March 1990

What karate means to me

by: Sensei Lincoln

I have had a lot of ups and downs whilst studying karate, but I think the ups have outweighed the downs quite convincingly.
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December 1999

What karate means to me

by: Suraj Fernando

Karate helps control one’s body, mind, and spirit. It took me seven years to find out that the dojo is where one is able to polish one’s spirit, make decisions, and learn important lessons.
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December 2007

What karate means to me

by: Asanka Silva

Spirit of Karate has helped me to become a better son, better partner, better nephew, a better brother, and a better friend. In fact a better person!
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September 2008

What karate means to me

by: Jacob Vella

Karate is more than learning how to defend yourself in a situation or learning how to fight. There are a lot more things which are important to me which come with karate as a whole.
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October 2015

What karate means to me

by: Sean Carville

Some people refer to karate as ‘’a way of life’’. To me, karate is more ‘’a part of life’’. It is a part of who we are, we don’t choose it, it chooses us.
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October 2016

What karate means to me

by: Nathan Daws

My karate journey started around 1990 as a 13 year old boy, where I followed my Dad’s footsteps to join what was then called Shubukai Karate with Shihan and Sensei Lincoln.
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September 2018

What karate means to me

by: Stephen Afflitto

Since I was young I always envisioned myself partaking in some form or martial art. I’d always been drawn to martial arts movies and even video games but never actually physically pursued becoming a marital artist.
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September 2018

What karate means to me

by: Alex Hodge

I first joined this club back in 2015. I joined because from a young age I’d wanted to pick up a martial art which I’m glad my dad made me wait until I was older so that I could appreciate karate for more than just a way of defending myself and I sure do.
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September 2018

What karate means to me

by: Con Daglis

My first experience practising karate was when I was around eight years old. It was Goju Kai karate under Tino Ceberano at the West Sunshine dojo. I practised for about one year but had to stop because my parents thought that playing soccer along with school and music, was a big enough commitment.
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October 2019

What karate means to me

by: Jake Daglis

Before I started practising karate, I was curious about it and I watched the movie Karate Kid many times. This movie inspired me and this is why I wanted to start karate. I discussed it with my dad and so he started searching for a good karate school.
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October 2019

What karate means to me

by: Jack Daws

Karate has changed my life dramatically, in the way of giving me mental confidents and making me feel like I can defend myself if needed. It has also taught me to walk away from arguments and only to use my karate training as a last option.
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October 2019

What karate means to me

by: Craig Smith

It is interesting to look back at why I have taken on a new hobby or project and then try to recall why I started it. Difficult even! But then, Karate isn’t a hobby, but I thought it was when first I started.
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December 2020

What karate means to me

by: Danielle Smith

I always wanted to fight. I usually fought my cousin in the lounge room. That always ended up with myself coming out complaining if he cheated, or hit me.
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December 2020

What karate means to me

by: Anthony Balia

In a simple response, it is part of my way of life, which has progressed from the first time I stepped into a Dojo at the age of 15.
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December 2021

What karate means to me

by: Jordan Saykarosky

My karate journey began when I was just 8 years of age, with a best mate of mine from primary school. I started with Gojukensha back in 1995.
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December 2021

What karate means to me

by: Tara Balia

After visiting Japan in October 2016, Dad was enthusiastic to start Karate and I joined with him as it would be a new and different experience.
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December 2021

What karate means to me

by: Chandralal Somarathna

I see karate as a well-defined framework, which helps humans to discover certain powers they already have inside their mind and body and assists in applying those powers to their everyday life as appropriate.
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October 2022

What karate means to me

by: Sanindu Somarathna

Karate is a testament of the person that I was, the person that I am, and the person that I can be in the future.
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October 2023

What karate means to me

by: Gabriela Stojkoska

Before I started karate, I didn’t know one thing about self-defence or anything about karate itself. I would always fight my sister for no reason around the house and it would end in my sister getting in trouble.
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October 2023

What karate means to me

by: Isha Bangara

When I first started in karate, I thought it was all about people just bashing each other up but then, during my first lesson, I realized it was nothing like that.
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October 2024

What karate means to me

by: Janindu Ashen Somarathna

My first encounter with martial arts came through the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid. I was captivated by the moves and ideals of the actors, especially Jackie Chan. To a ten-year-old, the techniques appeared smooth yet powerful.
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October 2024