Karate Cairns in Cairns, Queensland, Australia | Sports club

Karate Cairns

Locality: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 437 485 600

Address: Cairns State High School Sports Stadium 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.karatecairns.com

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25.01.2022 Saya Jino Black belt kumite. SILVER.

24.01.2022 So proud of our members and families working together on this fundraiser to help make dreams and goals become reality. This is the first time since opening the dojo neither Di or myself have felt we needed to be there so thanks Sarah for taking the reins. We have been busy with other karate business but we are about to head to Palm Cove to overnight for our 23rd anniversary. See you all soon thanks Sensei.

21.01.2022 Due to Covid we will not be having our usual Christmas break up and presentation night. Instead I have got a memento for every kid and should cover teenagers and a few big kids. They are to be handed out on the last training session of the year which is Tuesday 8 Dec for Kuranda and Wednesday 9 Dec for Cairns. If for any reason your child will not be training on those dates plz let ne know so I can present theirs early. Thanks to all parents and families for your on going support. Sensei.

21.01.2022 Reminder,senior/junior grading up to jnr shodan will be held at our Cairns dojo Wednesday 12th May in usual time slots. Please make sure outstanding fees and memberships are up to date prior grading. Get your applications back in and paid up prior to the 12th as it will be very busy on the day. All attending must wear full uniform (dogi). No tee shirts plz. Bring mittens, mouthguard as necessary. Please arrive ten minutes early and families don't forget to sign in. Look forward to see everyone showing me what you have learn't. Thanks Sensei.

20.01.2022 We are gaining new members every week even at this late stage of the year. Please if you haven't already, go to groups and request to join our members only group on facebook. This is where we discuss some of our in house information, thanks Sensei.

18.01.2022 A few little legends in this mob. Sayaka looks alot more relaxed than she did yesterday.

17.01.2022 First day tally. Queensland State Titles. Seven Gold, three silver, two bronze.

17.01.2022 This weekend saw four of our senior members all mature family or professional people sit their shodan black belt grading. Our policy is to conduct all gradings at our main dojo in Cairns however to facilitate this grading with Shihan Con Kassis via Zoom it was done at our Kuranda home. From left Lauren, Sayaka, Nellie and Dave were subjected to two hours of examination on core value karate subjects and application. Shihan Con is of course as a World judge/referee one of th...e most credentialed persons alive to conduct such an examination. He is across all styles and in demand world wide. We are lucky to have him as a friend and mentor. Although there were some nerves and apprehension overall the sound basic training we have imparted seemed to show through and with one small written element to complete next week they all seem well positioned to progress. We are a dojo who adopts a universal approach to karate and takes the middle road. Already well and truly established at State and National level competition, we balance our training with practical self defence and detailed kata bunkai knowledge. Dan level grading are orientated towards this side of the Karate tree. Our members were examined on kata performance and bunkai knowledge, effective self defense from natural positions, ippon kumite with various distances, techniques and timing both right and left sides. Shitoryu History, karate terminology and philosophy. Every contact with Shihan Con brings a wealth of knowledge into our circle. The future is bright for our well established and time tested dojo. We look forward to a much bigger grading with up to ten Nidan and Shodan applicants towards the end of 2021. Hopefully Shihan Con can attend in person. Meanwhile with Queensland Opens and National Titles looming train hard in every aspect of karate. Well done team. See more

17.01.2022 Girls 16 - 17yrs kata. Coco GOLD. Katelyn SILVER and Mokoto BRONZE.

15.01.2022 Jessie Rose Talbot Cooke girls black belt 12 - 13 kumite. SILVER.

15.01.2022 Entries for the Queensland Open are now open The Karate Queensland 2021 Queensland Open Tournament will be held on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of June, 2021 at ...the Cleveland State High School Paul Bancroft Sports Hall. This competition is also our state team selection tournament. If you wish to be considered for state team selection or to train with the state team then you must compete in this tournament. Kyu grade competitors must compete in their Kyu grade division as well as their corresponding black belt division to be considered for selection. All kumite competitors must weigh-in at the event. Please ensure competitors are entered in the correct weight division for their age group. Competitors not meeting the required weight will be disqualified from their event(s). Entries will close on Friday 21 May, 5:00pm. To enter please use this link: https://www.schoolskarate.com.au

15.01.2022 A big thanks to our members and families who sent well wishes and support to the team over the weekend. Our final medal tally for nine team members was twelve Gold, five silver and five bronze. Those are new state titles until they are challenged and defended in March or April 2021. A big thanks to Queensland Karate for pulling this off in such an uncertain year. Its been a tiring weekend so see you all at training this week. Thanjs Sensei.

15.01.2022 Josh Long Weight Division Kumite GOLD.

13.01.2022 A reminder to all. There is no karate tonight. Training this week is Wed 5/5 @ Fri 7/5. Next week.nornal routine resumes. Grading is in Cairns dojo Wednesday 12th May, kids 4.45pm, adults 6.00pm. Thanks Sensei

11.01.2022 Gradings junior and senior will be held in Kuranda 8 December and Cairns 9 December 2020. They will be at normal class times. In recent times our dojo which was already well established has doubled in size. We are recruiting new students every week with no advertising other than face book and our reputation. This means there is a necessity to extend our classes. I will discuss details of this on our members only page. Shitoryu has long been the dominant style of karate ...practiced in Cairns. It is a style based on technical excellence and skill which requires strong basics to be drilled into all students through the kyu belt gradings. If this is done properly the student can reach his or her full potential. As a Sensei gradings are also my chance to shape young lives in a positive way. It is my aim to teach them (the kids) to set high personal standards and work hard for anything that is truly worthwhile. We have adopted a lot of young students recently who have gained karate experience elsewhere. In this case I firstly have to build a relationship with them and then align them with the standards expected in our dojo, this also takes a little bit of time, if it is done properly then future gradings will be less challenging for them and the results well worth the short wait. In other words I want them on top of things. We are affiliated with the Mabuni Dojo who are the founding family of this major world renown style. Our connection is through Sensei Con Kassis a personal student of the late Kenei Mabuni, son of the founder and Inheritor of style. Con is Technical Chairman to the World Karate Federation, a world judge and referee, on the karate Olympic committee and in constant demand in over fifty countries for his expert knowledge on every detail of the style and a close friend to our dojo. He visits every year and last time bought Antonio Oliva, world renown Spanish National Coach and Luis Marisane, multipul Spanish Kumite Champion and World Kata champion. Notwithstanding Covid we can expect more giants of the karate world to visit for a spot of fishing and to assist us in coming years. We are well connected and set up to go forward as a Universal dojo enjoying our tournaments and studying the deeper traditions and techniques of karate. To the parents I thank you for your trust and ask you be patient while I take the time needed to do the job properly. I know a few of the kids are disappointed at not being invited to grade this time. It is always hard for me to make those decisions. Dianne and I will be working hard to have them ready for April/May grading in 2021. Karate is more than just a set of skills, it is a school of life. I am looking forward to seeing all my student reach their full potential. Thank you once again Sensei. See more

11.01.2022 Brilliant results Queensland Championships. Kahilida Jayde NEWNHAM, 2 bronze. Saya JINNO, 2 gold, 2 silver. Jesse Rose TALBOT-COOKE, 1 silver. Joshua LONG, 1 gold, 1 bronze.... Coco SAKAMOTO, 3 gold, 1 silver. Mikoto NOMURA, 2 gold, 1 bronze. Katelyn ROW, 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Junko SAKAMOTO, 1 gold. Dianne LONG, 1 gold. Congratulations to our champions. To their families and supporters and to all our club members THANK YOU.

10.01.2022 Miko Nomura Weight Division kumite GOLD

07.01.2022 Khalida Jayde Newnham, kumite 9 yrs BRONZE.

06.01.2022 A picture is worth a thousand words. Queensland State Titles 12 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze. Look out Australian National Titles 2021.

05.01.2022 Katelyn weight division kumite GOLD

04.01.2022 Womens open kata, Coco Sakamoto SILVER, Miko Nomura BRONZE. (These were junior girls competing against an open field of experienced women).

02.01.2022 Coco SAKAMOTO weight Division kumite GOLD (No contest).

02.01.2022 Josh Long kumite open weight event BRONZE.

01.01.2022 Under 45kg, girls kyu belt Saya Jino, GOLD.