Shotokan - self defence

Shotokan Karate is a traditional Japanese style of karate. Our club follows the true tradition of Shotokan as taught by the late Sensei Funakoshi. Our style is built on the development of basics to perfection to ensure all stages of learning are understood. This leads to a powerful style of self defense fighting techniques. Our focus is on improving our training to boost fitness and confidence levels as well as self defence.
Opportunities to compete in tournaments are also available.

Who can be involved: 4 years +
Where: Beenleigh PCYC, Alamein Street, Beenleigh
When: Monday and Wednesday
Junior, Beginners and Advanced 5.30 - 6.30 pm
Cost: Junior 4-12 years $9.00 (must be a PCYC member)
Association, Grading and Uniform fees will apply

Note: Seniors 13 years +
Train at Windaroo Valley High
Monday and Wednesday from 7.00 - 8.00 pm

For more information contact the Beenleigh PCYC
on 3380 1777

Japan Karate Association CHAMPIONS **Well Done Guys**
Japan Karate Association Beenleigh Dojo students who won state and/or national titles during the 12 months from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 were (from left) Blaire Watt, Jack Lanyon, Eleine de Klerk, Kara Evans, Taneesha Gray, Courtney Saiat, Sherry Bower, their instructor Petrus van der Walt Sensei, Kasey Wolfenden and Synthany Watt.

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Competition Results
The team from the Beenleigh dojo of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) returned with a big haul of medals from the annual state championship of the organisation.
The Japan Karate Association-Shotokan Karate-do Association (QLD) championship was held at the Brighton State School
on Sunday.
Assistant instructor Sherry Bower won first place in both fighting
and kata in the women's open division, which was the premier
event for females.
Though she was only 17 years old, black belt Eliene de Klerk
was booted upstairs to the same open event and came second
to Bower in both fighting and kata.
Young black belt Taneesha Gray came first in both fighting and
kata for 12 to 13 year old girls.
Though she was a lower belt, Kasey Wolfenden faced up to
Gray and other black belts in the open division for 12 to 13 year
old girls and came second in fighting.
In the event for coloured belts of that age, Wolfenden came first
in fighting and third in kata.
In the open event for boys aged 15 to 16, black belt Jack
Lanyon came second in both fighting and kata.
Newcomers, father and son Rick and Noah East, for whom this
was only their second tournament, dominated their divisions.
Rick East came first in male beginners kata, first in male and
female veteran kata and first in veteran beginners fighting.
Noah East came first in fighting and kata for boys aged nine to
10 years and first in kata for boys aged eight to nine years.
Brother and sister Blaire and Synthony Watt, also collected medals.
Blaire Watt came first in fighting and fourth in kata for intermediate belt boys aged 10 to 11 years.
Synthony Watt came second in kata and third in fighting for intermediate belt girls aged eight to nine years.
The team is coached by former international competitor Petrus
van der Walt Sensei through the Beenleigh and Logan PCYCs.

Showing off their new medals were (from left) Kasey Wolfenden, Synthony Watt, Sherry Bower, Jack Lanyon, Eleine de Klerk,
Blaire Watt, Taneesha Gray and Rick East.

For information on more competition results click here!