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Location
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The Bondi
Junction is located on level 1, corner of Ann and Gray Street, Bondi Junction.
It is around the corner from the Bronte Road entrance of Westfield Shopping
Centre, Bondi Junction. It is a short walk from the Bondi Junction railway
station and bus terminal. There is also a bus stop at the end of Gray
Street.
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Classes
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Adult
beginners |
Our beginners’
classes have been specifically developed for those who have very little
or no martial arts training. Regular talks are held with each student
to ensure they are obtaining the most from their training. After 10-12
weeks, there are able to participate in a grading and grade for their
first belt – “the Red Belt” a step towards their first
efficiency-fighting grade, “the Blue Belt” and onwards to
the ultimate fighting and self-defence grade, “the Black Belt”.
As each student advances in skill and grade many choose to take the opportunity
and participate in competitions that are held on a local, State and National
level.
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Children’s
Karate classes |
Kyokushin
Karate kids classes teach the meaning of respect and discipline. The class
develops the child’s confidence in achieving their goals and helps
them work together as a team. The children are encouraged to participate
in such things as non-contact karate tournaments, where the emphasis is
on participation rather than winning. This reinforces our very successful
confidence-building program. It is of great satisfaction for Karate instructors
to see shy kids develop an outgoing personality and aggressive kids turn
into self-controlled and well-disciplined people. The self-defence program
ensures that all students are run through self-defence techniques. The
club has a good social atmosphere, a must for kids who want to learn effective
self-defence and enjoy the fitness and mateship that training in Karate
brings.
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What
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At the start,
we suggest that you wear comfortable clothing, such as a track suit bottom
or long shorts and a tee shirt. If you wish to purchase a Karate uniform,
they are available at the club.
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Instructors
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Hanshi Taylor commenced training in Sydney in 1963. He continued
his training at the World Headquarters in Japan in 1970-1971. Returning
to Australia, he was elected Chairman of the Australian Kyokushin
Karate Association (AKKA), a position that is still held by him. He
was one of the foundation members of the Federation of Australian
Karate-Do Organization (FAKO) and was elected the NSW President in
1977. Hanshi Taylor was responsible for organising the first
Australian Full-Contact Karate Championships in 1977. Also, in the
same year, he was elected as the coach of the Australian team for
the World Kyokushin Open Karate Championships and held the position
until retiring from the post in 1987. By this time he had obtained
the rank of 7th Dan, making him one of the five highest grades in
the world. In 1988, as part of the Australian Bicentenary, Hanshi
Taylor organized the first Commonwealth Kyokushin Championships in
Sydney, which was attended by the World Kyokushin Master (and founder),
Sosai Oyama. In 1988 he was elected the Vice President of the World
International Kyokushin Karate Organization (IKO). In 1999 he was
promoted to 8th Dan. In 2000 he was awarded the Australian Sport Medal
for Karate by the Queen. In 2004 he was nominated for “Australian
of the Year”. In 2007 he was promoted to 9th Dan by the International
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Sensei
Ken Yoshida, 3rd Dan |
Sensei
Yoshida originally began training in Gojyu Ryu Karate in Tokyo,
Japan in 1975 whereupon he attained 1st Dan in 1977. When he started
work in Sydney in 1988, he began training in Kyokushin Karate at
the Bondi Junction where he worked through the grades and then attained
his Kyokushin Karate 1st Dan rank in 1994, and 2nd Dan in 1996 and
then attained his current 3rd Dan rank in 1999. In addition to teaching
the Saturday afternoon class, Sensei Yoshida has regularly
officiated as Referee and Judge in Kyokushin Karate for over fifteen
years at many regional, national and international events and tournaments. |
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Sensei
Robert Lauretti, 3rd Dan |
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Sensei
Naomi Ali, 3rd Dan |
Sensei
Ali (nee Woods) began her training in Tamworth in 1993 with Sensei
Mark Tyson and then Bondi Junction with Hanshi John Taylor
since 1995. She was inspired in her career by another Bondi Junction
student, Sempai Jennie Rowley the Australian Open Lightweight
Female Champion 1990-1993. Sensei Ali career highlights
include the Australian Open Female Champion in 1997, 1998, 2000-2004;
All Japan Open Champion in 1997; World Kyokushin Karate Champion
in 2002 & 2004 & 2006. She is the only woman to ever complete
the 50-man kumite (2000); and, if that wasn't enough, she completed
the 100-man kumite in 2004. |
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Sempai
John Volkers, 2nd Dan |
Sempai
Volkers began training in 1995 together with his children at Bondi
Junction. He attained his Shodan in 2001 and then progressed to
Nidan in 2005. In 2003 he won the Australian Veterans kata competition
held by Kempo Ryu Karate organization after coming second the previous
year. He regularly officiates (Judge, Referee, Marshal) at local,
regional, state, national and international events. Sempai
Volkers teaches the specialist kata class on Sunday mornings as
well as general classes for the early birds on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Sempai
Simon Noble, 1st Dan |
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