Category: News
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2017 Annual Championships – Results
That was a fabulous tournament… Saturday 25 November saw the Menai dojo taken over by enthusiastic karateka embracing the opportunity to test their skills in kata, kumite and gladiator. A huge thank you to the large number of volunteers who operated the tables and took many photos. Without you, a few people would have…
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Pacific Mini Games
In December this huge (not mini!) multi-sport event will be held in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Sensei Alison Peachey 5th Dan (Oceania kumite referee and kata judge) will be part of the neutral refereeing team from Australia and New Zealand.
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U21, Junior and Cadet World Championships
In October Sensei Tony Hails 7th Dan (in his capacity as Mentor Coach) will be accompanying Karate Fiji to this prestigious biannual WKF event. 91 countries will be participating. We’ll be eagerly watching their progress! And you can too WKF link
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2017 Annual Championships
Saturday 25 November Menai dojo 9am – 1pm Be there!!! Our annual championships is the safe and encouraging environment you have been waiting for to test out your skills. You can enter kata and kumite, and for up to age 15 there is the gladiator (padded sticks) event too. Online entry is open until 8pm…
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Term 1 Grading – Results
Congratulations to all students who graded on 3 April 2017. Results are below, not in a great format but we’re having trouble with our table uploads at present! Note that * = distinction Benjamin Ferraro 1st kyu * Michelle Anderson 1st kyu Aiden Aboultaif 3rd kyu Julian Anderson 3rd kyu Sophie Chaney 4th kyu Catherine Ohis…
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Term 4 Grading – Results
Congratulations to all students who graded on 12 December 2016. Results are below, not in a great format but we’re having trouble with our table uploads at present! Note that * = distinction Shila Jeram 2nd kyu * Leonie Ferraro 2nd kyu * Jonathan Chan 2nd kyu * Elena Hails 2nd kyu * Amelia Faraj…
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2016 Annual Championships – Results
Great day everyone! Saturday 26 November saw the Menai dojo taken over by enthusiastic karateka embracing the opportunity to test their skills in kata, kumite and gladiator (for -15, we will consider an adults event, perhaps for the Christmas party!). A huge thank you to the large number of volunteers who operated the tables and…
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2016 Annual Championships
Saturday 26 November Menai dojo 9am – 2pm Be there!!! Our annual championships is the safe and encouraging environment you have been waiting for to test out your skills. You can enter kata and kumite, and for up to age 15 there is the gladiator (padded sticks) event too. Online entry is open until 8pm…
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Congratulations Sensei Stuart
In August Sensei Stuart Kaighin was graded to 6th Dan, a tremendous achievement. There are very few Ishinryu students at such a high level, Sensei Stuart has certainly joined a very select and elite group. We are very proud that he is one of our senior instructors.
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Term 3 2016 – Grading results
A successful grading was held on 19 September at the Menai dojo. We’ll get this list looking prettier real soon! * = distinction Kaiden Cox 10th kyu Lucas Zobouian 10th kyu Angus Wille 10th kyu Maya Cox 10th kyu Sebastian Zobouian 10th kyu * Lucas Varela 10th kyu * Oliver Francis 9th kyu Jack Bowden…
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Oceania 2016
In September 2016 Sensei Tony joined the Karate Fiji team in his role as mentor coach. The biannual championships was held in Noumea, New Caledonia. A great tournament from a small, but elite, team. GOLD in the men’s -75kg kumite, and silver in the cadet girls kata big highlights.
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Finalists again!!
We were very humbled to have again been nominated by you as the Fitness Services business of the year for the Sutherland Shire. Three times in four years, we’re thrilled with that. Whilst we didn’t win, we were in great company and were the only martial artists. Ishin!!