Gympie Karate Club Inc.

Huge congratulations are in order for our Chief Instructor, Sensei Noel Turner, who has officially been awarded the rank of 8th Dan Black Belt (Hachidan) in Shindō Jinen Ryū Karate-Do!

This high honor was formally conferred on August 7, 2026, by the International Yudanshakai Executive Council (IYEC) of Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai International. The promotion reflects more than five decades of relentless commitment to karate. Sensei Turner first stepped onto the mats in the early 1970s and took the helm of Gympie Karate Club back in 1977. Since those early days, his leadership has helped shape generations of martial artists across Gympie, regional Queensland, and the wider Oceania region.

Achieving Hachidan requires far more than technical mastery. The council highlighted his lifelong dedication to preserving authentic teachings, his decades of service as a referee with the Queensland Karate Federation, and his leadership on the international executive board. He even helped physically construct our Gympie dojo building with his own hands back in the 1980s.

We could not be prouder to train under someone who embodies the true spirit, discipline, and tradition of Budō every single day.

Some of the Gympie members meeting with the Bundaberg club for Sensei Noel Turner's Bundaberg Seminar.🥋

The Gympie Karate Club celebrating Sensei Noel Turner's 80th Birthday! 🎂🎉

Here's a photo from our Seminar we held in Gympie earlier this month 🥋

Sensei Noel Turner's Seminar in Bundaberg we had over the weekend! 🥋

Here's our successful candidates from our last Kyu grading. The club is always proud to see their members moving up.

From 1st Kyu all the way down to 7th Kyu!

The KQA Queensland Cup was a success for Shane Lazarus and Carter Senini! Both bringing back some medals to showcase their success 🏅

Training will be cancelled tonight 9/3/26 due to the recent flooding. Apologies for the late notice, stay safe!

Group photo of Sensei Noel's Seminar at the Gympie Dojo with Bundaberg! 🥋

Showcasing the women's self defence at the dojo 🥋

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