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  • A Truly Special Week at Gold Coast Chito-Ryu Karate!

    A Truly Special Week at Gold Coast Chito-Ryu Karate!

    🌟 A Truly Special Week at Gold Coast Chito-Ryu Karate! 🌟

    We were honoured to welcome the Third Generation Soke of Chito-Ryu Karate to our dojo this week, accompanied by Higuchi Kyoshi.
    Soke taught across all classes — Little Champions, Karate Kids, Seniors, and Kobujutsu — sharing his incredible knowledge, precision, and passion with every student on the floor.

    We were also privileged to have Martin Phillips Renshi from Sunshine Coast Karate and Anthony Horgan Sensei from Brisbane Karate join us for this unforgettable visit.

    Opportunities like this remind us how fortunate we are to train with some of the best instructors in the world. Their guidance elevates our skills, deepens our understanding of Chito-Ryu, and inspires the continued growth and confidence of all Gold Coast students — from our youngest Little Champions to our dedicated senior members.

    Thank you to everyone who made this visit possible, and to all students who trained with such enthusiasm and spirit.

    🥋 We’re already looking forward to welcoming them back for the 2026 Soke Cup! 🥋

  • Soke Sensei on the Sunshine Coast

    Soke Sensei on the Sunshine Coast

    It was great for Gold Coast karateka to get an opportunity to train with Soke Sensei, the head of Chito-Ryu Karate-do on the Sunshine Coast this weekend.  Soke Sensei was visiting the Sunshine Coast as the first part of his 2017 Australian Tour.  Accompanying Soke Sensei was Higuchi Kyoshi, and Minowa Renshi.

    Sam Lenton and Kazumi Tominaga were fortunate enough to attend both Saturday and Sunday with Sensei Adam joining them on the Sunday. Training on the Sunday consisted of lots of basics with Soke Sensei,  a little bit of kumite drills with Higuchi Sensei and then Soke Sensei took the lower ranks through lots of kicking whilst  Higuchi Sensei took the senior group through Ryukyu Kobudo with Bo, Sai and Nunchaku. A great day of training shared with the Sunshine Coast crew.

    It is the Gold Coasts turn on Wednesday and Thursday as we host the second leg of the Australian Tour. The class schedule is the same as normal with the exception of the Thursday Family class which has been replaced with a special Kobudo class for 1st kyu and above.

     

    Wednesday 29 November

    4:00-4:40   Little Champions

    4:50-5:45  Juniors

    6:00-8:00   Seniors & Intermediate Juniors

     

     

    Thursday 30 November

    4:00-4:50     Little Champions & Juniors

    5:00-5:50    Kobudo (1st Kyu and above)

    6:00-8:00     Seniors & Intermediate Juniors

     

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    Sunshine Coast Soke Sensei Seminar
    Attendees of the Soke Sensei Seminar at the Sunshine Coast Chito-Ryu Dojo with Soke Sensei, Higuchi Kyoshi, Minowa Renshi, Martin Phillips Shihan, Sandra Phillips Shihan, Adam Higgins Sensei