Australia IOGKF
Australia Okinawa Goju-ryu Karate Federation
2026 BLACK & BROWN BELT GASSHUKU
2026 AOGKF BLACK & BROWN BELT GASSHUKU
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 NOW OPEN. TICKET SALES END APRIL 30 11:59PM
2026 AOGKF STATE FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT SERIES
2026 AOGKF STATE FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENTS
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
2026 NATIONAL BOARD BREAKING FUNDRAISER
2026 BOARD BREAKING WEEK
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
2026 IOGKF ASIAN PACIFIC GASSHUKU
2026 IOGKF ASIAN PACIFIC GASSHUKU
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
2027 AOGKF NATIONAL GASSHUKU & CHAMPIONSHIPS
2027 AOGKF NATIONAL GASSHUKU
NOVEMBER 5-7, 2027
Hosted by: West Moreton Academy of Martial Arts
2027 will see the sunshine state of Queensland host the AOGKF National Gashuku and Championships for the first time ever!
The event will be held at the Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre allowing you and your family to train, eat and sleep in one incredible location! Located on the beach and only a short drive to the middle of Caloundra this is a fantastic opportunity to combine a Gasshuku and a holiday in one!
There will be a beach training session and National chamionship finals as part of the event, along with a black belt dinner and the annual AOGKF Karate Party dinner!
REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION BOOKINGS OPENS EARLY 2027