Author: Alison Peachey

  • Finalists AGAIN

    Finalists AGAIN

    Thank you! Our members and friends and families and supporters have voted us into the finals of the 2023 Sutherland Shire Local Business Awards! This is our SIXTH time as a finalist, and builds on our first Australian Small Business Champion Awards finalist nomination from earlier this year.

  • 2023 Australian Open Karate Championships

    2023 Australian Open Karate Championships

    Let the results speak for themselves from the 2023 Australian Open Karate Championships, held at the Whitlam Centre, Liverpool in May. Our energetic and regular Saturday competition squad competitors demonstrated that accurate and diligent practice of techniques, including under simulated match conditions, will culminate in confidence on the tatami ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿฅ‹. Champion: Luke Hails -84/84+ kg…

  • Term 1 2023 grading results

    Term 1 2023 grading results

    A fabulous grading result for all students on 28 March 2023. Congratulations on your effective preparation and substantial effort. Your instructors were both impressed and proud ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿฅ‹๐Ÿ˜ƒ

  • 2023 Australian Small Business Champion Awards FINALIST ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿฅ‹๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ˜

    2023 Australian Small Business Champion Awards FINALIST ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿฅ‹๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ˜

    This amazing nomination is a first for Ishinryu Karate Australia!!! After an arduous application process we are thrilled to have made the finals of this national award ๐Ÿ˜€. We’ll be able to announce our fellow finalists in coming weeks and in late April find out if we’ve won!

  • Getting our Ho Ho on… Christmas 2022 ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿฅ‹๐Ÿ˜

    Getting our Ho Ho on… Christmas 2022 ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿฅ‹๐Ÿ˜

  • General Gradings: Term 4 2022

    General Gradings: Term 4 2022

    Congratulations to all students who successfully attained their next level in December 2022.

  • Our Annual Championships 2022

    Our Annual Championships 2022

    December 2022, and a landmark event with the re-establishment of our fabulously competitive and spectator-friendly annual competition. Congratulations to all competitors for your effort, tenacity and spirit. Several albums are available on our public Facebook page. Kata Gladiator Kumite 1A Kumite 1B Kumite 1C Presentation Congratulations to our medallists… and huge thanks to our volunteers…

  • Black belt grading 2022

    Black belt grading 2022

    CONGRATULATIONS to Sempai Jonathan Chan, Sempai Georgia Smith and Sempai Heath Dibden who graded to 1st Dan black belt in September 2022.

  • Local Business Awards Finalist!

    Local Business Awards Finalist!

    For the fifth time. THANK YOU, all our fabulous students and their families.

  • Australian Open 2022

    Australian Open 2022

    Well done to our competitors: Sensei Michael Radermacher: bronze 45+ kumite Sempai Sandip Pala: competitor -60kg kumite James Newman: 5th 35-45 kumite And also to Sensei Alison Peachey 6th Dan and Sensei Michael Radermacher 3rd Dan, refereeing and judging.