Don’t Just Stretch For Kicks
January 27, 2019 | All ArticlesHealth and FitnessTraining
Most karate-ka feel stretching is all to do with kicking higher or to prevent the muscles being injured while kicking,…
New Years Resolutions and the Power of Change
January 10, 2019 | All ArticlesHealth and FitnessLife
The purpose of this article is to illustrate the importance of making resolutions and to identify the fatal flaws people make…
Improving your Style of Kumite
November 1, 2018 | All Articleskarate doKumiteSelf DefenceTraining
GKR practitioner’s come in many shapes and sizes. Some pick up sparring like a duck to water while to many…
The Most Essential Ingredient
September 24, 2018 | All ArticlesEthics & Valueskarate doLifeTraining
Of all the qualities required to become a successful martial artist, if one were to be placed above all others,…
Understanding Kata And Its Relationship To Bunkai
September 10, 2018 | All ArticlesBunkaiKataSelf DefenceTraining
While kata is regarded as the ‘art form’ of karate, the original premise behind all kata is self-defense. Behind each…
Why Kata is an Integral Part of Karate
August 27, 2018 | All ArticlesBunkaiKataSelf DefenceTraining
Without kata, most styles would be virtually the same - a series of punching and kicking techniques. Kata represents the…
NSW Black Belt Open
August 21, 2018 | All ArticlesTournament Articles
On Saturday August 18, GKR conducted its first ever Black Belt ONLY tournament, the NSW Black Belt Open. This tournament…
Becoming a Black Belt
August 8, 2018 | All ArticlesEthics & ValuesGradingLifeMental TrainingTraining
Whatever your perception of a black belt, try to forget about the title or the idea of ‘getting‘ a black…
Grading – “I’m not Worthy”
July 27, 2018 | Gradingkarate doMental TrainingTraining
The moment a person puts on their first gi and stands in line, their journey down the road to becoming…
Develop Tournament Winning Kata
July 26, 2018 | KataTournament ArticlesTraining
When it comes to tournaments, kumite is generally a little easy to work out the winner because you have visible…
