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GKR Karate

Locality: Berkeley Vale, New South Wales

Phone: +61 421 555 462

Address: Berkeley Vale Public School, 6 Pindarri Avenue 2261 Berkeley Vale, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.gkrkarate.com

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25.01.2022 Another great class last - starting off with the 3x5 challenge, combinations, kicks into a sweat session and finishing with kata! Well done for all those who made a great effort. Wishing Jemma, Kylie and Lee all the best as they attempt their new ranks at tomorrow’s grading. You guys have worked so hard. Go smash it! Have a great week!

24.01.2022 The focus tonight was on long forward stance and setting the stance - especially when moving through or changing direction. We worked on first and second kata and also did some sparring. Lakasha was amazing at tip sparring and she was our stand out student of the week this week. Well done Lakasha. We have lots of events coming up over the next few weeks. The tournament is on Saturday 28th at gosford FTC. ... We have the peninsula challenge on Wednesday 16th dec at umina beach. Our last class of the year and class party is 18th dec. First class back is 8th January 2021. More details to come. Have an awesome week!

22.01.2022 Well done to all those students who graded today. But especially to the following students grading from Berkeley vale - Jemma (9th kyu) yellow belt Kylie - 1st kyu! Lee - 1st kyu! ... You guys worked so hard not just today but throughout the months of the assessment process which was pretty tough. Must feel great! . Well done! Next stop black belt!

22.01.2022 Well done to the faithful and fearless who turned up tonight on a public holiday. You guys never cease to amaze me with your commitment and dedication to your training. With a smaller class size tonight it was a great opportunity to receive some individual feedback and attention to detail. We did some complicated combinations in kihon and worked on grade kata. ... Hayleigh was our amazing student of the week for her all round great effort and recent improvements. Well done hayleigh - looking pretty sharp . Have a great Easter. Stay safe and don’t eat too much chocolate!

18.01.2022 Its all happening tonight!

18.01.2022 Great to see that the show goes on when I can’t be there. Thanks to Senseis Jono and John for taking the class with Sensei Lachlan and Daniel helping. Anika was the student of the week. I believe she did an awesome job. ... Have a fantastic week and I’m looking forward to training with you all next time.

15.01.2022 Our champions at today’s assessment! Well done to everyone!

14.01.2022 Well it was almost back to normal in training last night. As per our revised Covid plan we are now allowed to spar and use the kickshields. There are still strict protocols in place and hygiene measures but as per our ‘live’ video last night (see separate post) it felt good to get back into some of these much missed karate practices. Oh and we are allowed to kiah in lines and kata.... and so kiah we did! Very Loudly! Lol I noticed Bella trying very hard all night and so she ...was chosen as the student of the week. Well done Bella you are doing so well. Keep going. Our 100% club for August - Daniel, Lee, Hayleigh, Sienna and David! Great to see these committed students week in week out! Sienna was selected as the August student of the month because she worked really hard all month and is a great example to others. Well done sienna! You are a champion! Have a great week! Stay safe!

13.01.2022 Assessment class! And Jemma has the best kicks! Go Jemma!

13.01.2022 Well done to all of our brand new yellow belts - Chelsea, lakasha, Kim and bjorn. Great effort at yesterday’s grading!

12.01.2022 Look at our newest 1st kyus go! Nice kicks ladies!

11.01.2022 HEY EVERYONE!! Don't forget the CLOSING DATE for your TOURNAMENT ENTRY IS THIS SUNDAY 22ND NOVEMBER. ... If you don't have yours in yet, BE QUICK SO YOU DONT MISS OUT!!! The forms are below. If you still haven't done yours, print it out and get it in before Sunday.

10.01.2022 Back to basics tonight and it never hurts to revisit how a good block kick and punch can serve you well in almost all self defence situations. We practised a lot of these combinations on the kick shields with full contact too. Brand new student Jonathan had a great time bringing heaps of energy to our class and making friends instantly. Great job on your first class jono and welcome! ... Thanks everyone for creating a supportive and welcoming environment for new people to feel accepted in our class. Love your stuff. Have a great week!

08.01.2022 After warming up with the 3 x 5 challenge, we spent most of the class on kicks. Starting with kihon drills and combos, moving on with the partner work and targeting the kicks. Then finishing up with full contact on the kick shields! The last 15 mins was spent in our kata groups. ... Kalen was our amazing student of the week this week with great all round application and effort in class. Well done kalen. Have a great week and don’t forget to do the 3 x 5 challenge at least 2 more times before next Friday. Cheers!

08.01.2022 While Sensei Paul has been teaching us lots of sparring techniques in the lead up to the tournament, we have also been noting the the finer points of photobombing. Thanks for teaching us everything you know Sensei Paul. Nailed it! (@ Paul Adele)

06.01.2022 It was assessment class last night so we divided the class in two because of all the different grading syllabuses we now have in our class. Well done to everyone who knuckled down despite the rocky start to class due to the drama with the school gates. Hopefully all sorted now. Hope everyone enjoyed their school holidays. Don’t forget we have the two new bateau bay classes in the area. It’s a great opportunity to get some extra classes into your training regimen. Anyone ove...r orange belt should be doing at least two classes a week if you want to stay motivated and on track for your next grading. See you all next time. Karate on!

05.01.2022 Hey folks class will run as normal tonight! There will be chocolate for the faithful and fearless! See you there!

05.01.2022 Welcome to Kim who joined our class last night and put in a fantastic effort. Kim was our student of the week. Our 100% club for September was massive- well done to Glen, daniel, kylie, Lee, Bella, David, Deb and sienna. That’s quite a commitment there with 100% attendance. ... Our awesome September student of the month is Glen. Glen goes wayyy above and beyond what’s required in training and a great role model to all. Hope you have a great week. See you next time.

05.01.2022 The focus last night was on the elbow strikes and downward blocks. We did them in kihon then applied the principles with partners and focus mits. It was great to welcome Bjorn into our class. He made a fantastic effort and was our awesome student of the week. It was very exciting to see Kim and Jonathan grade to 9th kyu yellow tip!!! Such a fantastic effort guys we are so lucky to have you in our class. ... Hope everyone enjoys the school holidays. Don’t forget you can get a few extra classes in by training at the local new Bateau Bay class Mondays and Wednesdays. See you all next week.

04.01.2022 Everyone put in a 100% last night with another hard sweat session. Well done to everyone. Lakasha and Chelsea graded to 9th kyu yellow tip with such infectious enthusiasm - it’s so great to see new people embracing and enjoying karate as they embark on a new journey. It always pushes everyone higher up to try harder and reminds us to be always setting new goals to stay motivated. Our champion student of the week was Logan - who I have to say absolutely smashed it! Well done... Champ! Hope everyone has a great week. See you next time.

03.01.2022 Thanks to everyone for coming out and a great training session by all in attendance. We incorporated our cardio fitness into our basics training with partners and the use of our dojo mirrors which we are lucky to have in our Berkeley Vale hall. Our 100% club for October - Lee, kylie, sienna, Bella and special shout out to Kim who was also 100% for October - one of our newest students travelling all the way from Hamlyn terrace. ... Our amazing student of the month is Isabella for the great effort she has put in working on her katas and setting a fantastic example of someone who is always trying their best. Well done Bella! You ar improving all the time. Hope everyone has a great week. Thanks for always training hard and being a pleasure to teach.

02.01.2022 Plenty of partner work last night working on blocks and kicks. Great effort in a hot day. Chelsea was our standout student of the week with her fantastic kicks. Don’t forget tournament entries need to be in by tomorrow. ... Thanks to all those who helped out last night. Our students are lucky to have you. Have an awesome week