I admire that in choosing to train at AGKK Goju Ryu Karate, you have made a choice based on quality teaching ability, authentic Japanese knowledge and decades of experience.
You will find success at AGKK Karate
✅ Great welcoming and a positive training environment
✅ A Karate School for everyone
✅ All Ages – All Levels – Individuals and Families Welcome
✅ Experienced, Friendly Instructors who have been graded and trained in Japan
✅ Authentic Japanese Karate with proven educated training to achieve outstanding results.
All of our sessions cater for beginners and experienced students. We do our best to ensure that each and every student feels comfortable and will be able to enjoy the process of learning these authentic Japanese life skills in one of the most experienced Karate and martial arts schools in Brisbane.
What should you wear for my first lesson?
Clothing suitable for doing sport.
For example a t-shirt and shorts or skins will be fine. Quality AGKK Karate uniforms are available at our club once you decide you want to join our sessions on a regular basis.
Tips for new students 😃
⛩ Turn up to your class 15 mins before it begins.
⛩ Wear comfortable clothes suitable for doing sport. Uniforms can be purchased from our club secretary.
⛩ When lining up in your class all students line up in rank right to left. (Beginners/White Belts stand to the left hand side with the higher belts being on the right facing the front when bowing in)
⛩ Your teacher or Sensei will be waiting to greet you, they are there to help you with your positive journey.
⛩ Remember to bring a drink bottle and remove any jewellery. Wear your shoes to the dojo and take them off outside before entering the Dojo.
⛩ You will be awarded your special participation certificate at your first group class. This is a very special moment as it signifies the strong character traits of a good martial artist and your dedicated journey to black belt.
AN ENJOYABLE JOURNEY
It was great to touch base on the phone and you have discovered an effective, enjoyable martial art that can be used in today’s challenging world.
AGKK KARATE POSITIVE CULTURE
Being a member and part of our karate family at AGKK Goju Ryu Karate Brisbane will allow you to train your body and learn martial arts techniques in a very positive environment! The culture in our Karate family is positive and always welcoming to all members especially new students. It will be wonderful to meet you at training.
We enable students to train in authentic Goju Ryu Karate and learn the timeless and proven Self Defence functional methods, traditional values and respected life skills directly from the Japanese masters.
We enable you to bridge the gap and learn the inner workings and real life practical applications of Goju Ryu Karate. These essential life skills and traditional values enhance and improve all aspects of a student’s life.
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION
In our AGKK Karate family we have an important focus on life skills education.
🎯 We teach and improve confidence, Self Defence, fitness, structural integrity of stances and applications, focus, better behaviour, positive social interaction, anti-bullying strategies, respect and self-discipline.
🎯 All of these essential life skills lead to better quality lives for all students in the future.
🎯 Self Confidence is the ultimate Self Defence for all ages.
We address, identify and educate key components of bullying for students, parents, adults and teach strategies to reduce and stop bullying so it does not escalate to become a much bigger problem for children and adults in the future.
All of these targeted, researched and proven key life skill factors lead to better quality lives for all students in the future.
✅ Instructors are highly qualified, expertly trained and passionate in helping you achieve your goals and improve a student’s life.
At AGKK Goju Ryu Karate we work with all ages and all levels who want to improve their overall health and fitness of mind and body.
🎯 We train intelligently in a positive, comfortable, encouraging environment improving confidence, respect, cultivating strong Self Defence skills and positive results.
You are always welcome, I am looking forward to sharing this positive journey.
I am always here to help you.
Kindest regards
Bernie Shihan.