2008 Gasshuku






2008 Annual SKIV grading and Championship


Andrew came first in Veteran's Kata division.
Sensei Peter got his 2nd Dan and Lina 2nd Kyu

JAPAN TOUR


Shuri Castle in Okinawa, the place Karate comes from!

In front of the Funakoshi Sensei's memorial in Naha

Kuramoto Sensei from Higonnna Sensei's Dojo

Instructors at Higaonna sensei's dojo

Traditional training equipments

Arrived at Yoron Island by ferry from Okinawa

At the highest point of Yoron Island

Joint training with Yoron kids

Yoron visiters

Sensei Chika with Mongolian team

Jason receives his blackbelt from Kancho

SKIF 30th Anniversary

Dressing up for the occasion

Ange, Natsuko and Keiko (Natsuko's mother)

Itadakimasu


Tea ceremony experience

Heading to waterfall

Ready for TAKIGYO (waterfall meditation)

With enthusiastic Tanaka Kaicho

Pain and cold


Praying for ones wish to come true

WOooooooooooooah!!!

We made it!

Sochin-dachi

Yokogeri

In Kyoto. Wearing trasitional cloth called SAMUI



With Maiko and Geisha

Learning how to use chopsticks

Maiko called TANEJU tries GOJUSHIHO-SHO

Breakfast in Kyoto

Tobi Yokogeri

Tobi Maegeri

2008 SYDNEY SHOTOKAN WEEK


With Kancho

Karyukai Hunks won GOLD in Kyu grades team kata

Karyukai Blacks won BRONZ

Hunks won GOLD SILVER AND BRONZ in KUMITE

Jonathon won 2 GOLDS and 2 SILVERS

Team spirit and love!

Australian Team for 2009


Brian and Alex's grading

AKF 2008 National GOLD Medal

Natsuko won GOLD in AKF National

Karaoke Party





Sensei Suzuki seminar 2008



Sensei Suzuki with Karyukai participants


Jona and Roger 1yo Karyukai members March '08

Celebration Cake and bunny


Cleaning up as usual

Jarad competing in Shukokai Feb 2008

Jarad came second in Kumite

1 year anniversary party Jan 2008

1 year anniversary

2008 Kagami Biraki

Gasshuku on the way back
KcKenzie Fall Meditation

1000 Punches -Gasshuku

Fire Oss -Gasshuku
Summer Gasshuku

Summer Gasshuku

DOJO OSAME 2007 (Final training day of the year at DOJO)



Seiza

Group photo Karyukai Nov 2007

Riku's Farewell

Riku's Farewell

SKIA-VIC Annual Tournament

Riku came second in Kata and 3rd in Kumite! NOV 2007
OCT2007-MIKi's farewell

SHOTOKAN WEEK 2007 in ADELAIDE

Before my 3rd dan grading

Yes I passed!

SHISHI CUP SEP 2007 -the first Karyukai competition experience!