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| About Aussie Kids Karate
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Aussie Kids Karate as its name suggests is a program designed for young students (4-12 years)
The Aussie Kids Karate Program is based on the martial art form of Renbukan Karate which is of the Shito-Ryu style, one of the four original forms of karate. Renbukan was introduced into Australia in 1974 by renowned Japanese Karate Master, Mr Katsumi Iba. The Renbukan icon is pictured above as a closed fist. Our Program gives the child the opportunity to sample the basic elements of traditional martial arts. Basic self defence skills and strategies are also taught as well as an introduction to martial arts weapons.
Chief Instructor, Shihan Mike Jordan (5th Dan Black Belt) has been involved in martial arts for almost 40 years and is now training second generation parent/child black belts. Accompanying Mike are qualified and experienced teachers with a natural talent for bringing out the best in each child.
Listed below are important information about Clubs, Tournaments and Gradings.
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| AKK Clubs
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Aussie Kids Karate cover a significant area of Queensland. We represent possibly the largest number of registered students in the state including the following regions:
- Darling Downs and Southern Downs (Toowoomba, Highfields, Dalby, Warwick, Cambooya , Allora and Killarney)
- Lockyer Valley (Gatton)
- Maranoa (Roma)
For more information about our clubs, click here.
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| Learning Through Fun
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In essence, the Aussie Kids Karate program is designed to escape the monotony of endless repetition of techniques that are the norm in some martial arts classes.
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Our classes have been adapted from a program devised by Sports Karate Australia principals, Rene Rogeveen, 5th Dan and Warren Hickey, 5th Dan.
We have found that children learn more quickly through games that have a martial arts bearing and that they enhance the child’s skill level.
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The games range from simple balance exercises to “Power Games” which serve as an introduction to competition training. All the games that are played are designed to develop the skills that are required to excel in the sport in the future. We also find that the skills carry over well into other sports and therefore help to form a more rounded athlete.
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| AKK Tournaments
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Having Fun is the main goal of our tournaments. We host a number of tournaments throughout the year - please check the Calendar on this page for the next tournament date. The tournaments host a number of dojos averaging up to 100 contestants on the day.
Our students not only build confidence from competing, they also hone their skills against other dojo's, matching students of similar abilities. Furthermore, the student develops crucial skills from each of the events played throughout the day. Listed below are the typical events held in a tournament.
Perhaps most importantly, each competitor earns a medal so there are only winners on the day. However, students who perform exceptionally well on the day will qualify for a silver or gold medal placing.
Our Tournaments page contains more information including Club Champions and Hall of Fame on previous competitions
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| Merit Badges
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| We use merit badges to denote achievement in some area of training, similar to the Scout Movement. This is designed to give the children short-term goals whilst working towards the long-term goal of gaining their black belt. |
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| AKK Gradings
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Grading days are a way for a student to demonstrate their knowledge and application to a panel of qualified Sensei's. To learn more about our grading program, click here
We hold 4 gradings for the Darling Downs areas throughout the course of the calendar year. This allows a student to attend at least one grading per year to demonstrate the advancement of their knowledge of the martial arts. As the students advance in rank they must demonstrate better technique and greater knowledge of all aspects of their training. Refer to the Calendar on this page for the next AKK grading day
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| New Students
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New members are certainly most welcome to attend our regular classes. There's never a better time to start. The main benefit is to learn self-defence but many other benefits exist including making new friends, improving self confidence, improving personal fitness, balance, speed and many other benefits. For those parents concerned about any negatives involved in teaching young people martial arts, I would urge you to listen to the well-rounded argument put forward by Dr. Damon Young in respect to this matter. You can view the clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_NhoMTDJmw
Visit any club conveniently located in your area and see what a difference we can make to your life!
We also have adult classes (ages 13 to 113). Click here for times and location.
First training sessions are free.
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| Calendar
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| Aussie Kids Announcements
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| Re-Opening of Clubs for 2012All Aussie Kids Karate Clubs are due to re-open for 2012. It promises to be a big year. Most branches have their first training session in the first week of February. Please call me on 0438 111 423 for further infoirmation. |
| 2011 Australian Renbukan Championships The 2011 Australian Renbukan Karate Association National Championships were held in Toowoomba on the 20th November. Contestants travelled to the competition from the Gold Coast, Roma and Warwick Dojos to take on the hosts in Toowoomba. First events on the card were Kata which was divided into three divisions - peewees under Brown belt, Brown belt peewees and Seniors. Results were as follows:
U/brown belt peewee - 1st Danielle Wilkins(Toowoomba) 2nd Wilson Cochrane (Toowoomba) 3rd Sam Wilkins (Toowoomba)
Brown Belt peewees - 1st Mitchell Ryan (Toowoomba) 2nd Luke Levitt (Toowomba) 3rd Brad Henson (Toowoomba)
Seniors: 1st William Hodgen (Toowoomba) 2nd Cory Brett (Toowoomba) 3rd Sam Taylor (Toowomba)
The kumite sections comprised two sections for the Peewees, a Junior Kumite and a Mens Kumite event. The standard was particularly high and all contestants fought with a high level of ferocity and aggression but no serious injuries were recorded. Results below:
Peewee Div 1. - 1st Luke Levitt(Toowoomba), 2nd Wilson Cochrane(Toowoomba), 3rd Sam Wilkins(Toowoomba), .
Peewee Div 2. - 1st Brad Henson(Toowoomba), 2nd Kyle Webster (Warwick) 3rd Hayden Levitt (Toowoomba),
Junior Kumite - 1st Sam Taylor (Toowoomba), 2nd Zave Bradshaw (Toowoomba).3rd William Hodgen (Toowoomba),
Mens Kumite - 1st David Webster (Warwick) 2nd Troy Jennings (Gold Coast) 3rd Steve Lawler (Roma) |
| Aussie Kids Karate Championships 20/11/11The last Aussie Kids Karate Championships for 2011 was held in Toowoomba today (20.11.11). Sixty competitors took part representing Highfields, Darling Heights, Wilsonton, Rangeville, Mater Dei, East Mt Lofty, Cambooya, Gatton,Glennie,Westbrook, Pittsworth, Warwick, Allora and Dalby. Champion Club based on the results from the day was Gatton who took out the Title for the first time. Wilsonton team members recruited a few ring-ins from Darling Heights to form an invincible combination and defeated Rangeville in the final. |
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| Site Visits
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