2008 QLD Training Camp

Dojo News, SCCKA Association News, Upcoming Events

A message from your local association’s committee. You have probably heard some whispers around the Dojo lately about our very first local training camp to be held here on the coast on the 22nd and 23rd November this year. This is a great training opportunity to really extend yourself and grow heaps over the weekend

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Gold Coast Tournament – Transport

Dojo News, SCCKA Association News

A message from your local association’s committee. As you all know the Gold Coast Tournament is fast approaching and to help make this accessible to as many of our members as possible the SCCKA has been looking into different transport options. We are looking at the possibility of hiring a mini bus. If we can

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SCCKA General Meeting

Dojo News, SCCKA Association News, Upcoming Events

A message from your local association’s committee. The Sunshine Coast Chito-Ryu Karate Association will be holding a Special General Meeting in conjunction with the Trivia Night to be held on Sat 23rd August 2008. The meeting is to discuss and ratify changes to the constitution to enable the SCCKA to become incorporated. Time: 7pm Date:

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Women’s Self Defence Tips – Lesson # 1

Women's Self Defence

Self Defence Tip 1: Do What Mum Taught You The first and the most obvious tip is one that everyone needs to remember. Protect yourself at all costs by putting yourself in better positions. For example, it is likely that your mother, at some point, told you never to walk down that dark alley. Even

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First Annual Gold Coast Cup – Entry Forms Now Available

Dojo News, Upcoming Events

The First Annual Gold Coast Chito-Ryu Karate Cup is fast approaching and entry forms are now available.  The tournament will be held on Sunday 14th Septmeber, with training seminars on the Saturday with Noonan Sensei, Australian Chito-Ryu’s Chief Instructor.  This will be the second regional Chito-Ryu tournament to be held in Queensland in 2008 as

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Women’s Self Defence Tips – Section 1 Introduction

Women's Self Defence

Section 1: Basic Self Defence Education for Women – Introduction To Lessons 1-10 For those that believe that learning self defence is not something that is necessary, think about. Think about two of your closest female friends. Out of the three of you, it is likely that one of you will be assaulted violently and

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Kick Start >> Introductory Short Courses

Dojo News, Website Updates

We are pleased to announce two new short courses idesigned to introduce the absolute beginner to the benefits of studying traditional Karate in the Chito-Ryu system at Sunshine Coast Karate.  We have one for kids 5-13 years of age and one for teens and adults 14 years and above. These short courses are due to

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Women’s Self Defence Tips – Introduction

Women's Self Defence

Everything we learn in Chito-Ryu has a reason and a practical application, and this is the way it should be with any complete self defence system.  Unfortunately, at times, even when the lessons are placed right in front of your face, they are not that obvious (at first).  To help overcome this problem, we are

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2008 Sunshine Coast Tournament

Dojo News

Congratulations to all members who competed at the recent 5th Annual Sunshine Coast Tournament (8 June 2008). This year’s event was well attended with by competitors from all Queensland dojos and the standard was high in all areas, from the organisation of the event to the level of competition.

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Tanaka Sensei’s Visit (April 2008)

Dojo News

In April 2008, we were fortunate have special guest instructor Tanaka Sensei visit and teach from the International Chito-Ryu Headquarters in Japan. During his visit to the Sunshine Coast, Tanaka Sensei presented grading certificates for our first home grown black belts: Matthew Stevenson, Rhys Woodhouse, Sam Henderson & Linh Tran.

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