Category: News
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Meet the Classic Jacket
Meet the 2026 Ishinryu classic jacket. Men’s and women’s sizing, and youth. Orders close 4 May 2026! The order form is in the dojo, else be in touch.
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We have TWO guardian girls accredited instructors!
In April Sensei Alison and Sempai Nerralie participated in the Guardian Girls Karate Australia Instructor Course, led by National Program Director Liz Mahler (who was also Sensei Alison’s first state coach in 1993 😊). Working alongside 32 highly experienced martial artists, Sensei Nerralie summed it up perfectly: it was “the safest and most dangerous room” to…
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Book your trial class
Curious about karate? Book your free trial karate class today! Click on the calendar icon to choose your trial day. To make this speedy for you, first have a look at the class timetable 👇 You might assume it’s all kicking and punching and yelling… and yes, there is plenty of that (and we love…
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2025 Done!
Does Ishinryu Karate Australia know how to Christmas party? Oh yes… we do ISHIN
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Finalists again!
Once again, our incredible community has shown their support 💛. We’ve been voted into the finals of the Sutherland Shire Local Business Awards for the sixth year in a row! Thank you to our students, families and supporters for recognising what we do 🙌
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Sensei Michael Radermacher Upgraded to National Kumite Referee A
Ishinryu Karate Australia is proud to announce that Sensei Michael Radermacher has been upgraded to National Kumite Referee A. This is the highest level of national refereeing accreditation in Australia. He now holds top-level status in both kumite and kata, having already achieved the rank of National Kata Judge A. This upgrade is the result…
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Finalists again!!
We’ve been recognised again — and we’re thrilled! 🎉 This time, it’s the rather swanky Australian Small Business Champions Awards 2025. Ishinryu Karate Australia is proud to be named a finalist in the Martial Arts category. We’re so grateful to our incredible community. This includes students, families, and supporters. They’ve helped us grow into one…
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Our 2025 timetable is LIVE
Our 2025 timetable is LIVE
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Win a free term of karate training
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Term 2 timetable
Taking on feedback from families we have tweaked our timetable to better accommodate the training needs of our winter team sport participants. We have also taken the great enthusiasm from our combined adults class and spread its format through the week. We are very much looking forward to a term 2 and a commitment to…
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Finalists again!
We are beyond excited to be finalists in the Sutherland Shire Local Business Awards for the FIFTH consecutive year (and the 7th altogether). With so many big name gyms in the finals, and only a handful of martial arts clubs, we certainly stand out as a highly performing small, specialist business. We thank our instructors,…
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Vote for us! 👊💛
The Sutherland Shire Local Business Awards are a happy hunting ground for Ishinryu, being finalists in the last 4 consecutive years (and two before that, too). This is a direct result of our students and extended Ishinryu family loving what we do, and taking a moment to vote. If you love what we do, we…