GKR Karate in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria | Sports club

GKR Karate

Locality: Hoppers Crossing, Victoria

Phone: +61 450 011 654

Address: The Grange P-12 College, Deloraine Drive 3029 Hoppers Crossing, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.gkrkarate.com

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25.01.2022 To all GKR students, please find a short video from our founder and Chief Instructor, Kancho Robert Sullivan.

25.01.2022 Highly recommended! Shihan Anthony Ryan will be conducting an online seminar focusing on drills designed to increase speed, power, endurance and combat reflexes. These techniques and principles can be adapted to your Kihon, Kata and Kumite. Dont miss this special opportunity. See you there!

25.01.2022 Hey guys, remember today's going to be a no-gi class. So, wear your comfortable everyday clothes and let's see what it feels like to train karate! See you at 10am

24.01.2022 Only 3 days to go until Shihan Anthony Ryan's first ever online seminar! If you've never attended one of our online seminars, then now is the time. If you don't... have much space at home to train, don't worry - Shihan says, "I've home-trained regularly for many years so I'm used to training in a confined area. I'm excited to be sharing some of my regular drills with everyone, and I hope you’ll find the class both exciting and useful for your own home-training." Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to train with one of our foremost Instructors this Sunday. Register now at onlinedojo.gkrkarate.com/shihan-anthony-ryan-seminar A replay of the session will be made available to all participants soon after the event.

24.01.2022 Hi to all Victorian GKR Karate students. We hope you’re all doing OK. Not long to go now! Classes will re-start very soon so watch this space for details. Stay well. GKR Karate

22.01.2022 Karate's back on tomorrow with a brand new dojo! If you haven't booked already for the weekend classes, please do so ASAP. I have a few spots left for the Saturday 2:15-3:15 pm class, but plenty for the 1-2 pm class. If Saturday timings don't work for you, Sensei Russell teaches two classes on Sunday morning. Bookings close 1 hour prior to class start time. Just a reminder, due to Covid-19 restrictions, spectators wont be allowed in the dojo. You can drop the students off ...and collect them after class. New Prime Dojo address: Unit 2, 75-85 Elm Park Drive. See you all there! Sensei Sana See more

22.01.2022 ATTENTION all R26 karate-ka how exciting first class starts this Monday 20th April. If you are an online Dojo subscriber then check your emails for an important Live Class message coming soon from Sensei Luke Carruthers. and if you're not a subscriber then hit this link to get your access to the Online Dojo and be able to attend all our regions LIVE classes. https://onlinedojo.gkrkarate.com/

19.01.2022 Hello all Wyndham Students. Hope you are all doing well and not to frustrated by the current second lockdown and having all your classes closed back down. Some ...good news is that we are starting back up the online LIVE classes for you starting this Monday from 6pm, and they are FREE for all Wyndham students. You should have already received an email from me with a special link that will give you access to all the live classes. If you cant find the link please notify your Instructor or email me on [email protected]. Regards Sensei Luke Carruthers

19.01.2022 Sensei Sana here. One of the most common misconceptions about kata is that it is designed to fight multiple opponents because of the numerous angles it takes. A kata angle represents the angle you are taking relative to your opponent. So, these angles could be you getting out of the way, or you controlling your opponent, executing a takedown, a foot trip, taking the back, attacking from the side, etc. Here you can see I'm using Saifa to take multiple angles, albeit they're t...he same angle due to my stationary camera, the concept remains the same. I switch between squaring up to my opponent and angling off to avoid haymakers and wrist / collar grips. Remove yourself from the opponent's attack line and position yourself where your weapons are facing them whilst theirs facing somewhere else. Keep the opponent in front of you, but don't be in front of the opponent. See more

19.01.2022 Hi guys!! So with the lockdown being imposed as of midnight tonight, we are still running tonights classes. Please book if you wish to come via my number 0438171216 and be quick as theres limited spots left! S.Rhys

19.01.2022 Hello everyone, Sensei Sana here. Hope you're enjoying the online zoom classes. Tomorrow we'll be workshopping Seiunchin - Kata & Bunkai. If you don't know the kata, doesn't matter. Just join in and learn body mechanics. After all, it's all self defense! The goal here is to learn how to fish your arms around your opponent's limbs as Seiunchin means to grab and pull. If you have a partner on whom your like to practice these awesome moves, bring them along! They don't even need to know karate. If you don't have a partner, make a dummy. I made one for $13 with pool noodles and duct tape. Meet Patricia. She's currently a white belt. See you tomorrow at 10:30am on zoom!

18.01.2022 KIDS DRESS UP CLASS - For all kids under 13, here's your chance to show your Sensei your best superhero or villain power-move! Sensei Marg and Sensei Sarah will be taking the dress up class. All grades are welcome! For those who'd like to get in on the action, sign up to the online dojo onlinedojo.gkrkarate.com and you'll receive a Zoom link in your email. We'll be on zoom everyday See you there!

17.01.2022 We're back on Zoom! Hope to see you guys Saturday morning at 10am. (Check your emails to get the latest Zoom link.) Let's keep Karate alive! Sensei Sana

15.01.2022 To all the awesome Sunday morning students who I've not seen in ages, looking forward to catching up with you all online on Sunday (You should have received an email)

15.01.2022 Having a casual read of the Bubishi - The Bible of Karate. I wonder where I've seen this move... More importantly, I love the translation, "Little demons remove their boots and squat down" See you all next week! Sensei Sana

14.01.2022 Good job to everyone who showed up! Remember, you can attend all Zoom classes throughout the week, so take advantage of as many of them as you can. See you all next week!

12.01.2022 Special treat if you're coming this Saturday - Mirrors are up! Remember to book for 1-2 pm and / or 2:15-3:15 pm. I've had quite a number of queries asking if they can book for both classes. Yes you can. Text 0431519013 with your name and class timing. See you there! Sensei Sana

11.01.2022 Hey guys, check out this awesome seminar coming this weekend with kancho!!!

10.01.2022 Hello all R26 Karate-ka GKR KARATE is coming back in VICTORIA next week! Were currently in the process of confirming re-opening dates with our venues and will ...have some exciting news for you within the next few days. Stay tuned to this page and check your inbox for any email updates. Not long to go now see you soon! See more

10.01.2022 Good luck to all those going to our first online grading tomorrow. Show us your best, and you'll be fine. For everyone else, your efforts will be rewarded in time. Keep on training, taking on board feedback you receive, working up a sweat, and having fun

09.01.2022 Looking forward to the Okinawa online experience at 6pm today, to train with a 10th Dan with immense experience. https://onlinedojo.gkrkarate.com/gkr-okinawa-experience-202

06.01.2022 Exciting news!! You may have heard that some dojos will be re-opening in the week of 22 June, with all appropriate Covid controls. Though Hoppers Crossing dojos are not yet on the list, the Tarneit dojo is confirmed to re-open. Stay tuned for more info. Members will be emailed about a week prior. So keep practising, and we look forward to see you in person soon.

06.01.2022 Hello GKR Students! Sensei Sana here. I'm hoping to see you all tomorrow morning at 10:30am! Just because we don't have a physical dojo, doesn't mean we cant continue with our normal training. I'll be practicing with you all and if you're lucky you might get to train with Senpai Nimbus For those who'd like to get in on the action, sign up to the online dojo https://onlinedojo.gkrkarate.com/ and you'll receive a Zoom link in your email. We'll be on zoom everyday See you tomorrow!

06.01.2022 Some people have been wondering how you'll get your new belt after you do an online grading. We'll get them posted to you

06.01.2022 We're putting together our lists of students to send to the first online Zoom grading (coming quite soon), so make sure you are practising, and if you are unsure what you need to work on for your next belt, just ask

06.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS! We're back in action with a brand new dojo! All Hoppers Crossing classes will be moving to GKR's very own PRIME Dojo from 22/6/2020. The PRIME Dojo is located at 75-85 Elm Park Dr. For the time-being, you will have to book your spot (due to COVID regulations), so please view the timetable below and SMS me as soon as possible. Cant wait to see you all again! Sensei Sana

06.01.2022 Dropped in yesterday to the new Hoppers Crossing dojo to help get it ready for students. It is going to be awesome. Looking forwards to running my first Sunday class in there on 28 June.

04.01.2022 Well done to those who showed up for the no-gi class. We focused on basic self defence techniques - From wrist grabs, to choke holds, to bear hugs. The purpose of this class was to break down the mental model of not being able to do karate without a gi on. Karate was made for self defence. We should be able to perform in our school wear, office wear, loungewear and even sleepwear! Hope you all had fun. Next week will be a Grand Final Footy class , so wear your favourite club's t-shirt (can be any sports club, and if you don't have a favourite, you can wear anything). See you there! Sensei Sana

04.01.2022 The new Hoppers Crossing dojo is coming along well. Remember to book in if you are planning to come to classes

03.01.2022 First class Monday 20th April will you be there?

02.01.2022 Excellent work to everyone who showed up for the Saturday class. As much as it sounds cheesy, your senseis really like to see you. When the going gets tough, the tough get going! You're not the lazy ones, you're not the complainers, you just show up and do stuff, and that's what matters. Join us every Saturday from your lounge room, bedroom, garage, wherever you can find a little bit of space. Organise a 3 day free trial: https://onlinedojo.gkrkarate.com/ See you there!

02.01.2022 Attention to all Australian students and instructors: Id like to update you all on a recent decision weve made about our tournament schedule for the remainder... of 2020. Given the ongoing health concerns and the likely hesitation many people may have to travel as a result of the Coronavirus situation, we have decided not to hold a GKR Karate Australian Titles in 2020. As you know, it has been a tradition of GKRs for the last 20+ years to hold a National tournament at the end of each year, but the probable lack of interstate entries would have greatly diminished its national status. What we will do instead is push our State Titles back to November (instead of September) and these will become the major end-of-year event on the GKR competition calendar in 2020. This will give all regions the chance to hold some local tournaments in September/October in the lead up to the November State Champs. Your Regional Instructor will keep you updated regarding this in the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding.