On Thursday, March 6, we will be holding our second (third?) annual Bring a Friend to Karate Night! Every enrolled FKU member is entitled to bring one (1) friend to the Thursday night class at 6pm. All ages and genders are welcome! All someone needs… Read More »Bring a Friend to Karate Night
Thank you, wonderful FKU community, for your support of FKU as demonstrated by the 2025 kick-a-thon. Counting corporate matches of contributions, we exceeded our goal of raising $3500! And you are welcome for tiring out your kids for the rest of the weekend.
Since opening in 1971, FKU has always been on the right side of history. We began as a women-only organization, and as of today, all of our instructors are women. This is an important part of who we are and who we will continue to… Read More »Solidarity
The Kick-a-thon is coming! As you know, FKU is a non-profit, and the Kick-a-thon is a Fundraiser. Our awesome Instructors are all volunteers and we try hard to keep our costs low, so donations really help us out. All donations are tax-deductible. This year students… Read More »2025 Kick-a-thon
Happy New Year! May 2025 bring you strength and health! The 2025 FKU Calendar with evaluation and possible tournament dates is available for download.
At evaluations in October, Eleanor Adams was presented with her Shodan ho certificate, after completing the Black Belt test in September. We are so proud of you, Eleanor! Eleanor is now training for May, when she will test for the Shodan level.
On October 13, FKU represented at the 2024 West Coast Open in Lakewood, WA. Senseis Judy, Tracey, and Jennifer refereed, and the competition team was made up of Aurelia, Xiuxiu, Eleanor, Amber, Sensei Judy, Joanna, and Linet. It was a very long day, but we… Read More »West Coast Open 2024
On Saturday, April 13, FKU will hold our annual Spring Demo at the Garfield Community Center. For those who haven’t experienced it before, you can think of the Spring Demo as a combination karate recital and community potluck. It is open to the public, and… Read More »Spring Demo 2024
Did you know that FKU has a YouTube channel? And that you can see videos from last year’s Spring Demo there? (Thank you, Amber!) Just in time to get excited for this year’s demo, which is coming up on April 13. Check it out!
They did it! The participants in our annual kick-a-thon completed 1024 kicks each, not even counting some extras to practice targeting and breaking boards. The participants were rewarded with pizza and a sense of accomplishment at having achieved something that sounds impossible. On the fund-raising… Read More »Kick-a-thon Success!