Author: Ash Prime

Hello everyone.

Term 1 starts next week, Monday 27 January.
It is a public holiday. Class is on.

Monday – Harrisville 4:30-5:30pm
Wednesday – Ipswich 10-11am

Please ensure fees are paid as soon as possible or let me know if you will be paying over time.
1 family member $100
2 family members $160
3+ family members $200

For the health and safety of all members, please ensure fingernails and toenails are cut short. No necklaces, watches, bracelets or dangling earrings are not to be worn in class.

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Term 1 2025 starts soon.

Please let me know who will be attending by commenting in the Facebook group or contact me via messenger or email karate.ipswich@gmail.com

Thank you.

A little combination you can practice on the heavy bag. You could also practice with a partner, just hold back the power on the strikes.

Start with a front kick (mae geri) from the back leg. After the impact, bring the leg halfway back, maintaining control and then step in with the same foot and drive forward with a rising forearm technique (age uke). The mae geri can target the solar plexus, abdomen, hip or knee. The age uke is coming up under the chin.

You can see on my bag I like to mark the knee and solar plexus height with tape to assist targeting.

Hi all.

Class fees for 2025 per 10 week term:

1 family member $100
2 family members $160
3+ family members $200

Payment by cash or bank transfer.

Leif Prime
BSB: 084-447
Acc: 78-872-1662

If anyone needs to pay over time that is fine, please just let me know.

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Classes start Monday 27/01/25

The start of a new year is a great opportunity to make positive choices about many things including your Karate training. Do some practice on day one and you’re off to a good start. Sanchin, Kusanku, basic techniques, push-ups, stretching…. Anything you can do is worthwhile.

Happy new year everyone.

Term 1 starts 27/01/25

Harrisville – Monday 4-30-5:30pm

Ipswich – Wednesday 10-11am

Here is a video of a kata called Saifa. Some students may have seen it before, most will not have. Side view and front view at slow speed to show details. I challenge all students to learn this kata over the holidays. It is entirely possible to learn the sequence in that time. Learning from a video can be a challenge but it also lets you pause to look at details, work on certain parts and watch it on repeat to become familiar with the movements. Don’t worry about the applications of the movements, just try to learn the sequence. It’s relatively short and repeats many parts so it’s actually only about half as many techniques as it looks like. 

Anyone who does learn the full kata will be rewarded.

https://youtube.com/shorts/vWVaXy2oz1U?si=DlFqd1_4T0DbQ5Vg

Thank you all for another great year of Karate. Great progress all around. I hope everyone has enjoyed themselves.

I wish you all safe, happy holidays.
See you in 2025.

Ipswich Dojo Grading
Excellent effort everyone.
Congratulations to
Enelê 10th kyu yellow belt
Hamish 10th kyu yellow belt
Winnie 10th kyu yellow belt
Azania 10th kyu yellow belt
Piper 8th kyu orange belt
Mason 6th kyu red belt
Rhun 3rd kyu purple belt black stripe
Oliver 2nd kyu brown belt
Hannah 2nd kyu brown belt
Freyja 2nd kyu brown belt

Harrisville Dojo Grading.
Excellent effort everyone.
Congratulations to
Matilda – 10th kyu yellow belt
Angus – 1st kyu brown belt black stripe
Stephen – 1st kyu brown belt black stripe
Deklan – Shodan Ho apprentice black belt
Briar – Shodan Black Belt