Up until a few weeks ago, one of the senior members of our dojo, Duncan was working as security guard at various Sunshine Coast night spots. In his time working security he witnessed escalating violence, the effects drug use and various other social problems. If you’re not out amongst this kind of thing, you could
It’s been a rough year for Sensei Sandra. But most people probably haven’t even noticed. A few months prior to the Soke Cup (Chito-Ryu Karate World Championships), she got the news that her Mum had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in the final stages and was given just 3 months to live. For a little
Many things take place in the dojo. At a surface level, we learn how to punch, kick, block. We learn kata, bunkai, kumite, kobudo, nage waza. We make lifelong friendships. We challenge ourselves to refine our techniques a little more with each lesson to achieve greater levels of mastery. We step up into leadership roles