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  • Winter Grading Success

    Congratulations to everyone who challenged themselves at the 2022 Winter Grading. It was great to see so many students have been working hard to continue to improve their karate.

    4 Kyu – Purple
    Troy Lester

    5 Kyu – Purple & White 
    Jean du Plessis
    Adam Glachan

    6 Kyu – Blue 
    Erika Baritchi
    Harrison De Byl
    Millicent Mansbridge
    Yuvi Whala

    7 Kyu – Blue & White 
    Kaylah Smith
    Bohdi Valencour

    8 Kyu – Green 
    Enoch Kavelin
    Chui McDonald
    Mehar Whala

    9 Kyu – Green & White 
    Kalani Kloot
    Slade Revell

    10 Kyu – Orange 
    Charlie Chipperfield
    Lily Collofello
    Lucas Kirkup
    Damien Kloot
    Carter Lovelock

    11 Kyu – Orange & White 
    Aston Cattach
    Angus Esson
    James Ford **double grading
    Jacob Greenwell **double grading
    Jaylah Greenwell **double grading
    Isabella Higham
    Ding Ma **double grading
    Noah Milloy **double grading
    Eito Tashima **double grading

    12 Kyu – Yellow 
    Edward Bennette
    Leon Bonaventure
    Henry Langton
    Ashley Maudsley
    Xaviar Thompson

  • Summer Grading 2021

    Congratulations to everyone who was successful at the Summer Grading.  It was great to see some stand out performances from those that had been working hard.

    Isabella Higham – 12 Kyu (Yellow)
    Aiden Whitaker – 12 Kyu (Yellow)
    Henry Duyvestyn – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Yasmine Lintott – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Carter Lovelock – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)  **Double Graded
    Ned Tuckey – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Sally Tullberg – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)   **Double Graded
    Jake Mullholland – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)  **Double Graded
    Darcey de Byl – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Joshua Delaney – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Kalani Kloot – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Sam Peddie – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Slade Revell – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Tilly McMillan – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Tyson Waite – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Keahn Capon – 8 Kyu (Green)
    Siani Symons – 7 Kyu (Blue & White)

     

  • Spring Grading 2021

    Spring Grading 2021

    Congratulations to everyone who was successful at the Spring Grading.  Keep up the great work!

    12 Kyu (Yellow Belt)
    Olivia Chang
    Lily Collofello
    Yasmine Lintott
    Ned Tuckey
    Max Durre

    11 Kyu (Orange & White Belt)
    Kalani Kloot
    Joshua Delaney
    Slade Revell
    Charlie Chipperfield
    Aaron Higgins
    Damien Kloot
    Naoki Tani

    10 Kyu (Orange Belt)
    Taiyo Tani
    Enoch Kavelin
    Paula Barnum
    Sienna Bauer
    Ben Hastings
    Halle Peddie

    9 Kyu (Green & White Belt)
    Chui McDonald
    Max Ker
    Kayden Kloot

    8 Kyu (Green Belt)
    Cooper Shaw
    Bohdi Valencour

    7 Kyu (Blue & White Belt)
    Erika Baritchi
    Adam Glachan
    Millicent Mansbridge
    Hana Nishiura
    Addison Schnebli

    6 Kyu (Blue Belt)
    Tahlia Boyd

    5 Kyu (Purple & White Belt)
    Keiran Milloy

    4 Kyu (Purple Belt)
    Charlotte Shaw

     

  • ‘Go Pink for Taj’ Day

    ‘Go Pink for Taj’ Day

    ‘Go pink for Taj’ Day!

    Taj Pike, a beloved member of our karate family, started training when he was 4 Now 16, Taj is undergoing treatment for stage 3 lymphoblastic lymphoma, which is a type of cancer that affects the lymph nodes. Anyone who has trained with or knows Taj has been touched by his sense of humour, his energy, and his kindness.

    Taj is an amazing leader in our dojo, supporting students both younger and older than him with his trademark blend of fun, high spirits, and gentleness. He’s also a volunteer with his local Scouts organisation, and recently walked 96km at the Kokoda Challenge, raising money for charity.

    As he undergoes chemotherapy for his cancer, Taj is likely to lose his hair; a feature he’s very proud of. So, for fun, he cut his hair into a mohawk and dyed it pink.

     

    Taj spends so much of his time supporting others. Now it’s our turn to support Taj.

     

    Go pink for Taj!

    We’re going pink for Taj on Wednesday 22 September.

    We’re asking everyone to turn their hair pink and bring a small donation to this special class. Everyone is invited, regardless of which day you normally train. Let’s fill up the dojo!

    Some of our seniors (and teenagers) are dyeing their hair pink. For anyone who can’t dye their hair, we’ll have cans of pink hairspray at the ready. Don’t worry; it washes out!

    Also welcome:

    • Pink nail polish on fingers and/or toes
    • Pink bandanas
    • Pink t-shirts under your gi
    • Pink Gi 😊
    • Anything else pink you can think of!

    And it’s not just students who are welcome to participate in our Go pink for Taj! day. Parents, friends, spectators, visitors – we’d love everyone to get into the pink spirit so we can turn the dojo pink for a day to celebrate and support Taj.

    You can also support Taj and his family at the following Go Fund Me page:

    Help the Pike Family  https://gofund.me/dd5d6355

  • 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

     

  • Ground Self-defence Seminar

    Ground Self-defence Seminar

    Members of the Gold Coast Chito-Ryu Karate Dojo took advantage of the opportunity to learn some basic self-defence techniques from the ground in a special seminar on Friday. The seminar was led by Adam Glachan, a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and covered what to do when caught in common positions on the ground. The primary emphasis was on how to escape and get back to your feet safely which was a very valuable lesson especially for the young girls in attendance.  We also covered some attacking techniques from the ground including arm-locks and chokes.

    The seminar was very enjoyable and everyone walked away with a little more confidence with what they could do if they ever found themselves in a dangerous position on the ground.

    Thank you to Adam for sharing his knowledge.

     

  • Winter Grading Results

    Winter Grading Results

    A very strong grading with some exceptional performances. This was the first grading in a long time where everyone was successful passed to a higher level demonstrating all the hard work that people had been putting in to make sure they were prepared.  Congratulations also to our instructors team for preparing everyone so well.

    With Peace, Perseverance and Hard Work
    We are sure to reach our goals

    Congratulations to:

    4 Kyu (Purple) – Amelie Ollivier
    4 Kyu (Purple) – Bridget Weeks
    4 Kyu (Purple) – Darren Clark

    5 Kyu (Purple & White) – Cooper Higgins

    6 Kyu (Blue) – Jean du Plessis

    7 Kyu (Blue & White) – Byron Corbelli
    7 Kyu (Blue & White) – Harrison De Byl
    7 Kyu (Blue & White) – Tahlia Boyd
    7 Kyu (Blue & White) – Yuvi Whala

    8 Kyu (Green) – Adam Glachan
    8 Kyu (Green) – Addison Schnebli
    8 Kyu (Green) – Erika Baritchi
    8 Kyu (Green) – Isabella Ker
    8 Kyu (Green) – Millicent Mansbridge

    9 Kyu (Green & White) – James Ngo
    9 Kyu (Green & White) – Mehar Whala

    10 Kyu (Orange) – Aissa Symons
    10 Kyu (Orange) – David Ford
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Nieves Gonzalez  ** Triple Grade **
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Tilly McMillan
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Tom Allibone

    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Ben Hastings  ** Double Grade **
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Darcey de Byl
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Mia Lavender  ** Double Grade **
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Nicolette Ridley
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Paula Barnum  ** Double Grade **
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Sienna Bauer

    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Amos Gaffney
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Angus Esson
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Damien Kloot
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Enoch Kavelin
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Lucas Kirkup
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Max Millar
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Naoki Tani
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Poppy Romeyn
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Taiyo Tani

     

  • Grading Success

    Grading Success

    Congratulations to three amazing young women who successfully graded this evening at our senior grading (3rd – 1st Kyu).  Participation in the senior grading is by invitation only after demonstrating good attitude, work rate, understanding, consistent training, and application of techniques in regular classes.

    After receiving an invitation students must then complete a theory test and once again demonstrate their technique and spirit in a grading situation.  All three demonstrated a fantastic understanding of the key basics required for their level, quality kata, bunkai, physical strength, and a strong spirit to advance to their next level.

    Congratulations:

    Elisha Dorley – 2nd Kyu
    Ashleigh Gula – 2nd Kyu
    Merryn Jaffers – 3rd Kyu

    I look forward to watching you continue to grow and develop as you head towards your black belt.

     

     

     

  • Super Hero Day

    Super Hero Day

    Our Super Heroes pushed through the adversity to celebrate our Super Hero Day class with lots of colour and energy. With the recent Covid restrictions it was understandably a smaller group than normal for this fun day on our karate calendar, but we still all managed to have the same great smiles and laughs as found in previous years Super Hero Day.

    What is Super Hero Day? This is a special day held once a year where our karate kids get the opportunity to come to class dressed as their favorite superhero! We actually think they are superheroes all the time but for this special day they get to do the karate class dressed up in their costumes as well.

    During the class the kids got to test their powers of focus, their courage and commitment, their jumping skills, and of course their superhero poses.

    Check out the full gallery on our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/gckaratekobudo