18th Feb – 24th Feb Progress Checks: White – 10th Kyu 20th Squad Training 6:00 – 7:00am 23rd Japanese with Rika Sensei (11:40am start) 23rd Success Loading Seminar 1:00 – 3:00pm 23rd Registration closes for Kyu Grading Register here: NEXT WEEK @ SCK: 25th Feb – 3rd March Progress Checks: 9th – 6th Kyu & Little Champions 27th Squad Training…
Way back in February 2013, Anthony was awarded his Little Champions Black stripe belt. Anthony has continued on training and has since gone on the earn the rank of 2nd Kyu (brown Belt). Thank you for training at SCK Anthony. It’s been a pleasure working with you for so many years. We hope that 2019 is a great year in…
Here are a couple of words that we have been practicing in the dojo throughout last week in our Little Champions Program. Please: Onegaishimasu Thank You: Arigatou gozaimashita Our U3A Sunshine Coast students also did a great job learning these words last week. If you are eager to learn the Japanese language, Rika Sensei will be resuming Japanese lessons at…
Time has flown by and we are into the final days of our countdown. Only one day to go until many of us will come together for our Sunshine Coast Karate Come & Try Day. It is shaping up to be a lot of fun, all topped with a free sausage sizzle for you to enjoy. It can be a…
With only 3 days to go until our Sunshine Coast Karate Sign on Day, we would like to share with you a few life changing skills that can help you take control of your life. A few years back we had a member who was a school teacher and he turned up in the dojo for one of our day-time…
MUSHIN: ‘The Japanese term Mushin is a shortened version of the Zen expression “mushin no shin” which translates as “the mind without mind” or “no-mindness.” This means a fully awake and aware mind not fixed or occupied by emotion or thought (implying the eyes or any other sensory input also not fixed or occupied on any specific awareness, action or…
Today we want to talk about the girls in the dojo. Before we get too far into this blog post, I want to be upfront that I’m writing this post from a males perspective, based on 35 years of involvement in Chito-Ryu. For a long time, most martial arts have been very male dominated. It’s usually men that hold the…
All Chito-Ryu Karateka are welcome to enter, with divisions for all ages and skill levels. For the Little Champions (4-7years) and Junior Beginners we have included the popular Kumite Tag events. New for 2019 – Kobudo Kata Entries close Saturday 9th March Entry forms are available on the website: http://www.gckarate.com.au/events/2019-gold-coast-cup-sunday-17-march/
Our karate kids are back to school and for the most part, putting some great runs on the board in the dojo. We had a couple of hot and sweaty training sessions last week and it was difficult for some of our students to maintain a good level of focus that would keep them on the road of “progress.” To…
We can only speak of schools in our local area, but many schools seem to have the Japanese language as a part of their curriculum. Kids who learn Japanese at school and then come to the dojo for the first time, will often catch our attention after class to share their excitement that they can already count to 10 in…