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Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate Do Kyokai (OGKK)
Minei Dojo Shibu Dojo Brisbane, AUSTRALIA 沖縄剛柔流空手道協会 嶺井道場ブリスベン支部道場
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2020 – What a great year it was!
We’ve always known but never expected at the blink of an eye, the world can go kaput. This year has been a rather unique one and one that...

OGKK Australia
Dec 31, 20204 min read


Death - Part 1
Never the most cheerful of topics, but this morning we woke up to the news that the son of OGKK South Africa Shibucho (and Okinawan goju...

OGKK Australia
Dec 26, 20201 min read


The real purpose of ZOOM
ZOOM for karate training = NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOO !! ZOOM for Karate Kid X Cobra Kai talk = YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAHHHH!! Apologies if you are...

OGKK Australia
Dec 23, 20201 min read


Habits – Changing bad ones, incorporating better ones.
“Hey mate – how do you work your rear delts?” was the question I was asked today when sitting by the public pool with the kids on this...

OGKK Australia
Dec 20, 20203 min read


Lock it in --> 8th January 2021
Start the new year off with a bang, get the snacks and beers ready because it is time for........ Cobra Kai Cobra Kai Cobra Kai 3...

OGKK Australia
Dec 10, 20201 min read


School's out = Karate's out too
A friend on facebook invited me to LIKE / Follow their friend's karate club's page just a few minutes ago.... Neither which I did as I...

OGKK Australia
Dec 7, 20202 min read


You’ve trained for how long??
Since the beginning of the year, I have been taking student attendance records. Not that they know and not that I care (about their...

OGKK Australia
Dec 4, 20203 min read


Don’t judge a book by it’s cover, but can we judge a karateka by their shikodachi?
Just a few quick friendly thoughts.... So, yesterday we sat down and had a chat with a potential student, and today we welcomed him and...

OGKK Australia
Nov 29, 20202 min read


It's not about the broom . .
By Allan So I was finishing up training last night and was talking to the other Karateka about taking notice of small details. Here's my...

OGKK Australia
Nov 19, 20203 min read


Gaja Sensei
A few days ago in my blog titled 'Conversations about Karate', I mentioned a little about our Kobudo instructor and our great friend -...

OGKK Australia
Nov 13, 20201 min read


What's the difference between Swan Lake and Karate?
Nothing. As some of you may know, my elderly mother is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. A nasty illness where nothing can be done,...

OGKK Australia
Nov 11, 20202 min read


Conversations about Karate
Last night I had a few old workmates over for dinner and met their partners for the first time. One of them asked me about karate –...

OGKK Australia
Nov 8, 20204 min read


Life's Directions in Craig's eyes
Recently due to family illness and a desire to be there for my loved ones, my Dojo in Birkdale - QLD will soon close, likely in the...

OGKK Australia
Nov 4, 20202 min read


You are invited to the I'M-SO-AWESOME club!
Last week we were invited to participate in Karate Day 2020, an event held in Okinawa annually, but due to COVID restrictions, was turned...

OGKK Australia
Oct 30, 20202 min read


Karate Day 2020 - 空手の日
The 25th of this month (October) brings us to another year of "Karate Day", an annual event held in Okinawa. It is a day when 'karate...

OGKK Australia
Oct 7, 20201 min read


"Cobra Kai - Cobra Kai - Cobra Kai"
Woooahh – who would have thought that we would be receiving inquiries about training due to the influence of the Cobra Kai series...

OGKK Australia
Sep 28, 20202 min read


Paint the fence
When I first moved into my current home, the fence, garage, and house itself, had probably suffered more damage than a boxer’s brain....

OGKK Australia
Sep 23, 20203 min read


Remembering Okuma Sensei – One year on.
A year has passed since the death of one of our sensei in Okinawa. Loved by everyone, and worshipped by the karate tourists, Okuma Sensei...

OGKK Australia
Sep 17, 20201 min read


Why you must go to Okinawa...
People ask us all the time what it is about Okinawa that we love so much. Are there really that many secret karate techniques that you...

OGKK Australia
Aug 23, 20201 min read


Too old to learn? Too old to unlearn?
Over the weekend I paid my mum a visit and the first thing I noticed, was this frail old lady sitting in front of her PC mucking around...

OGKK Australia
Aug 10, 20203 min read
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