JKA CHRISTCHURCH CLUB JACKETS

We now have JKA (Japan Karate Association) CHRISTCHURCH official club jackets. Sports bags, polo's and t's are also available. Please talk to me if you wish to make an order (JKA members only). Remember you can click on the following pictures to blow up the photos for closer examination.

 

Jackets are especially important for those going to Auckand for the seminar with Ueki Shihan, Mori Shihan, Naka Shihan and Keith Geyer Shihan! However it would be nice to see a club full of members with them.

 

Lastly, Andre Bertel Shihan will be running his final seminar in New Zealand on Saturday and Sunday (July 27th and 28th). People fly him all over the world to teach karate seminars, and here he is, right on your doorstep. Make sure you attend these for obvious reasons!

 

OSS, Lyall

JKA Christchurch Chief Instructor

 

Zel Unkovich Sensei Class at Christchurch JKA

Zel Unkovich Sensei (Chief Instructor of JKA Auckland and JKA New Zealand) came down to take a class at the Japan Karate Association of Christchurch.

Overall, Zel Sensei's session was appreciated by everyone, and focused on the current JKA execution of kihon and kata, which has evolved significantly. Japan Karate Association of New Zealand can only continue to grow strongly nationwide with such superb instruction.

I would personally like the thank Zel Sensei for coming down to Christchurch.

Oss, Lyall Stone
CHRISTCHURCH JKA

ANDRE BERTEL HOSTED BY JKA CHRISTCHURCH (JULY 2013)

Andre Bertel Shihan (6 Dan) teaching in South Africa

Here are four videos from André Bertel Shihan (6. Dan) teaching in South Africa earlier this year. André Shihan will be running a small course in Christchurch during the last week of July. Please check his website for details: www.andrebertel.blogspot.com

Oss, Lyall Stone
JKA Christchurch Chief Instructor

Kihoken squats

CHRISTCHURCH JKA IS OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED

ORGANISATION: The Japan Association of Christchurch is run by Canterbury chief instructor Lyall Stone Sensei and is supported by black belt instructors, Matt Brew, Andrew Makin and André Bertel Sensei. In April of 2013 the club joined the JKA through Zel Unkovich Sensei in Auckland (www.jkaauckland.co.nz). We are located in the heart of Christchurch City at the CPIT (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology) Gym.

 Official notification & upcoming course: Furthermore, please check the following notification in regards to the club joining and, the upcoming technical seminar with JKA Chief Instructor Ueki Sensei, Mori Sensei, Geyer Sensei and Naka Sensei (click here: http://www.jkaauckland.co.nz/News/WelcometoJKAAuckland.aspx). All club members are invited to this event and highly encouraged to attend.

 ABOUT JKA: Based in Tokyo, the Japan Karate Association is the largest and most prestigious Shotokan karate organisation in the world, and the only legal karate entity officially recognized by the Japanese government (as an association of members for the promotion of karate). Please visit the JKA Japan World Headquarters Website for more information: www.jka.or.jp

JKA CHRISTCHURCH CONTACT DETAILS:

TEL: (021) 204-2373 (Lyall Sensei)

EMAIL: christchurchshotokan@hotmail.com

 

JKA Christchurch Class Schedule

The JKA Christchurch class schedule at present is as follows:

GENERAL CLASSES

(for total beginners)

TUESDAY & THURSDAY: 6pm -7:30pm at the CPIT Gym. For details please email me at christchurchshotokan@hotmail.com

We have other classes which are available upon invitation including advanced trainings and our instructors class.

Osu, Lyall Stone