IOGKF AOGKF EVENTS

OCT 31 - NOV 2 - WOLLONGONG, NSW

Hosted by: Illawarra Karate Dojo & Family Fitness Centre

SIGN UP CLOSES OCTOBER 18, 2025

VISIT THE EVENT INFORMATON PAGE - CLICK HERE

The 2025 Naitonal Gasshuku will be held over three days at the Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort! This incredible facility has its main hall covered in martial arts mats and is on the beach. You have the opportunity to eat, stay and train on the beach in this beautiful coastal city! 

The event will be headed by Sensei Joe Roses - 8th Dan Cheif Instructor. He will be assisted by Sensei David Lambert and Dojo instructors from acorss Australia. In 2025 we are pleased to welcome Sensei Jorge Monteiro Jr from Portugal to this event as a special guest instructor. 

Along with a well planned Gasshuku in this fantastic venue, the AOGKF will also host its National Tournament Finals as part of the event, as well as the annual Karate Party Dinner. 

Save the dates and get ready for an incredible National Gasshuku as we prepare for the 2026 IOGKF Asian Pacific Gasshuku!

MARCH 14, 2026 - WODEN VALLEY

Hosted by: Canberra Traditional Karate Centre - Woden

The 2026 AOGKF ACT State Gasshuku will take place in Woden, ACT on March 14, 2026. The event will be feature Sensei Joe Roses O.A.M - IOGKF 8th Dan and IOGKF Advisor and senior instructors from across the ACT.

2026 will also feature a special guest instructor with Sensei David Lambert - AOGKF President and IOGKF Mentorship Committee member coming to the ACT to share his knowledge at the event. 

This will be a special one! Be sure to save the date!

REGISTRATION OPENS IN NOVEMBER 2025

MARCH 28, 2026 - YASS VALLEY

Hosted by: West Moreton Academy of Martial Arts

Sensei Joe Roses, IOGKF 8th Dan and IOGKF Advisor will return to Queensland for the first time since 2022 to lead the 2026 Queensland State Gasshuku. Accompanying Sensei Roses will be Sensei David Lambert - AOGKF President and IOGKF Mentorship Committee member. This is a rare opportunity for Queenslanders to train with the two most senior instructor in the AOGKF in their home state.

Save the date, make the plan and start training!

REGISTRATION OPENS IN NOVEMBER 2025

MAY 2-3, 2026 - CANBERRA, ACT

Hosted by: Canberra Traditional Karate Centre - Bonython

The 2026 AOGKF Black and Brown belt Gasshuku will take place in Canberra, ACT on May 2-3, 2026. The event will feature an advanced grades Gasshuku, a black belt grading test, presentation dinner and speciality seminars. This will be the last AOGKF Gasshuku training event until the Asian Pacific Gasshuku in November 2026. 

Sensei Joe Roses, Sensei David Lambert and senior instructors from across the country will headline the event.

REGISTRATION OPENS IN MARCH 2026

ACT - WODEN - JUNE 27, 2026

NSW - CROOKWELL - JUNE 28, 2026

QLD - IPSWICH - JUNE 27, 2026 (TBC)

The stakes are higher than ever with the 2026 AOGKF State Friendship Tournament series. The newly crowned 2026 State Championships will showcase their skill at the IOGKF Asian Pacific Gasshuku in front of the whole world. Black belt competitors will also face off against members from different countries in the first International IOGKF ournament to held in Australia in over a quarter of a century.

REGISTRATION OPENS IN MARCH 2026

YOUR LOCAL DOJO - AUG 31-SEP 5, 2026

Join the AOGKF's biggest annual inter-dojo event! Sign up to try your hand (or foot) at breaking a wooden board during normal class time and all profits from the event will go straight towards supporting the IOGKF Asian Pacific Gasshuku event to be held in November!

Participate in a National event without having to even leave your Dojo! Open to Grasshoppers, Pee-wee and Teen & Adult members! Register online and literally give it a crack!

REGISTRATION OPENS IN JUNE 2026

NOVEMBER 5-8, 2026

Hosted by: AOGKF & Lambert Karate Dojo & Family Fitness Centres

 2026 will see the return of the IOGKF Asian Pacific Gasshuku for the first time in almost 30 years! The last Asian Pacific Gasshuku took place in Goulburn, Australia in 1998 and in the 2026 it will return to the same location! Last year it was decided the Asian Gasshuku and the Oceania Gasshuku would once again merge to bring back the glory of the Asian Pacific Gasshuku's of the past! 2026 will provide International visitors the unique opportunity to visit iconic Sydney and then travel together to Goulburn, experiencing the best of both the city and the country in the wonderland that is Australia. We have a team of 13 International level instructors teaching at this event that will usher in a new era of IOGKF in the Asian Pacific!

IT HAS NEVER BEEN BIGGER THAN THIS!

For AOGKF members, this is a once in a lifetime event that will never be repeated again. We will host the biggest Karate event in the world for 2026! Save the dates!

REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 2025