 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 | 𝘓𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 3 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵
📅 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟳 - Tournament Day
📅 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟴 - Kumite Seminar w/ Eduard Sagilyan
@eduard_sagilyan_
📅 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟴 - Kata Seminar w/ Javier Mantilla @javiermantilla3028
𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• Individual Kata 🥋
• Individual Kumite 🥊 (weight divisions for advanced/elite categories 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17 and 18-34
• King of the Ring 👑 - everyone’s favorite Kumite event
💥 Compete. Level up. Earn ranking.
☎️ 303-547-7248
📧 karate.denver@gmail.com
@vitalyokinawa
@alexokinawa
@usakarate
#HighCaliberDenver #USAKarate #DreamTeamOkinawa #KarateBros
LOCKED IN AND READY 💥🥷
Parents Night Out at Okinawa Dojo
Peek behind the scene 👀
#MovieNight
#FreshPopcorn #NinjaTurtles
#OkinawaDojo #ParentsNightOut
Smiles all around, laughter in the air 🎶
#ParentsNightOut #OkinawaDojo
#DreamTeamOkinawa #KarateBros
WE LOVE IT! 😍
That’s why we do it.
We know - you love it too! 💙 KARATE
See you soon on tatami in Colorado!
🔺Registration fee goes up on Febryary 12th
Full house tonight! 🔥
While our younger generation enjoyed the fun at the honbu dojo, our seasoned Okinawa Dojo athletes were hard at work - sharpening their weapons and preparing for upcoming tournaments.
The grind continues 👊🥋
Thank you, Sensei Eddie for leading the way @eduard_sagilyan_
Tonight was an absolute BLAST! 💥
From HIIT training 💪 to Nerf gun battles & games,
followed by a movie night with pizza and freshly made popcorn - nonstop fun from start to finish!
🍕🎥🍿🙌
⏰ 4:20–8:00 PM
👨👩👧👦 Parents dropped off their kids and enjoyed a well-deserved free evening
😄 Kids had an unforgettable night with friends, movement, and laughter
The smiles say it all, everyone loved it, especially the parents 😉
If you missed this one… don’t worry.
More epic Parents Night Outs coming soon!
Huge thank you to our amazing team: @vitalyokinawa @lauratravels303 @mi.la.la_mimi for making sure the event ran smoothly from start to finish. We couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌
🍿🎥💥 Who is excited for the party today?!
Sensei Vitaly @vitalyokinawa is for sure 🤩🥳
4:20-8:00 pm
Parents, drop off your kids and enjoy your evening!
HIIT Training/Nerf Guns and Games/Movie/Pizza and Popcorn
See you in a couple of hours.
Questions?
☎️ Call/text Sensei Vitaly at 303-547-7248
6️⃣ 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓 to register with the 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠
🥋 $100 Kata and Kumite
👑 +$20 King of the Ring
‼️ Price goes up on February 12th.
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫
🗓️ March 7, 2026
𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐑💥
Earn ranking points
Get ready for US Open
👊 SEMINARS on Sunday, March 8:
🔹Elevate your 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞 skills with @eduard_sagilyan_
and
🔹Improve your 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐚 performance with @javiermantilla3028
Questions?
📧 karate.denver@gmail.com
☎️ 303-547-7248 | Sensei Vitaly Padalka
#HighCaliberDenver by #Karatebros
#DreamTeamOkinawa
