July 2018 | GKR Karate

Grading – “I’m not Worthy”

The moment a person puts on their first gi and stands in line, their journey down the road to becoming…

Develop Tournament Winning Kata

When it comes to tournaments, kumite is generally a little easy to work out the winner because you have visible…

Your Greatest Teacher – by Shihan Gavin Samin

From the title of this article, you may be wondering who or what I am referring to when discussing your…

Self Defence: Deciding in Advance

When it comes to self-defence, there is no half defense. It’s not a tournament, where you can be down by…

The Myth of Strength

Even during training, we’re told to go as hard and fast as we can and to push ourselves. So even…

You’re Good…for a Girl

This article was inspired by a recent conversation I had with one of my female students. She trains with a…

Returning to Karate Training After a Break

For a variety of reasons, we might find ourselves temporarily out of training for a while. It could be due…

Lessons that Have Helped Shape my Life: Sensei Peter Durrant

As children, we all wanted to do something special with our lives. For me, it was to play for Australia…

Advanced Tournament Terminology

Here you will find the pronunciation and meaning of various traditional advanced terms you might hear at GKR Karate tournament.

Basic Defensive Terminology

Here you will find the pronunciation and meaning of various traditional basic defensive karate terms you might hear in class.