Bryan ZALDARRIAGA NISHIMURA TAKAATSU SHIHAN 1945 – 2021 It is with great sadness that we inform that our JKA Australia Chief Instructor, Nishimura Takaatsu Shihan, passed away peacefully on 11 October 2021. Nishimura Shihan was a highly regarded and respected karate instructor and individual, both in Japan and Australia. He played a pivotal role in establishing JKA … Read more
Online Judges’ Training – August 2021 On Sunday, 15th August 2021, an online judges’ training session was held. The training session was conducted by our JKAA Chief Instructor, Nishimura Takaatsu Shihan. Unlike any ‘normal’ training, this session was mainly theoretical as Nishimura Shihan covered various rules and regulations under the Japan Karate Association’s competition and … Read more
APPOINTMENT OF NEW JKAA TECHNICAL BOARD The following members will form the JKAA’s new Technical Board, effective from 1st July 2021: JKAA Chief Instructor: Takaatsu Nishimura Shihan, 7th Dan JKAA Deputy Chief Instructor: Phil Young Sensei, 5th Dan Technical Board Members: Greg Symons Sensei, 5th Dan Paul Holmes Sensei, 5th Dan Roy Bower Sensei, 5th … Read more
6th JKAA Instructors Training Seminar On 22nd and 23rd May 2021, we held the 6th Annual JKAA Instructors Training Seminar. After not being able to conduct this training in 2020 due to COVID-19, it was wonderful to have been able to finally organise this training seminar and have our JKAA instructors in the same room … Read more
JKA HQ DAN GRADING EXAMINATION RESULTS – APRIL 2021 On 11 April 2021, JKA HQ held a Dan Grading Examination following the 2021 JKA Spring Joint Training Camp which was held online. We are delighted to announce that the following JKAA instructors sat and passed their respective Dan grading examinations: Roy Bower Sensei Paul Holmes … Read more
JKAA DAN GRADING AND ACCREDITATION RESULTS – MARCH 2021 A Dan (black belt) grading and JKA accreditation examination were held in March 2021. Results of the grading and examinations are set out in the JKAA Technical Committee Bulletin below. Congratulations to the JKAA members who passed their Dan grading and JKA accreditation examinations. Please see … Read more
Cancellation of Funakoshi Gichin Cup 15th Karate World Championship Tournament JKQ HQ has announced its decision to cancel the Funakoshi Gichin Cup 15th Karate World Championship Tournament and Junior World Championship Tournament which were scheduled for October 2021. The tournaments were originally scheduled to be held in October 2020 but was postponed to October 2021, … Read more