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Margaret River Karate Club

Locality: Margaret River, Western Australia

Phone: +61 437 150 565

Address: Wallcliffe Rd 6285 Margaret River, WA, Australia

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25.01.2022 IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR NOW . GET into YER GI AND GET INTO YOUR KATA The good news is that Tuesday and Thursday karate training will, until further notice - go ahead as usual. The bad news is that everyone entering the dojo must steralise their hands with the hand sanitiser you will find on the counter adjacent to the front door. This is the condition for entry. While senior instructors and committee members will continue to monitor the threat of Covid-19, every ef...fort is being made to ensure hygiene at the dojo remains at its optimum. To this end, please be advised all dojo cups and glasses have been sealed away, which means students will have to bring their own drink bottles while we all weather the coronavirus storm. Anyone student or parent, with flu-like symptoms, runny nose, fever or cough are asked to be mindful and not come to training. Consideration and the care for others should be a priority during these turbulent times. On Tuesday we noticed a number of parents have already begun to keep their younger children at home which is totally understandable. And it was equally encouraging to see a good showing of the older students and adults take on their training with the zest and fire we have come to expect of them. However, all this could change in a heartbeat as time goes on particularly if the schools close. Until then, we will remain vigilant and keep you posted on any new developments that could impact the Margaret River Karate Club and its students. See more

23.01.2022 THE LENS COMES OUT OF HIBERNATION AND CAPTURES A LITTLE BIT OF SHOTOKAN MAGIC AT THE DOJO ... Almost 10 years has past since Zebediah Barnett began his karate journey - developing worthy prowess of the Shotokan discipline along the way. He is now on the cusp of going for his 1st Dan Blackbelt next month in Japan. Zebediah Barnett pictured (left) with his Sensei Ken Rouw (centre) and senior student Danielle Campbell (right) at the Margaret River Karate Club dojo - strutting their stuff ...

23.01.2022 STANDOUT STUDENT ZEBEDIAH BARNETT AWARDED 2018 IAN CAMPBELL MEMORIAL TROPHY Fifteen-year old karate student Zebediah Barnett, was awarded the coveted Ian Campbell Memorial Trophy for 2018 during a Christmas grading ceremony last month, for his exceptional efforts during the year. Sensei Ken Rouw said Zebe was the standout student this year and said he rarely missed any of his twice weekly training sessions. Despite battling some personal issues throughout the year, Zebe (1st...Continue reading

21.01.2022 WELL WE’VE GOT NOTHING BUT BAD NEWS TODAY A lot can happen in a week, particularly when it comes to Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by a new Coronavirus that cause respiratory infections. The killer virus currently has a stranglehold on the world, forcing most countries to introduce strict measures to help curb its movements including, self-isolating, the closing of borders and the cessation of international air travel.... Due to the rapid onslaught of Covid-19 across Australia over the past week, national, state and local governments have had no choice but to introduce life-changing initiatives in a bid to slow the spread of the highly contagious virus. To this end, all sporting venues have been ordered to shut down ceasing all activities immediately. So, life at the Margaret River Karate Club has changed in a heartbeat. The club has cancelled all training and associated activities at the dojo for the foreseeable future. Because our borders are now closed to the world, we have become prisoners in our own country; we must work together to beat this thing and take heed to the advice and directives given us by those who implement them. Watch this space for updates. Stay Safe - all of you ... Marius

17.01.2022 MRKC JUNIOR STUDENTS TO COMPETE AT WAROONA INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT More than 15 MRKC junior students will compete in next month’s JKA-SKC Waroona Junior Invitational Karate Tournament. The one-day competition will be held at the Waroona Memorial Hall, located along the South Western Highway, on Sunday October 11, with an anticipated start time of 8:30am. The annual event attracts competitors from a number of regional dojos including Avon Valley in Toodyay, Perth and the South West. Sensei Ken Rouw says that in preparation for the tournament, all students who will be participating at Waroona are asked to make sure they come to an extra training session at 5pm on Thursday, October 8.

17.01.2022 Hi All, Welcome to the Margaret River Karate Club Facebook page. This page provides information about our club. Please find following a link to an Info Pack which provides all the information you need to know about joining the club and training at our Dojo: http://www.outdoordiscoveries.com.au//MR_Karate_Club_Stude.

16.01.2022 AT THE NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, August 25, 2018 - Day 1 115 medals were won at last weekend's 2018 USKU National Shotokan Karate Championships with students from the Margaret River Karate Club dojo bagging an impressive haul of 35 medals (12 Gold, 12 Silver and 11 Bronze) out of 57 medals awarded to karateka from Western Australia. In total, Australian martial artists won 81 medals, while overseas competitors earned 34 trophies.

15.01.2022 Local Fighters Outclassed by some of the world’s finest karateka . Three senior fighters from the Margaret River Karate Club returned home last week after an exhilarating 10-day journey to Japan, where they competed at the 21th annual USKU Universal Shotokan Karate Championships in Takanabe on October 18-20, 2019. Zebediah Barnett 16, Danielle Campbell 18 and Zane McKee 17 were the students selected to represent their dojo and Western Australia at the biennial event, all c...Continue reading

15.01.2022 DEDICATION AND HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR 54 KARATE STUDENTS More than 50 students graded at the annual Margaret River Karate Christmas gathering at the Club dojo the weekend before Christmas. The culmination of a year’s worth of dojo and home training saw 54 students notch up a rung or two on the belt ladder receiving, either a belt tip (Mon) or a new belt colour for those graduating a full Kyu. Tanja Melville, the club’s number one junior student instructor, said the res...Continue reading

15.01.2022 ANNUAL MARGARET RIVER OPEN - SUNDAY, JUNE 3 The 2018 Margaret River Open Karate Tournament will kick off at 9am at the Recreation Centre on Sunday, June 3. The annual event, which has been running for more than 25 years, has become a veritable highlight on the West Australian karate calendar, and attracts competitors of all ages from all over the state - bent on pitting their fighting skills against each other in friendly rivalry. And this year will prove no exception with ...more than 100 contenders expected to descend on the community from as far away as Toodyay, Fremantle, Perth, Waroona and among others, Busselton. Competition will commence with the traditional kata events during the morning, followed by the ever popular kumite fighting events which are expected to draw fire late morning and throughout the afternoon. The event is open to the public who are asked to cheer on the competitors. See more

14.01.2022 Held at the Margaret River Cultural Centre Friday, August 24 to Sunday, August 26, 2018

13.01.2022 Takanabe - October 18 - 20, 2019 Our Fighters Outgunned by some of the world’s finest karateka . Three senior fighters from the Margaret River Karate Club recently returned home after an 10-day journey to Japan, where they competed at the 21th annual USKU Universal Shotokan Karate Championships in Takanabe on October 18-20, 2019.... Zebediah Barnett 16, Danielle Campbell 18 and Zane McKee 17 were the students selected to represent their dojo and Western Australia at the biennial event, all competed exceptionally well during their kata and kumite events. But this year all three were outclassed by the exceptional strength of their competitors. Almost 150 karateka, representing 11 countries, along with more than 200 Japanese travelled to the small town of Takanabe to compete against some of the world’s best fighters. Here is a selection of photographs taken at the tournament of the prestigious competition. See more

13.01.2022 KARATE KID ZEBEDIAH BARNETT LEADS THE PACK AND AWARDED SPIRIT MEDAL AT 2018 USKU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS A Margaret River Senior High School student was awarded the Carl Marriott Spirit Award at the 2018 Universal Shotokan Karate Championships, held last weekend at the recreation centre and the karate club dojo. Zebediah Barnett, 15, was presented the enviable award following the three-day event for his outstanding achievements during the international competition which saw mo...re than 150 karateka converge on the community from as far away as South Africa, Japan, the Philippines, Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales who had come to the southwest to take part in the biennial tournament. According to Margaret River Karate Club Sensei Ken Rouw, this is only the second time the Spirit Award has been awarded. The first award was presented in Adelaide, South Australia in 2015. The Carl Marriott Award was initiated four years ago, following the passing of Marriott - the chief instructor of Universal Shotokan Karate Union (USKU). After Carl died suddenly a few years ago it was decided to carry on his memory in this way, said Rouw. He was the Chief Instructor of this organisation since the mid-1970’s and was an inspirational leader and karate was his life. He was a true warrior. The award is given to a junior competitor who performed to the best of his or her ability, was successful in their events, showed humility in winning and demonstrated strong spirit in competing, as well as reflecting some of the characteristics of Shihan Carl Marriott. It is most certainly an encouragement award and is not given lightly, Rouw Said. This year, Zebediah Barnett rose to the challenge and secured the award, which, he says took him totally by surprise. I was taking off my vest when they called out my name. It took me by surprise. It was so unexpected but nice to receive it as a reward on my karate journey, he said. Barnett came first or second in all seven events he competed in winning gold and silver medals for his efforts in individual kata, team kata, kumite, bunkai and group events. All this has also given me a kick start and helped motivate me to do even better. This is definitely a turning point in my life. As for the tournament, it was hell good I made so many new friends, said the young teenager. Pictured below: Spirit Award recipient Zebediah Barnett [R] in action against Griffin Keen. See more

12.01.2022 MRKC WELCOMES SENSEI GERRY FREEMAN TO ITS DOJO From time to time our dojo plays host to visiting karateka from other club dojos. Last week saw Sensei Gerry Freeman from JKA Waroona Karate pop in for an impromptu training session. Pictured from left to right: senior instructor Bill Price, Sensei Ken Rouw, Sensi Gerry Freeman and senior instructor Paul John Creaney.

12.01.2022 Local Martial Arts Fighters off to Challenge Warriors in the Land of the Rising Sun Margaret River’s elite Karate Club has selected three of its senior fighters to compete in next week’s 21st USKU Universal Shotokan Karate Championships in Takanabe, Japan. The young warriors will not only represent their club dojo and the State of Western Australia but also will join the main Australian karateka contingent (numbering approximately 60) and compete on the world stage against s...ome of the top fighters on the planet. More than a dozen countries are expected to compete at the biennial championships. Zebediah Barnett (16), Danielle Campbell (18) and Zane McKee (17) are the three students picked to represent their dojo who together, have notched up almost 20 years of training between them. Senior instructor and Sensei Ken Rouw, who will be accompanying the trio, says he’s pleased with this year’s selection. Danielle and Zane are both going for the first time so it should be a great experience for them competing at international level, saying he is confident they will do their dojo proud. Zebe, on the other hand, has been involved in karate now consistently for more than eight years, which in itself is a remarkable achievement, he said. But this time he will be competing as well as going for a black belt grading. As he has done with most of his students over the past 30 years, Rouw said he has watched the journey Zebediah has made over the past decade. After competing very successfully in the international tournament in Margaret River last year, it will be quite a challenge for him in Japan where the number of competitors could number well over 300. His development from a quiet, shy child to a confident 16-year-old has in itself been an amazing journey to be a part of, he said. Barnett, who acknowledges being a seasoned fighter, has represented his state, fought interstate and competed internationally. And this trip will be the third time he has travelled to the Land of the Rising Sun. I am lucky and honoured to have this opportunity to go to Japan again and compete against some of the best Shotokan fighters in the world, he said following an intense training session earlier this week. The first time I went I was a purple belt and only 12 years old, he recalled, but I have come a long way since then. And although Danielle and Zane don’t have the same amount of experience as Zebe, it is hoped that what they gain from this trip will not only reap rewards for the club but also encourage others to work towards the same goal, said Rouw. - Marius Dakin See more

11.01.2022 State-Wide Shotokan Warriors to compete at Margaret River Open State-wide martial artists will converge on the community next weekend to take part in the popular annual Margaret River Open Shotokan Karate ... Tournament hosted by the Margaret River Karate Club who will have more than 25 of its own students participating. The 2019 tournament, which will be held at the Recreation Centre on Sunday, June 2, expects to attract a multitude of karateka of all ages - from white to black belts, will start at 9am and continue throughout the day. Contenders will travel from numerous club dojos from as far away as Toodyay, Perth, Fremantle, Rockingham, Waroona and Busselton to show off their fighting skills in friendly competition. The rivalry between the clubs will kick off with girls and boys open individual kata, followed by novice and team katas. Women’s and Men’s open kata categories will continue throughout the morning expected to conclude at lunchtime. Depending on the number of competing warriors, the popular kumite fighting events should start late morning and then continue throughout the afternoon. The event is free and open to the public. Residents are invited to cheer on their home club.

10.01.2022 ORDER YOUR SOUVENIR PHOTO BOOK OF THE 2018 USKU SHOTOKAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS BEFORE THE PRICE GOES UP A special edition of the 2018 Shotokan Karate Championships held in Margaret River last August is now available to order. The volume contains more than 200 photographs covering the majority of the championships, events and happenings, results, stories, history of the USKU and a host more. The book is available in three sizes. We recommend the large coffee table and medium-...sized books because they do tremendous justice to the photographs. Please bear in mind this is a not-for-profit initiative (because we deal directly with Canon Australia), which means that because the prices are pre-set - we require pre-payment prior to ordering. The current prices reflect a 20 percent discount which will jump by that amount next month. This first-ever volume will unquestionably become a collector’s edition and a fabulous keepsake reminder of a very successful event hosted by the Margaret River Karate Club. BOOK PRICES AND POSTAGE COSTS The following prices do not include Tracking. Add AU$8.00 if you require Tracking. If you require Express Post add a further AU$11.00. . Large AU$183.92 - Hard Cover Coffee Table Medium AU$101.52 Soft Cover Small AU$69.52 Soft Cover Coffee Table Book 41x31x2cms 1.7kg 7 to 12 days AU$17.65 Parcel Post 5kg bag Australia AU$30.95 Parcel Post 5kg bag New Zealand AU$50.75 Parcel Post 5kg bag Asia AU$79.30 Parcel Post 5kg bag South Africa Medium Book 28x21x1cms 0.480gms 7 to 12 days Small Book 20x15x1cms 0.245gms 7 to 12 days AU$11.55 Parcel Post 500gm bag Australia AU$08.55 Letter Rate 500gm bag Australia AU$10.50 Parcel Post 500gm bag New Zealand AU$11.55 Letter Rate 500gm bag New Zealand AU$12.00 Parcel Post 500gm bag Asia AU$15.00 Letter Rate 500gm bag Asia AU$27.50 Parcel Post 500gm bag South Africa AU$18.00 Letter Rate 500gm bag South Africa

09.01.2022 NEW BEGINNERS KARATE CLASSES If you have ever wanted to learn karate here is your perfect opportunity. Margaret River Karate Club are offering hour-long beginner classes in Shotokan Karate for both juniors and adults on Tuesday and Thursdays. Beginner adults will be held each week at the dojo at 5:15pm on both Tuesdays and Thursday, while Juniors (from six years upwards) will be held every Thursday starting at 4:15pm. For more information, call 0437 150 565 to reserve your place.

06.01.2022 OUR CHAMPIONSHIP T-SHIRTS ARE HERE To mark our hosting the 2018 USKU National Karate Championships this weekend, we thought it fitting to get a good supply on hand of good-looking T-Shirts. We will have a table set up at the Recreation Centre venue on Friday and throughout the two day tournament where you will be able to purchase a shirt before they all disapear. For a bargain $25 will see you fitted with a piece of USKU memorabilia which is not only useful and good looking -... but also will become a fantastic keepsake for the national tournament in Margaret River. The T-Shirts come in four sizes: small, extra small, medium, large and extra large. So it goes without saying - it makes sense to get in early. See more

06.01.2022 More than 70 Shotokan warriors from all over the state, converged on the Recreation Centre last Sunday to compete in the ever popular annual karate tournament, hosted by the Margaret River Karate Club (MRKC). The event also drew a healthy community response who came en masse to support the fighters throughout the day-long event. Margaret River Karate Club won 31 medals in total. Competitors of all ages travelled from dojos in Perth, Toodyay, Fremantle and Busselton to showcase their proficiency in both kata and kumite events.

04.01.2022 Fourteen junior students and two senior instructors from the Margaret River Karate Club travelled to Waroona last Sunday to compete at the inaugural JKA-SKC Waroona Junior Invitational Karate Tournament. This was their first tournament of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic which brought virtually all sporting events state-wide to a virtual standstill for several months. Now that lock-downs and restrictions have been eased, the clubs are back into training and taking part... in tournaments like there’s no tomorrow. Margaret River students bagged an impressive haul of 18 medals at Waroona four gold, ten silver and four bronze medals with smiles all round for their efforts. Fifty two competitors aged 6 to 17 years (from white belts to Shodan) from six clubs participated in the tournament. They were JKA-SKC Waroona and Mt Hawthorn, KUA Fremantle, TSKF Perth, USKU Avon Valley and Margaret River. Waroona Sensei Gerry Freeman, happy with the day’s events and said Sensei’s and Sempai’s from all clubs assisted with refereeing and club volunteers did the tables and marshalling. Margaret River Medal Tally Gold - Vrit Patel (1), Tom Horak (1) and Indira Rouw (2). Silver Zebediah Barnett (2), Oliver Horak (1), Sebastian Urqhuart (1), Saffron Sgroi (3), Lilly Coleman (1), Evie Ryan (1) and Jiya Patel (1). Bronze Sonny Maroney (1), Tom Horak (2) and Jiya Patel (1).