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01.07.09 - Ballina Training session – postponed

Please be advised that due to ill health the upcoming Ballina training session that was originally scheduled for this Sat July 4th has had to be cancelled. Sempai Mal who is corresponding with the Ballina dojo has received an apology from the Ballina crew and a request to postpone to later this year. Sempai Mal will let me know when the new date has been set.

28.06.09 - Winter Grading 2009

Congratulations to all those who completed the grading yesterday.

Photos are now on the web.

They will be added to facebook later in the week. Also grading results will also be out this during the week!

UPDATE 01.07.09 - Grading results are now available!

26.06.09 - Grading tomorrow

Brisbane Dojo's Winter Grading will start at 8:30am tomorrow. The dojo will open at 8am. Please make sure you get to the dojo early, pay your grading fee, and then complete your warmup before 8:30am!

Those students who aren't grading are welcome to take part in the grading, please also make sure you are warmed up by 8:30am. Everyone else is welcome to attend and support your fellow students with their grading efforts!

Good luck to all those grading!

24.06.09 - Go Marrons!

Training tonight (Wed 24th June) will only be a 1 hour session due to the State of Origin. So training will be 6:30 to 7:30pm....

Go Maroons!

23.06.09 - IKO Membership Cards

The first batch membership cards have been done and will be out in the coming days. Unfortunately I am having some issues with the laminating machine but I am assured this will be sorted out shortly. For all those new members who have not provided a passport (2) sized photo could you please do so at your earliest convenience. As I am in catch up phase for this project I would like to have all new members registered by the end of July. All those members that have recently provided their passport photos please see me when your next at the dojo to receive your membership card.

IKO Website Resource

We are adding some extra information in relation to terminology for stances and weapons of the body. This update is to assist all members in preparing for their next grading and will have all the information you need in respect of your next level. I will be encouraging all members to tap into this resource to enable them to be better prepared for gradings. Of course the fitness component of a grading cannot be found on the website – you need to actually train hard for that!!

22.06.09 - Congratulations to Senpai Steven

Congratulations to Senpai Steven Cujic of the Sydney Dojo who placed 2nd to Krzysztof Habraszka of Poland at the 2009 All American Open in New York last weekend.

This is an amazing effort by Senpai Steven, with the All American Open being an open weight tournament that has been dominated by the brazilians in the past. Top finishers of this tournament such as Ewerton Teixeira, Eduardo Tanaka, and of course Glaube Feitosa in the past have gone on to achieve great results at the world stage.

This is a major boost for Senpai Steven's career. We wish him the best for the upcoming World Tournaments!

11.06.09 - June Grading

With the June grading only a few weeks off – June 27th 8.30am, those students who are considering doing this grading should be training hard and getting up to speed. You need to know your techniques without looking around. Please confirm with me if you are intending to grade. That way there is no confusion and I will go through the Kata you need.

Special Training this Saturday 13th June

Sensei Garry O'Neill will be coming in this Saturday to take us through our kicking paces. For those of you who were training Saturday last week you would know what to expect. It’s a great opportunity to see how these kicks should be executed. I hope to see you all there.

Membership cards

The process has begun and its great to see everyone coming in with there mug shots (passport photos). The dojo has purchased a laminating machine so the cards will be preserved for all time!! So if you have not provided two passport photos please do so at your earliest convenience. I hope to have all existing members cards done before the end of July.

The IKO Nationals

The nationals are set to be held sometime late October, early November. The reason is due to other tournaments in August and September that clash so the nationals has had to be pushed back. The tournament will be held in Sutherland, NSW under Shihan Nik Cujic. The date will be set in the next few weeks. Just gives us more time to prepare.

05.06.09 - Queen's Birthday - June 8th Public Holiday

Please be aware that there will be NO training on Monday June 8th due to the public holiday. This is in accordance with dojo policy.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a great long weekend.

OSU
Dom

04.06.09 - Women's Class

For the past month, weekly women's classes have been held as a supplementary to the regular classes for those who are orange belt and above.

To those who have been coming along regularly, I would like to say well done. Your extra effort is starting to show in your improved technique and your karate in general. Keep up your hard work!

I will be away in Costa Rica for the next two weeks, so these classes will be postponed until I get back. The next one will be Monday 22 June at 5.45pm. See you then.

OSU
Senpai Jo

02.06.09 - State of Origin

Just a reminder that this Wednesday night June 3rd is the first State of Origin game. We will be doing a special 1 hour session finishing at 7.30pm sharp, so we can all get home and cheer on the Maroons. As always it will be an intense hour of training so come with lots of energy. I hope to see you all there… and go the mighty Maroons!!!

OSU
Dom

29.05.09 - IKO Registration Cards

As of June 1st all Brisbane dojo members will need receive an IKO International membership card. This card entitles you to train around the world in all IKO1 affiliated dojos. Could all students please supply a passport size photo (if you haven’t already done so) and the card will be prepared on the spot. Your details will need to be recorded and I recommend that you have the card laminated for preservation. This card will also be needed if you wish to train in other IKO dojos across the country. It identifies you as a member of our organization – which I might add remains very strong.

This process will begin Monday June 1st for all existing and new students. So please make sure you provide a passport size photo when you next come to training.

OSU
Dom

19.05.09 - THE CIRCUIT NIGHT IS BACK!!

We have made a decision to amalgamate tues night training with thurs - to be held thurs night.

Thurs night circuit is a very special part of the Brisbane dogo heritage. It has been going since 1986. I am inviting all students (yellow belt and above) to make a special effort to attend thurs nights. It has traditionally been our biggest night of the week.

I am planning on revitalizing thurs night circuits especially in light of our upcoming national and international events.

01.05.09 - Monday 4th May Training is still on

This coming Monday is the Labour Day public holiday, however there WILL be training as usual at Kyokushin Brisbane dojo.

The class will be a special 1 hour session beginning at 6:30pm.

Beginners will be on as usual at 5:30pm.

28.04.09 - No training this Saturday - Qld State Titles

There will be NO classes this Saturday 2nd May due to the...

14.04.09 - Special Guest - Kevin Baker - 16th April

This Thursday night's training (16th April) will be held by Sensei Dominic with special guest Senpai Kevin (Shaggy) Baker.

Those of you who don't know Kevin he has represented Australia at several Kyokushin World events and has lived and trained in Japan.

After class they will be going to the Normanby for dinner if you care to join them.

Those of you who are fighting in the upcoming Gold Coast tournament should try and get along to this class without fail as Senpai Kevin is an accomplished fighter and no doubt you will learn a lot!

09.04.09 - Easter holidays Training Schedule

Hi all Please be aware that there WILL be training this Saturday morning as per normal times. The focus will be on preparing for the upcoming State titles however we will be holding our usual style class.

There will be no training on Monday 13th which is a public holiday. Training will resume Wed at 5.30pm for beginners.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and safe Easter.

OSU
Dom

06.04.09 - Paul Briggs comes to the Brisbane Dojo

Well, as promised we had Paul Briggs come and take us through our boxing paces. I have been a big fan of Pauls and have followed his fighting career from an early age. Paul held the World Thai Kickboxing title and then continued his boxing career up until his recent retirement. He is one of Australia’s best fighters and when you listen to him, you realise how much experience he has. He shared his insights and personal experiences with us as we covered the different aspects of punching - most notable being his famous left hook, which he has knocked out 36 opponents with.

The session focussed on boxing fundamentals going through each punch, the stance and then finishing with shadow boxing. I think everyone who was there got a lot out of it and he really reinforced what we have been teaching for years.

This is the first of what I hope will be many sessions with him as I think he really only scratched the surface for us. Stay tuned to the Website for more sessions to come.

Next up for the Brisbane dojo is the Gold Coast State titles.

Osu
Dom

31.03.09 - March Grading 2009

Well done to those who participated in the first grading for 2009. The results are now in! Click on the results links to see how you went.

Results

Photos are now in Facebook and for those who don't use Facebook you can see them on the webpage as usual!