Students from Knox Grammar School came to KIMAA’s Turramurra Dojo several times a week for 20 years, from 2005-2024, to be instructed in Kyokushin Karate as part of their sports program. The senior school program lasted the entire 20 years, and the prep school offered Kyokushin 2010-2024.
While the KIMAA/Knox program is no longer directly active, Knox students interested in learning Kyokushin with KIMAA can apply to the school for a sports exemption, and train with us instead of through the Knox sports program. Contact us for more information.
This was a successful sports program, with good rapport established between the boys, their parents, the teachers involved and the instructors at the Turramurra Dojo. The boys were mainly taught by Hanshi Howard Lipman, Shihan James Sidwell and Sensei Alex Lloyd, but have received instruction from a number of black belts.
The first black belt Knox Karate produced was Sensei Alex Lloyd. Sensei Alex left Knox as a 2nd Kyu brown belt when he completed his HSC in 2009. He graded to 1st Dan in 2011, 2nd Dan in 2014, 3rd Dan in 2018 and 4th Dan in 2024. He was the Captain of Karate at Knox from 2007 to 2009. Upon leaving Knox he was invited back as a staff member, and was the Master-In-Charge of Knox Karate from 2009 to 2012. Sempai Jonathan Lee left Knox as a 3rd Kyu and graded to 1st Dan in 2016. Another Knox graduate and black belt is Sempai Josh Darley, the only karateka to earn his black belt while still at school.
Some of the Knox boys became involved with KIMAA beyond their school sports program while still school students. This included some grading with the adults rather than their classmates. Many participated in board breaking classes and Kobudo weapons seminars in 2011 and 2012. The students always present their best and are a credit to the school.
The children & adolescent group at Sensei Hokama’s 2012 Australian Karate & Kobudo seminar, many of them Knox students.
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