In karate, we have multiple stepping stones, or rungs on a ladder (coloured belts) that help us to break down our long term goals into smaller, more manageable goals. This is the essence of the belt journey in karate. If an instructor was to lay out all the skills, principles and kno...
It was great seeing so many photos of the Blue Belt at classes across GKR Karate. A special thank you for those of you who went above and beyond, highlighting the cause beyond the dojo. Thank you to those of you who shared your photos from class. It is simply wonderful to see so man...
In karate, attitude is on an equal par to ability. Most would agree that there is no sadder sight than a black belt with a bad attitude. Generally speaking, in GKR, a student with a bad attitude would not be sent to grade. However, on rare occasions, a black belt’s attitude becomes...
To the competitors, we hope you enjoyed yourselves and got everything you wished from the day. On behalf of all NSW, we would like to thankKancho Robert Sullivan,Shihan Gavin Saminand all the Zone Directors across Australia and New Zealand who not only attended the event, but Judged the en...
cue up your fantasy about your Christmas holiday plans to Fiji, or start visualizing yourself tearing up the competition at next year’sGKR Karate World Cup. Your short-term memory literally can’t think about hot chips and reverse punches at the same time. Pushing your fantasies into your sh...