Shihan Howard Lipman corrects technique for Tensho kata.
Basic techniques, breathing and teaching imperatives were revised, before moving onto partner work, bunkai and senior grade katas.
Sensei Paul Finnerty
Sensei James Sidwell
Sempai Alex Lloyd
Sensei Paul & Sensei James
The KIMAA black belts always enjoy coming together for training, learning new skills, checking each others’ technique and pushing towards new goals. Thank you to all who came.
Classes at Nundah Dojo are 6.00-7.30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, for adults only.
Congratulations to Sempai Rob on opening another dojo. May all KIMAA karateka extend their support and encouragement to Sempai Rob on the exciting news. To all new students, welcome!
KIMAA’s first Queensland-based dojo, Aspley Dojo, has been renamed North Brisbane Dojo.
The Aspley Dojo venue will close down in early July, and training will resume at the new North Brisbane Dojo:
OES Project Hall
Corner of Kitchener Road & Bohland Street
Kedron QLD 4031
Instruction will continue under Sempai Rob James, and the timetable is unchanged. For more information or to contact Sempai Rob, click here. Follow North Brisbane Dojo on Facebook here.
If you would like to order official KIMAA merchandise, please click on the PDF below to download! Click one of the images below the download link to enlarge the preview.
We group together orders to keep shipping costs down, so please let your instructor know if you would like anything and we can combine orders.
There are some great items on offer, including the official KIMAA polo shirt for wearing at functions, tournaments, seminars and such; the personalised KIMAA tracksuit top, or the heavier personalised jacket; the personalised training bag, and many more.
Not pictured: a KIMAA fleecy hoodie, featured in navy blue (Kyokushin) and red (Kobudo) for $60.
For additional dojo-specific products, please ask your instructor.
Victor and Angus Sweeney with Sensei James Sidwell and Sensei Mark Shelmerdine.
Sempai Jason, Angus and Victor all fought in the COLTs heavy weight division while Christian fought in the COLTs light weight division.
Sempai Jason and Victor were up against each other for their first fight. Victor lost to Jason by a half-point due to a solid kick to the ribs, but the round still went to completion.
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Angus was up against a black belt in his first round. Angus lost by a half-point when he took a jodan mae geri to the face, but continued the fight to completion.
Sempai Jason then went up against the black belt who had bested Angus. Sempai Jason fought well but also lost by a half-point due to a head kick, yet he finished the round all the same.
These three had fought in the AKKA state titles last year and in others, but for Christian, it was his second tournament. He fought well for his second time, but ultimately lost his round due to an ushiro geri kick.
Well done to all competitors for turning up and representing KIMAA.
Sempai Jason Lambe, Victor Sweeney, Sensei James Sidwell, Shihan Rick Cunningham, Angus Sweeney, Sensei Mark Shelmerdine & Christian Girdham.
Sensei Mark McFadden and Patricia Tan with the KIMAA North Coast Little Lions team.
On Sunday May 22, four Little Lions from the KIMAA North Coast team competed in another round of the National All Styles. The tournament was held in Queensland.
Four Little Lions – Brad, Liam, Isaac and Loc – participated on the day. Sensei Mark McFadden (3rd Dan Kyokushin, 3rd Dan Kobudo) and Patricia Tan were the coaches.
Brad Chisolm of Ballina Dojo came second in point sparring, while Loc Ngyuen of Lismore Dojo came first in point sparring. Both boys fought in different divisions.
Well done to all who competed, and to Brad and Loc for their wins!
Sempai Rob James with Kancho Jim Casey at the NAS.
Sempai Rob James (2nd Dan Kyokushin) also competed in the NAS. He participated in the Open Black Belt and Veterans divisions.
Up against some very talented and skilled competitors, in the Open Black Belt division, Sempai Rob placed 4th. He performed the senior Kyokushin kata, Seienchin.
Sempai Rob participated in the NAS to inspire his Little Lions to do well in their own kata tournaments that are held at Aspley Dojo. “Seeing their Sempai compete in a kata tournament might inspire them in some small way.”
Sunday May 15 saw another KIMAA Black Belt Class held at Annangrove Dojo. The session was an extension of normal the normal Sydney Kobudo (weapons) training schedule.
A number of katas were covered in the class to revise basics, finesse and correct timings. Some were kyu-grade katas, such as Sanchin or the Pinans, as well as dan-grade, such as Seienchin or Garyu. The Kyokushin Bo kata, Chion, was also practised.
The Black Belt class: Sempai Alex Lloyd, Patricia Tan, Sensei Ben Ng, Sensei James Sidwell, Sensei Don Cheong, Sensei Mark Shelmerdine, Shihan Rick Cunningham, Sensei Peter Olive, Sensei Paul Finnerty, Sensei Ian Holdaway, Sensei Mark McFadden and Sempai Jason Lambe.
After the black belt session finished, the bulk of students participated in a Kobudo class.
Weapons revised included the Bo, Sai and Kama.
The Kobudo class: Sempai Alex, Sensei Mark, Patricia, Sensei James, Shihan Cunningham, Sensei Paul, Sensei Peter, Sensei Ian, Sensei Mark and Sensei Ben.
At the end of the class, Shihan Cunningham presented Trish Tan with her 3rd Kyu in Kobudo, having been graded in the April KIMAA Lismore Seminar.
Trish Tan receives her 3rd Kyu in Kobudo from Shihan Rick Cunningham.
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