"without practice
one can not prove without proof
one can not
be trusted
without trust
one can not
be respected"

 
 
 

RECENT NEWS AND EVENTS (Refer to the grading page for grading details)

Kids and Adults Grading, July  2010


Adults Grading, 29 Mar 2010

See more photos in the gallery.


AGM - Annual General Meeting (3rd Apr 2010)

We welcome our new committee members for 2010:

-- Karl Varley, President and Training Manager

-- Rob Engelken, Secretary / Treasury and instructor

-- Rob Wood, Marketing Coordinator

-- Sonia Chaker, Fundraising Coordinator

-- Tina Barnes, Cleaning Coordinator

-- Hiroshi Nakano, Instructor

-- Takeshi Kato, Instructor

-- Mark Galloway, Instructor


Start of the year BBQ (BYO)

Join us at The Groynes (Picnic Area 1) on Sunday 31st Jan for a BBQ starting at 12pm.

All members and friends welcome.


Kumite training seminar (20 Dec 09)

With Kancho Yoshikazu Suzuki from Japan (President of the International Karate Organisation Kyokushin Kaikan)

Christchurch, 20 Dec 09.

Download the information PDF here.

View photos here.


Funding received from the Perry Foundation (Nov 209)

We are very delighted to have received support from the Perry Foundation by way of a grant for purchasing safety equipment for the Christchurch dojo.


All New Zealand Open Kyokushin-Kai Karate Nationals (Sep 09, Hamilton)

The IKO Matsushima NZ Nationals were held in Hamilton on the 19th and 20th of Sep 2009 (Open Kata, Non-Contact and Full-Contact Championship).

Congratulations to our successful 6 members representing the Canterbury Dojo:.

-- Sempai Mark Galloway: 3rd place (Open light weight division)
-- Craig Raxworthy: 2nd Open (heavy weight division)
-- Samuel Varley: 3rd place (under 12 light weight division)
-- Kade Raxworthy: 5th place (under 12 heavy weight division)
-- Rob Wood: 3rd place (novice heavy weight division) 
-- Graydon Viljoen: 2nd place (novice middle weight division)


15 Aug 09: Australian Nationals Samurai Cup - Held at the University of NSW Kensington, Sydney (Junior and adults full contact divisions).


Kyokushin Karate National Tournament (30th May 2009)

The annual full contact karate championships were held at the Linwood College Gymnasium in Christchurch on Saturday 30th May 09.

The event attracted competitors from around New Zealand and Australia.

Congratulations to Senpai Mark Galloway for getting second place in the Mens LightWeight (below 70kg) division!


Karl Varley, Hiroshi Nakano and Mark Galloway


New Website for Kyokushin.co.nz (February 2009)

The new www.Kyokushin.co.nz website was re launched in February 2009.


IKO Matsushima New Zealand National Karate Championship (October 2008)

The IKO Matsushima NZ Nationals were held in Hamilton in October 2008.

Our 4 members representing the Canterbury Dojo were very successful.

Congratulations to:

-- Craig Raxworthy for winning the Novice Heavyweight Full Contact Karate Division.
-- Sam Varley for placing second in the  Junior 8-9 yrs Kata division  (see video)
-- Kai Edwards for placing third in the Junior 7 yrs Full Contact Karate (see video)
-- Mitsumi Fujiwara who  made it to the quarter finals of the Junior 12 yrs Kata division.

(See photos and videos in the gallery section)



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