Australia IOGKF
Australia Okinawa Goju-ryu Karate Federation
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2025 AOGKF BLACK AND BROWN BELT GASSHUKU
2025 AOGKF BLACK & BROWN BELT GASSHUKU
May 17-18, 2025 - CANBERRA, ACT
Hosted by: Canberra Traditonal Karate Centres - Bonython
The annual black and brown belt gasshuku will take place in Canberra, ACT from May 17-18, 2025. The Gasshuku will be headed by Sensei Joe Roses, AOGKF chief instructor and IOGKF Advisor. Along with the Gasshuku, there will also be a black belt grading, and gasshuku dinner.
2025 LADIES ONLY GASSHUKU
2025 LADIES ONLY GASSHUKU
JUNE 28, 2025 - WODEN, ACT
Our annual Ladies only Gasshuku returns in 2025 and heads to the ACT for the first time. The event will be lead by 2nd degree black belts, Meghan Frodyma and Darika Sowana from AOGKF Honbu Dojo. This event is open to all of our teen and adult female members, regardless of rank or experience.
The past few years have seen these events be very successful with training taking place for three hours, followed by a social outing.
The event will take place at the Woden Valley Dojo from 13:00-16:00hrs. Bookings are essential and regstration opens in Mid May!
2025 AOGKF STATE TOURNAMENT SERIES
2025 AOGKF STATE TOURNAMENT SERIES
ACT - AUGUST 30 - WODEN
QLD - AUGUST 30 - CALOUNDRA
NSW - AUGUST 31 - BUNGENDORE
Get ready for the return of the state tournament series in 2025! The series did not run in 2024 as it was a Budosai year, but is back bigger and better than ever in 2025! Various competitions are running in 2025 in each state as we aim to find our State Champions to go through to the National finals in Wollongong in November 2025. Get your Dojo pride going and represent!
Online Registration May 2025
2025 AOGKF NATIONAL GASSHUKU & CHAMPIONSHIPS
2025 NATIONAL GASSHUKU & CHAMPIONSHIPS
OCT 31 - NOV 2 - WOLLONGONG, NSW
Hosted by: Illawarra Karate Dojo & Family Fitness Centre
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!
Online Registration August 2025
2026 IOGKF ASIAN PACIFIC GASSHUKU
2026 IOGKF ASIAN PACIFIC GASSHUKU
NOVEMBER 6-8, 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 12 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!