How to Conquer Cravings

August 3, 2018 |

On the road to better health, more energy, a slimmer and firmer figure, the greatest obstacle we face is our ability to control cravings.

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Training for World Class Kata

August 1, 2018 |

Alex Pereda is one of GKR’s top Karate exponents. At the 2001 GKR Karate World Cup, Alex won the World Open Kata Title and also gold for Team Kata. We…

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Grading – “I’m not Worthy”

July 27, 2018 |

The moment a person puts on their first gi and stands in line, their journey down the road to becoming a karate-ka begins. Along this road awaits many karate gradings,…

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Develop Tournament Winning Kata

July 26, 2018 |

When it comes to tournaments, kumite is generally a little easy to work out the winner because you have visible evidence, i.e. did he or she block the oncoming technique…

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Your Greatest Teacher – by Shihan Gavin Samin

July 19, 2018 |

From the title of this article, you may be wondering who or what I am referring to when discussing your ‘greatest teacher’. Whilst I am confident that your personal sensei…

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Self Defence: Deciding in Advance

July 19, 2018 |

When it comes to self-defence, there is no half defense. It’s not a tournament, where you can be down by 2 or 3 points then make a comeback and snatch…

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The Myth of Strength

July 19, 2018 |

Even during training, we’re told to go as hard and fast as we can and to push ourselves. So even for the karateka, it’s easy to fall into the trap…

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Returning to Karate Training After a Break

July 18, 2018 |

For a variety of reasons, we might find ourselves temporarily out of training for a while. It could be due to an injury, an illness or even a demanding period…

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Advanced Tournament Terminology

July 17, 2018 |

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

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Basic Defensive Terminology

July 17, 2018 |

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

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Is Karate Improving Your Life?

June 27, 2018 |

The martial arts are more than a sport; they are ‘a way of life’. While these words may be muttered very common throughout the martial arts world, the truth of…

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Why GKR Karate?

GKR creates the right environment for our members to train in. Although we promote self defence and fitness, our style also fosters positive values, confidence, discipline, focus and well being. GKR teaches you not only how to punch and kick, it teaches you to be a better person.

We encourage students of all ages, from all walks of life to join our club and be part of the supportive ‘family’ that is GKR Karate.

  • Self Defence
  • Weight Loss
  • Focus
  • Family
  • Respect
  • Friendships

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