5th Annual Sunshine Coast Chito-Ryu Karate Championships

Dojo News, Photos and Videos, SCCKA Association News

I have been meaning to get these results up for a while now, finally here they are, results and photos. 2008 Sunshine Coast Tournament Results. [singlepic=102,390,270] Mike Noonan Shihan helping his son Ken prepare for demonstration match

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Day Out At Maranatha Recreation Camp

Dojo News, Photos and Videos

Here are a few photos from our day out the other weekend (Sat, 2 August 2008) at Maranatha Recreation Camp.  Thanks to Carmen Kitchen for supplying the photos. This was a great trial run for our first QLD Chito-Ryu Karate Training Camp we are planning later in the year at Maranatha Camp.  The training camp

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First Annual QLD Training Camp

Dojo News, SCCKA Association News, Upcoming Events

We are pleased to announce that the Sunshine Coast Chito-Ryu Karate Association will be hosting the first ever QLD Training Camp 21-23 November 2008.  Camp forms are available now. The weekend is planned primarily to bring together members from Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast Dojos for a weekend of intensive training at Maranatha Recreation Camp

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Women’s Self Defence Tips – Lesson # 4

Women's Self Defence

Self Defence Tip 4: Pay Attention to Your Body’s Signals Your body has the ability to be aware of troublesome situations. This is best explained by an example, such as Melissa’s. She had to walk home from work one evening about 8pm. This was not the normal thing but with her car breaking down, it

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Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

Words Of Inspiration

Here is an incredibly inspirational message that I stumbled across a while back.  It was featured on the Oprah show when I happened to be watching one day and it literally brought tears to my eyes.  If you have ever had a dream, wanted to improve yourself in any way or have kids you MUST

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Women’s Self Defence Tips – Lesson # 3

Women's Self Defence

Self Defence Tip 3: Keep Alert! Another mistake that many women make is not staying alert. In this day and age of ipods and ear buds, it is quite easy to lose track of what is happening around you even in some of the worst possible situations out there. A simple walk to the corner

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Women’s Self Defence Tips – Lesson # 2

Women's Self Defence

Self Defence Tip 2: Companionship Is Essential While being alone is important to your sanity, it may be too risky in some situations. For example, during the day in a public park, a walk alone has no problem as there are others around that could help in a situation in which you need the help.

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The Story Of Three Feet From Gold

Words Of Inspiration

One of the things that I love so much about karate is that it’s always challenging.  Just when you feel like you are getting somewhere, you realise that there is so much more to learn.  For some people, this can be all too much, so they throw in the towel and try something else before

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2008 Trivia Night – You’re invited!

Dojo News, SCCKA Association News, Upcoming Events

A message from your local association’s committee. Trivia Quiz  ~ Dutch Auction  ~ Celebrity Heads Skittles  ~ Paper Planes  ~  Best Dessert/Cake When: Saturday 23 August Where:  Bli Bli Public Hall, Willis Rd, Bli Bli Time:  From 7.00pm until all the prizes are gone

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