OGKK AustraliaJul 10, 20202 minWhat have we learned from teaching karate? So it’s coming up to our first year anniversary where we officially opened doors to students on a case by case scenario. This period has...
OGKK AustraliaFeb 28, 20202 minA taste of Okinawa in Brisbane, Australia. So our Okinawan karate family have just come and gone after a week of intense daily training and sightseeing. The weeks leading up, a...
OGKK AustraliaJan 12, 20202 min2020 - New Year Resolutions and Goals "2020 is going to so different from other years, I'm going to lose weight, bulk up, travel the world, find a better job, a nicer...
OGKK AustraliaDec 11, 20191 minTraining during the Christmas HolidaysSo with the year-end finally approaching, the usual trend begins. Celebrate Christmas, spend more time with family and friends, devour...
OGKK AustraliaNov 23, 20191 minWhat's the best age to start karate?Often people, in particular parents ask the question of when the best time to commence karate is. Age is never the issue, the willingness...
OGKK AustraliaNov 15, 20191 minKindness and openness in karateAfter a long stifling training session in the Brisbane mid-morning heat, some students and I sat down to have a nice chit chat over...
OGKK AustraliaOct 17, 20192 minCleaning the dojo - Birkdale, Brisbane BranchThe other week I decided that the Dojo needed a clean up. (I normally give it a thorough clean once a year). It started with moving some...
OGKK AustraliaOct 10, 20192 minAre you actually happy with your karate training?Last night I had three senior students from a Japanese Goju Ryu club attend our karate class. They found us through Facebook, were open...
OGKK AustraliaSep 24, 20191 minDoes dojo size really matter? When people think of karate dojos, an image of a large area (probably in a hall or warehouse) with up to date facilities would probably...
OGKK AustraliaSep 16, 20191 minWhat's your definition of "NON-PROFIT" ?When I was googling to see if this actual Wix website was live and active, I came across several other karate and martial arts schools...
OGKK AustraliaSep 11, 20191 minAccreditation, Ranks, Dan Certificates, and more pieces of paper....Today while I was having lunch with a colleague, he received a phone call from a prestigious Brisbane high school which his son was...
OGKK AustraliaSep 4, 20191 minStarting something newThis whole online blogging thing is quite new to me. Makes me wonder how new karate-ka feel about learning karate for the first time. I...