Thank you to everyone who shared 2022 with us. We trust that you will all have a wonderful festive season with family and friends. We look forward to seeing you back in the dojo in 2023. Check your inbox for a January planner to help you kickstart your year. The final classes of 2022 will

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Christmas Picnic, Training Day & End of Year Presentations. Especially a big thank you to all of the volunteers who helped contribute to making it such a great day. Committee members organising and preparing the event, seniors who assisted with teaching, leaders who helped organise the games, parents

Congratulations to all students moving up to new levels at our final gradings for the year. Plus all of our Little Champions earning new belts & tips. 12th Kyu – Yellow beltKoby Crocker, Logan Crotty, John Mitchell, Alexander Schroeder, Milo Smith, Jaime Toyer 11th Kyu – Orange belt, white stripeClaude Acio, Henry Cranefield, Muhammad Ibrahim,

A big thank you to Milton Borque Sensei from Mukashi School of Karate for a great clinic on Henshuho last Saturday. Borque Sensei taught the clinic to the senior members of our regular Saturday morning class via Zoom from the other side of the world (Nova Scotia, Canada). The technology worked well and we had

The countdown is on for the 2023 Soke Cup in Japan. A few photos from last weekend’s squad training. We are looking forward to seeing our friends from around the world, in Kumamoto next August.

Congratulations to Senpai David Probert & Sensei Justin Otto, who successfully graded to shodan earlier this year. Presented with their grading certificate and black belts from Japan. Also congratulations to Senpai Sam Phillips, moving from Jr Shodan to Shodan.

A big thank you to all leaders who took part in our November Leadership Training.  An amazing effort by all and a great demonstration of teamwork on so many levels. Throughout this session, teams, ‘J is the 10th’, ‘Quick Silver’ and ‘At least 10 Letters’ all went head to head with a series of teamwork challenges.  In the end, ‘J

Congratulations Robbie & Jamie!! Feeling extremely blessed to celebrate these two wonderful young men.  Last week we celebrated 10 years of training with Robbie, Jamie, and their mum Christy.  It’s been a very special 10 years of training at Sunshine Coast Karate with many wonderful memories. Robbie and Jamie have been training consistently one lesson

Congratulations to all students earning new grades on Saturday 15th October.  We look forward to seeing lots of new coloured belts in the dojo this week.  Keep up the great work everyone! 12th Kyu – Yellow beltTravis CollisSophie McEvoy 11th Kyu – Orange belt, white stripeSebastian ComminsIsla Hardy 10th Kyu – Orange beltFreya DyerLincoln GoverDeja

It’s not every day you finish Yr 12, so what better way to enjoy your final day of high school than to be a banana? Senpai Sami along with five of her school friends all dressed up as ‘Bananas in Pyjamas’ and we were lucky to have the ‘Senpai Sami Banana’ visit the dojo. And,