Karate Academy Sydney

The last half of the Seiwakai training in Omagari 🥋🥵
It was hot, the kind of heat you never really get used to, but we powered through and made the most of every session.
The annual trip is about so much more than just the hours spent training. The travel, the effort, the late nights and catching up with friends you may not have seen for years all become part of the experience. Coming together each year from different parts of the world, with karate bringing us all together, is what makes it so special.
Fujiwara Hanshi is always so happy to welcome everyone. His humility and genuine warmth towards everyone is something I greatly admire.

🥋🏆 WHAT A DAY FOR THE KAS TEAM! 🏆🥋
Huge congratulations to Bastian on an outstanding performance at the 2026 Central Coast Cup!
🥇 Kata Gold
🥇 Kata Gold
🥇 Kumite Gold
And another great achievement goes to Nathaniel, congratulations 🙌
🥇 Kata Gold
🥇 Kumite Gold
That’s an incredible 5 Gold Medals between them! 🔥👏
The Central Coast Cup was held on Sunday 23 August at Niagara Park Stadium and is a Karate Australia-approved tournament, another great opportunity for our KAS athletes to test themselves in competition.
A huge THANK YOU to Coach Sabrina for supporting and coaching our athletes throughout the day. ❤️🥋
KarateNSW GojuRyu Kumite Kata

From Okinawa to Omagari 🚄🥋🇯🇵
The travel is done, and now three days of training are complete!
The seminar has been set up a little differently this year, with all the senior instructors taking part and sharing their skills, teaching abilities and ideas on kata and kumite techniques. It has been fantastic to learn from so many wonderful instructors and role models, each bringing their own experience, knowledge and perspective to the group.
Three days down, plenty of learning, and grateful for every opportunity to keep growing. 🥋
GojuRyu Seiwakai JKF NeverStopLearning KarateLife

Thank you and till next time Okinawa 🌺🥋
Thank you again Akamine Kaicho and Hamby Sensei for your great hospitality and sharing your wisdom with me. It’s always such a valuable experience training with you both.
Till next time 👋🙏

Well done, Alexander Vetrisano Sensei, you did us and Australia proud! 🇦🇺🥋
You competed with skill, determination and true sportsmanship, giving it everything you had on the international stage. We couldn’t be prouder of the way you represented yourself, your team and Australia.

Keep chasing those dreams, Alex, this is only the beginning! 💪🔥🇦🇺

Go Aussies! 🇦🇺🦘🐨🥋

https://www.youtube.com/live/fRK5A0BCwt8?si=YBdmbw5u49Gj7eLX

TATAMI 1[DAY3] PART2 16th Thailand Open Karate Championships 2026

Tonight’s the night! 🇦🇺🥋🇹🇭
Our very own Sensei Alex takes to the tatami tonight at 7:15pm Australian time, competing in Bangkok at the Thailand Open Karate Championship 2026!
We are incredibly proud to see Alex representing Australia as a member of the Australian Karate Team on the international stage. 🇦🇺🔥 What an amazing achievement and opportunity!
Let’s get behind him! Click on the link to watch and support Alex! 📲👇https://m.youtube.com//streams?ra=m
All the very best tonight, Alex! We are so proud of how far you’ve come. Fight hard, fight smart and leave it all on the tatami! 💪🥋
GO ALEX! GO AUSTRALIA! 🇦🇺🇹🇭
KAS Karate Kumite Bangk

OFF TO THE MOTHERLAND 🇯🇵🥋
Sensei Jess is packing her gi, brushing up on her Japanese and heading to the motherland of karate- JAPAN! 🇯🇵✈️
She’s off to train with the best of the best, soak up as much knowledge as humanly possible and hopefully return without being broken, humbled or adopted by a Japanese dojo 😂🥋
Wishing her the best of luck on an incredible training adventure! Train hard, learn lots and come back with all the karate secrets… because we’ve got questions! 😂
Ganbatte Sensei Jess! 🇯🇵👊🥋
Motherland KarateLife KAS Meerkat 🦦😂

Good luck to all three competitors as they head to Thailand to compete internationally! We’re so proud of you all and will be cheering from home! 🇦🇺❤️ 🇹🇭🥋

A special mention to Alex — we miss you at KAS and couldn’t be prouder of how far you’ve come. Wishing you all the best with your new karate family and this incredible journey!

Go smash it, team! 👊🔥

And they are off ✈️ 🇹🇭

Join us in wishing Tahnysha, Shaenyce and Alex the absolute best of luck as they make their way to take on the international competition in Thailand! 🥋

Representing Shukokai and their country on the international stage is an incredible achievement, and we will be cheering loudly!!

🥋 GRADING NIGHT DONE! 🥋
What a night! Huge congratulations to everyone who graded tonight. You worked hard, pushed through the nerves, the sweat, the shaky legs… and apparently breathing was optional tonight. 😂
Grading is about so much more than passing a belt.
Every belt you earn represents time, effort, discipline, failures, little victories and lessons learned along the way. And when you eventually reach Black Belt, that’s not the end of the journey.
It’s actually the beginning.
A black belt doesn't mean you have mastered karate. It means you've developed enough understanding to realise just how much more there is to learn.
There is so much beyond the basics. More depth. More understanding. More control. More humility. More questions. And, of course, more push-ups. 😏
So tonight, be proud of what you achieved. Celebrate your progress. Then ask yourself:
What’s next?
Will you make it to Black Belt?
What does Black Belt mean to you?
And once you get there… will you keep going?
The journey is long. The path isn't always easy.
But that's where the good stuff happens. 🥋
Congratulations everyone👊