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Month: July 2021

  • 2021 GC Karate Competition

    2021 GC Karate Competition

    Such a great fun day.  Our first tournament for nearly 2 years was restricted to just members of the Gold Coast dojo which meant that we had lots of first timers (& a few rusty old timers), participation numbers very well above what we expected which was great to see.  The standard of competition was very strong with lots of very close matches across all divisions. With some more experience under their belts there will be some very high level competitors representing the Gold Coast dojo in the future.

    Tournaments are all about challenging yourself and overcoming your fears and this was the most please part of the day as we saw many karateka put aside their nerves to perform very strongly.  Well done to everyone who stepped up to the challenge.

    A massive thanks also to our three fantastic referee’s who judged every event with hardly a break. Sensei Monica, Sensei Sam and Sensei Kazumi Thank you very much 🙂

    And also a big thank you to Levi Lenton who did an awesome job marshaling so we could keep everything running smoothly.

    And finally thank you to all the parents and supporters for your patience and understanding in having to watch the events from outside the dojo to comply with our Covid number restrictions.

    Results:

    Kata

    Little Champion White – Little Champion Yellow
    1. Obed Nalau
    2. Nate Milloy

    Little Champion Orange – Little Champion Green
    1. Slade Revell
    2. Finn McMillan
    3. Aiden Nicorescu

    Little Champion Blue – Purple
    1. Kalani Kloot
    2. Calista Weeks
    3. Noah Milloy

    White Belt – 10 Kyu
    1. Kayden Kloot
    2. Max Durre
    3. Charlie Chipperfield

    9 Kyu – 6 Kyu
    1. Liam Glover
    2. Tahlia Boyd
    3. Cooper Shaw

    5 Kyu +
    1. Merryn Jaffers
    2. Charlotte Shaw
    3. Amelie Ollivier

    Kumite Tag

    Kumite Tag 4-6 years
    1. Aiden Nicorescu
    2. Calista Weeks
    3. Finn McMillan

    Kumite Tag 7-8 years
    1. Tilly McMillan
    2. Max Durre
    3. Angus Esson

    Kumite Tag 9-11 years
    1. Kaylah Smith
    2. Taiyo Tani
    3. Joshua Delaney

    Kumite

    Kumite 4-6 years
    1. Elson Shi
    2. Finn McMillan
    3. Chloe Higham

    Kumite 6-7 years (boys)
    1. Noah Milloy
    2. Jesse Valencour
    3. Aiden Nicorescu

    Kumite 7-8 years (girls)
    1. Tilly McMillan
    2. Asha Anderson
    3. Isabella Higham

    Kumite 8-9 years
    1. Cooper Shaw
    2. Liam Glover
    3. Charlie Chipperfield

    Kumite 10-11 years
    1. Merryn Jaffers
    2. Bohdi Valencour
    3. Milli Mansbridge

    Kumite 12-13 years
    1. Hunter Smith
    2. Tahlia Boyd
    3. Amelie Ollivier

    Kumite Adults
    1. Adam Glachan
    2. Damien Kloot

    Kobudo

    Kobudo Open
    1. Charlotte Shaw
    2. Adam Glachan
    3. Merryn Jaffers

    Team Kata

    Team Kata Open
    1. Calista Weeks, Bridget Weeks, Charlotte Shaw
    2. Milli Mansbridge, Kaylah Smith, Erika Baritchi
    3. Merryn Jaffers, Amelie Ollivier, Hunter Smith

     

    Check out our facebook page for more action shots from the day.  https://www.facebook.com/gckaratekobudo

  • 2021 Kangeiko

    2021 Kangeiko

    A small group of keen karateka attended the 2021 Kangeiko (Special Winter Training) held along the Twin Falls Circuit at Springbrook in behind the Gold Coast.

    The morning started with a beautiful clear day that had everyone thinking that it may not be that cold, that was until we stepped out of the cars to feel the full force of a cold westerly wind 🙂 Oh well just another challenge to add to the training.  A large part of Kangeiko is learning how to control the emotions and not let negative elements such as the cold interfere with the training.

     

    Training started with a run through of kata at a beautiful outlook where you could watch the sunrise over the hinterland and Gold Coast. Fully exposed to the wind it was a great opportunity to work on mushin.

    Next stop was a favorite place were the track crosses a small creek. This is a beautiful location that is perfect for some meditation. This was followed by some physical challenges and partner work. The variance of a rough ground and narrow pathway made an interesting change from training in the dojo.

    The track then makes it way down the side of the cliff before continuing along the bottom. There are some great sites and it is always a treat to be able to walk behind one of the many waterfalls on this track before making our way to the next stop which is at the bottom of twin falls.  Here we did some kihon training and work with the bo. Speed exchange training with the bo moving backwards fast along the path was an interesting challenge as you had to have confidence in your stepping to make sure you went straight and not veered off the path.

    Our final stop was at Rainbow Falls were everyone got to experience training under the waterfall. The water was nice and cold and provided another opportunity to work on mushin, spirit and developing internal heat through breathing exercises.  The sensation after being under the waterfall is a unique one that had everyone buzzing as we made our way back up to the cars and back home.

    2021 Kangeiko Participants:

    • Adam Higgins
    • Anthony Horgan
    • Merryn Jaffers
    • Bridget Weeks
    • Adam Glachan
    • Jason Jaffers (photographer and “pack horse”)

     

    Check out the full gallery of photos on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gckaratekobudo