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Kin Shin Kai

5 days ago

Nice surprise for our final 6pm Wednesday class of the year when we ran a mini sparring tournament for the more senior level members and here we have the "Shaolin monk" winning team and "White Crane" 2nd placed team looking very pleased to receive their trophies! ... See MoreSee Less

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Kin Shin Kai

4 weeks ago

As our color belt classes near the end of our 3 week 'review and upgrade' period, our Black Belts continue focussing on Bojutsu (the ~2m staff weapon), bladed weapon awareness, and Kata Superinpai and it's applications. Superinpai/pei is the highest kata in the Goju Ryu tradition. It's name reflects the special Buddhist number 108, and it is said to revisit parts of all the Kata/patterns that come before.The video here is of Shihan Mike Mules illustrating a section of the kata and it's meaning/application and Sensei Angus Nuttall performing the application also.A memorial note here also for Angus and Jack Alexandrovics late friend Dugald McLachlan who passed away Nov 8 last year and for whom there will be a memorial afternoon this Sunday. In the early 2000's all 3 friends were part of our Kin Shin Kai group and although Dugald in particular did not continue long I recall him as always being in the moment with a bit of a mischievous smile and sad that he has gone way too early. Unfortunately I don't have photos of the 3 at that time to post ... See MoreSee Less

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Kin Shin Kai

2 months ago

It was a focussed group at tonight's 7pm class in the Old Hall at Ivanhoe Uniting Church. Aside from reviewing the importance of behaving in a confident & assertive but not aggressive manner, led so ably by the very experienced Sensei George Dixon assisted by Sempai Cristian Chiara Tensho, Sanchin & Saifa kata and also Tensho self defense applications were reviewed , plus the 6 Ken sabaki including the higher level 5 hip power generation method and finally some good simple Kihon/basics to finish offGreat session all! ... See MoreSee Less

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47 Warncliffe Rd, Ivanhoe East

19 Seddon St Ivanhoe

7 Sinclair Avenue Lower Templestowe

• George Ciechanowicz – Kin Shin Kai karate plus – YouTube
• Ohtsuka Tadahiko O-Sensei memorial channel – YouTube
• Patrick McCarthy – Koryu Uchinadi – YouTube
• Maul Mornie – Silat Suffian Bela Diri – YouTube
• Higa Yuchoku Tribute – Goju Kensha performances