We trust you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year period and are ready to make 2025 your best year yet, both in and out of the dojo.
We are certainly excited for what 2025 holds.
STOP DOMESTIC & FAMILY VIOLENCE – PURPLE BELT CAMPAIGN – FEBRUARY 2025
After an extremely successful first Purple Belt Campaign, we reopened purple belt orders in October last year so that more people could get involved and raise further funds for our chosen charities. We want to sincerely thank so many of our GKR members and their families for supporting our Stop Domestic and Family Violence Campaign. Read more about campaign and chosen charities HERE.
Anyone who ordered in October will be receiving their purple belts by post in the next couple of weeks. Our next Stop Domestic and Family Violence Purple Belt awareness month is this February, so grab your purple belts and wear them to class for the month of February!
KICKSTART YOUR YEAR WITH PURPOSEFUL GOALS
With many events planned for 2025, there’s plenty to help keep your karate journey mentally stimulating, but nothing makes karate more exciting than seeing your own measurable progress! So, how would you like to develop your karate technique in 2025?
The fastest way to progress is to set out a clear plan of what you want. If you haven’t already set some goals for yourself for the year, now is as good a time as any to do so. Goals help us stay on track when our motivation wanes or we encounter obstacles on our path. Kyoshi Anthony Ryan has written a great article on goals and their benefits which you can read by clicking HERE.
GKR KARATE ON TEAM APP
If you haven’t done so already, make sure you download your Region’s Stack Team App. With a simple check of your smart phone, you are able to keep up to date with all of the upcoming events in your area.
- Download Team App from the Apple or Google Play store
- Register & sign up to Team App (You’ll be sent an email to confirm your registration)
- Log into the App and Search for your Region – EG: “GKR Karate Australia Region 1″ (If you are unsure of your region number, please ask your Instructor for these details)
- Choose your applicable Dojo Access Group(s)
ONLINE ACADEMY
More and more of our student base are joining our Online community with GKR’s very own Online Karate and Fitness Academy. Running many LIVE streaming classes every week allows students to train with some of our best instructors in the comfort of their own home.
There’s also an On-Demand library located in the Online Academy with hundreds of videos geared to all grade levels. Students can click on a belt grade of their choice and choose from classes ranging from Kata, Kumite, Kihon, Fitness, Combat and self-defence. We have also recently added over 100 Pilates classes to the platform ensuring there is something for everyone. Adding the Online Academy to your dojo training is an incredible opportunity to upskill your technique, knowledge and physicality at a time that suits you. Simply CLICK HERE to check it out!
2025 OKINAWA EXPERIENCE
In August 2025, we will be making our biennial training expedition to Okinawa, Japan. This brings students from around the GKR World together to explore and train in the birthplace of karate.
We will be training at Okinawa’s prestigious Karate Kaikan dojo in Naha and will have three solid days of training, taking place on Monday 18th, Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st August 2025. Not only will many of GKR’s senior instructors be in attendance, but we will also have the opportunity to train with some of Okinawa’s most esteemed karate masters.
There will also be some day trips organised and a closing party to finish up what promises to be an unforgettable experience. Head to the 2025 GKR Okinawa Facebook page to stay up to date with all the latest news.
