Karate Seminars with Shihan Keiji Tomiyama

Kofukan Karate Australia invites all karate practitioners to seminars with Shihan Keiji Tomiyama (9th Dan Tasshi Shito-ryu, 6th Dan Goju-ryu) in PERTH. Mr Tomiyama is President and Joint-Chief Instructor of Kofukan Shito-ryu Karate-do International. Read more about Mr Tomiyama here.

OPEN WORKSHOPS (MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS – FEE APPLIES)

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Saturday 13 July: All Grades sessions

**due to an unforseen flight delay, Shihan Tomiyama will no longer be teaching the seminars on Saturday 13 July ** The seminars will go ahead with Mr Brian Chambers (6th Dan) from Kalgoorlie and Mr Don McKay (4th Dan) from Perth)**

• 9:30am-12:00 noon – Secret Harbour Community Centre – Fighting Combinations
  • Fighting combinations are a set of practical techniques developed for Kofukan Karate for kumite/sparring (like ohyo kumite).
  • Practitioners of both traditional karate and sport kumite of all grades will benefit from this class.
  • Recommended ages 8 plus. Intermittent high intensity.
• 1:30pm-4:00pm – Secret Harbour Community Centre – Bo kata Shushi-no-kon and bo applications
  • Kofukan Karate teaches some kobudo (weapons) as part of its advanced syllabus. Shushi-no-kon is considered a foundational bo (staff) kata.
  • This class will also teach handling of the bo and striking and blocking techniques.
  • Recommended ages 8 plus.
  • Participants must bring their own bo. Length up to 2m or maximum one hand-span taller than the student.

Sunday 14 July: Advanced sessions, brown and black belts (3rd kyu and above)

• 9:15am-11:45am – Casuarina Wellard Community Centre – Pinan Kumite
  • Practical combinations using the principles from each of the five Pinan (or Heian) kata.
  • No previous knowledge of Pinan/Heian kata required.
• 1:15pm-3:45pm –  *venue change* Casuarina Wellard Community Centre – Naihanchin Shodan and Naihanchin Kumite
  • A practice of the Kofukan (Shito-ryu) version of Naihanchin Shodan (Tekki Shodan) along with practical combinations from the kata.

Price:

Members $15-55, non-members $30-90 (depending on number of sessions).

Instructors: 

Heads of style, chief instructors and other instructors are eligible for a FREE all-sessions registration with every 5 sessions registered by your club members.  Please email [email protected] to place your request.

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Registrations Close Friday 12 July 2024

MEMBERS-ONLY WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING (FREE, MEMBERS ONLY)

• Day-time training sessions open to Kofukan Black Belts, and brown belts by invitation, on Friday 12 July, Monday-Wednesday 15-17 July.
• Evening classes open to all Kofukan students will be held:
  • Monday 15 July, Halls Head Dojo
    • 5:15-6:30pm All Ages
    • 6:30-7:45pm Seniors (13+)
  • Tuesday 16 July, Kwinana Dojo
    • 5:30-6:45pm All Ages
    • 6:45-8:00 Seniors (13+)
  • Thursday 18 July, Kwinana Dojo
    • 5:30-6:45pm All Ages
    • 6:45-8:00 Seniors (13+)