04/12/2011:
NAS Australian ChampionshipsThe 2011 NAS Australian Championships were held in the Gold Coast over the weekend of 3-4th December. Unlike previous titles at the Gold Coast, it was a small team of only 17 GKR competitors that were part of the South Australian Team. The traditional State by State march in was followed by welcoming speeches by NAS Vice President and Host State Director Jim Casey. Full Results and plenty of Photos here.....
19/11/2011:
GKR Australian ChampionshipsThe 2011 GKR National Championships were held in the regular Sydney venue, the Whitlam Centre, in Campbelltown. The usual formalities of State by State march-in, bow-in and welcoming speeches by Kancho and the Tournament organisers opened the day. A great result for South Australia with 11 National Championships, best ever. Full Results and plenty of Photos here.....
25/09/2011:
GKR State Championships
An excellent entry for the GKR South Australian State
Championships for 2011.
Entries were strong throughout the age groups and grade divisions. It was with
anticipation that competitors lined up for the bow in and following the usual
formalities competition began in the 4 rings with the junior grades.
Full Results and plenty of Photos here.....
11/09/2011:
NAS State ChampionshipsA Team of 23 competitors represented the State Team at the 2011 NAS South Australian State Championships. There was good support throughout the day from non-competing team members and parents. There were mixed results on the day but team members took out 11 State Championships, 19 Runners up and 10 third places. It was a very good effort, with a high percentage of competitors taking home at least one trophy. Full Results and plenty of Photos here.....
17/07/2011:
NAS Round 2A small team of 21 competitors represented the State Team at Round 2 of NAS. There were several changes from Round 1 with some competitors missing due to either injury or focussing on coaching. At the end of the day, team members took out 18 firsts, 13 seconds, 8 third places, plus 7 fourth places by virtue of losing Sparring third place bouts or tied for Forms. A very good effort, with only a couple competitors not taking home at least one trophy and they were in large divisions. Full results and plenty of photos here .....
02/05/2011:
GKR Round 2
Another good entry for Round 2 of the GKR State Tournaments for 2011. As
usual numbers varied in divisions, with the younger Junior divisions being the
strongest in size. However,there was some excellent kata and kumite on display
throughout the day. Full Results and plenty of
Photos here.....
10/04/2011:
NAS Round 1About half of the State Team squad entered Round 1 of the 2011 NAS South Australian local season. The 24 competitors took out 18 firsts, 18 seconds, 8 third places, plus 5 fourth places by virtue of losing Sparring third place bouts or tied for Forms. It was a very good effort, with only 2 competitors not taking home at least one trophy and they were in large divisions. Full results and plenty of photos here .....
27/03/2011:
GKR State Tournament Round 1A larger than usual entry faced the judges in Round 1 of the GKR Tournaments for 2011. As usual, there was great displays of GKR Karate throughout the age groups and divisions. Alan Gillert won both Black belt male events, but first time winners in the Female section were Tegan Miller in Kata and Tanya Tregenza in Kumite. Full results and plenty of photos here ......
11/12/2010: NAS Australian ChampionshipsA great result from State Team members at the 2010 NAS Australian Championships, with Four National Titles, Three Runners Up and Three Third Places. Congratulations to all State Team representatives, all who represented their State and GKR proudly. A preliminary report and photos can be found here.....
13/11/2010:
GKR Australian ChampionshipsA fantastic result for South Australian competitors at the 2010 GKR Australian Championships, with a record 10 National Titles, 5 Runners Up, 12 Third places and several 4th places in individual and team events, plus some others making Kata finals but unplaced. A great effort by all South Australians who represented their state proudly. Full Results, Report, Photos and Videos here.....
26/09/2010: GKR State ChampionshipsThe 2010 GKR State Championships was well supported with over 100 competitors facing the judges. There were highlights throughout all divisions, from the under 7's to the Black belt Open. Team Kumite events were as usual a fitting finale to the day. The Tournament Report, full Results and plenty of Photos are here.....
12/09/2010:
NAS State ChampionshipsThe 2010 NAS State Championships were well supported by 30 members of the State Team, making up around 1/3 of the competitors. Team members took out 25 State Championships, 15 Runners-Up and 9 Third places. In addition several people placed fourth in Forms or Sparring. Full Results, Report and lots of Photos here.....
20/06/2010:
NAS Round 2Another great Tournament for the GKR SA State Team at Round 2 of the NAS circuit, with all competitors performing well. The highlight of the day was the Sparring final between Jalen Croxton and Jasmine Harford, which received tremendous vocal support from the large audience. The full Results, Tournament Report and Photos are here.....
12/06/2010:
AKF South Australian Open TournamentEight members of the State Team competed in the recent Australian Karate Federation South Australian Open Tournament, with team members picking up four medals. Top performer on the day was Jason Spiteri, winning the 11-12 years Kumite. Full results, report and photos here.....
06/06/2010:
GKR State Tournament Round 2Plenty of great action for Round 2 of the GKR State Tournament Season, with some excellent GKR Karate on display by both Juniors and Seniors. The Black Belt Open Division saw 4 different winners, and this was the common theme in many divisions. Full Results, plenty of Photos and the Report are here.....
17/05/2010:
Tournaments and State Team Honour RollA busy time coming up for our State Team members, with three consecutive weekends of Tournaments in June. First up is the GKR Tournament, then an AKF Open Tournament, with the third being Round 2 of NAS. The State Team Honour Roll has been updated to include all National/World Cup Winners since 2001. Full Report here.....
28/03/2010: 20th JKF Gojukai National
ChampionshipsFour State Team members travelled to Brisbane to compete in this event for the first time and what a success it was. Alan Gillert won the under 75kg division, Jeremy Thompson won and Daniel Tregenza placed second in the Open Division, and Daniel placed 3rd and Seb Nazar 4th in the over 75kg division. Alan, Jeremy and Daniel have now qualified to represent Australia at the JKF Gojukai 36th annual Tournament in Takamatsu City, Japan late July. Full report and photos here.....
28/03/2010: GKR Round 1 2010An entry of around 100 competed in the first GKR Tournament for the year. There was strong competition in many divisions, from Juniors through to Senior Veterans. Congratulations to all participants on the day, without whom there would not be a Tournament. Full results and report are here, with video coverage here.....
14/03/2010:
NAS Round 1 2010A Team of 38 competitors entered the first NAS Tournament for 2010 with excellent results, throughout all age groups and divisions. The Black Belt Female division was very strong, with a First and second in Forms and a second and third in Sparring to our competitors. Full details and photos here, along with video coverage here.
03/01/2010:
Mt Gambier TournamentWith Sensei Anthony and Shihan’s approval, 4 students – Daniel Andrew, Lucille Lott, Jasmine Harford and Jason Spiteri participated in a JKF Junior Tournament last Sunday at Mt Gambier. They did exceptionally well, with Jasmine and Daniel placing first in Kata and Kumite, Jason Spiteri second in Kata and Lucille Lott second in Kumite. In attendance and assisting with the judging, from Japan were JKF Hanshi Sensei Shinji Fushimi (8th Dan) and Shihan Tomoyoshi Endo (5th dan). Full story and Photos here.....
28-9/11/2009:
NAS Australian Championships A record breaking performance by representatives, saw Eight National Titles, Five Runners Up and Four Third Places come home to South Australia, including for the first time, the Female Team Sparring Shield. Congratulations to all Team members on a great achievement. Full details and Photos here.....
13/11/2009:
GKR Australian Championships A great result for the small South Australian contingent with five National Titles, three Runners Up and 4 Third places. Congratulations to Lateilia Mobbs, Daniel Tregenza, Nik McDonald, Mark Ingle and Craig Johnson on the Championship wins and to all other SA competitors. A comprehensive Report, results and photos of South Australian competitors here.....
27/09/2009:
GKR State Championships A new venue and a great day of competion at the 2009 GKR State Championships. Black Belt Competition saw 4 different winners, with great competition throughout the age groups and divisions. A Full Report, Results and approx 70 photos are here.....
13/09/2009:
NAS State ChampionshipsA great result by the South Australian Tournament Team at this year's State Championships. Winners included Jeremy Thompson, Alan Gillert, Kate Jamieson, Nik McDonald, Corey Burnside, Lesley McDonald, Lateilia Mobbs, Daniel Andrew, Tamsin Stanton, Jordan Haffner and many more. A Full Report and results, with about 30 photos are here.....
15-16/08/2009:
GKR 5th World Cup Around 45 South Australians competed in the 5th World Cup in Melbourne. Congratulations to South Australian World Champions, Kate Jamieson, Nik McDonald and Cory Burnside. In total, 12 individual places were achieved, along with 2 Team medals. Congratulations to all who competed. For a full Report, Photos, and Results, go to Tournament Report