ABOUT CDOD
Who are we?
Community Dojo of Davis is a non profit organization that is dedicated to the creation and maintenance of a space for the practice of martial arts, yoga, dance, music and other arts in a safe and supportive environment in Davis, California. We offer sliding scale tuition to ensure that everyone can afford to ‘find their way’ through our classes.
OUR HISTORY
Community Dojo of Davis was created after a chance meeting between its founder, Shihan Tony Berger, and a fellow martial arts teacher who runs a non profit dojo in San Francisco. She convinced him of the importance of the non profit model in providing affordable classes in the martial arts for a community, hence the name of our organization! Shihan Berger and his wife Sensei Brenna Berger, have been teaching karate for over 20 years and for 13 years in Davis, CA. CDOD was born after the pandemic forced them to stop teaching in one of the commercial gyms in town after it closed down. Forced to regroup and go “underground” for a few years, the concept of CDOD was born and the rest is our history in the making!
Our Values
Our organisation lives by the same principles that guide us in our own karate and yoga practice
- Integrity within ourselves
- Service to others
- Community support and growth
- Honoring practice and discipline
- Kindness to ourselves on our journey
OUR INSTRUCTORS
Meet the team
Shihan Tony Berger Lead Instructor / President
Daisempai Alberto Iandolino Instructor
Sensei Brenna Berger Instructor / Advisor