I get to be inspired by some amazing karate kids at Sunshine Coast Karate and this week was no different. As a way to share my gratitude for their presence in the dojo and in my life, I was searching for ways to make their experiences more memorable with a ‘touch of magic’. What is that ‘touch of
This week I share with you how our amazing Little Champions and the message of ‘The 3 Levels of Focus’ helps me get across the line with my personal challenges as a beginner paddler (one year on the water) as I prepare for a 111km overnight paddling adventure. Our Sensei Snapper message for our Little
We are very grateful for the ongoing commitment and enthusiasm of our SCK Leadership Team. With every week they continue to step up and grow themselves whilst also giving their time to help others. It takes a special kind of person to embrace a student/leader position in the dojo, so on Saturday 1st November we’d
It’s time to kick start Term 4 with our full training schedule (28 karate classes/week + a weekly Yoga class) at Sunshine Coast Karate. If you have ever thought about trying martial arts and you live on the Sunshine Coast, you’ve got come along and try Sunshine Coast Karate’s Free Trial Program. Co-founding instructors Martin and Sandra
This week, it would seem that my training program (based on notes from Japan) has proven to be more than enough to pull me out of my comfort zone. I’m feeling out of my depths and mid week I came down with a tummy bug which seemed to leave me feeling quite fatigued. I went
I love being in the dojo but to get to spend 4 hours on a Sunday training with some great people was magic today. Thank you to all senior belts who were able to come by for some training. I hope that you were also able to take things away to further help you with your
Starting: Wednesday 8th October 6:00 – 7:00pm New Theme: ‘Lessons from Japan’ We have been fortunate to have Sensei Sandra, Sensei Adam (Gold Coast) and Sensei Helen all visit the International Chito-Ryu Karate-Do Headquarters this year. There has been a great lot of learning from various instructors and we’d like to see this information shared
The latest issue is now available for download. October 2014 – Success Newsletter (PDF) It’s been a few months since the last newsletter, so there’s lots in this one. In this issue: Term 3 Highlights Ice bucket challenge David Strazzari – Jr Black Belt, grading certificate & belt presentation Inspiring students – “Tough Mudder” 4 Day Training
The Term 4 Calendar of Events (PDF) is now available online. As usual there is lots going on in the dojo. Gradings, progress checks, workshop, private lessons, social events and a whole lot more. Choose your preferred way to view the calendar: Term 4 Calendar of Events (PDF) Subscribe to the iCal version for use on your smartphone or PC desktop
Dojo News, Sensei Sandra's Adventures & Life Lessons
I’m not one of those lucky people that find getting back into routine all that easy so I have to make an effort to deliberately keep some kind of structure even in my down time. I allocated a week of rest after my time in Japan and I dare say I was finding myself asking