IOGKF Australia - Australia Okinawan
Goju-ryu Karate-do Federation
2022 QLD STATE GASSHUKU
CALOUNDRA, QLD - MARCH 18-20, 2022
IN PERSON EVENT
The AOGKF Executive Committee will travel to Caloundra for the 2022 Queensland State Gasshuku in March. The event will be held at the beautiful Sunshine Coast recreation centre, right on the beach in beautiful Caloundra. An all inclusive cost of $250 will cover a participants training fees, accommodation and food and drink for the duration of the weekend.
Limited to 100 spaces, a $30 deposit is required to secure your place. If COVID restrictions end up effecting participation, your deposit is fully refundable.
Registration and deposits now open! Limited to 100 spaces!
2022 ACT STATE GASSHUKU
CANBERRA, ACT - APRIL 2, 2022
IN PERSON EVENT
Sensei Joe Roses O.A.M and Sensei Kevin Nash will be present as the ACT's senior instructor lead members in this special State Gasshuku event! Held at Namadgi high school, this will be the third annual ACT State event! See your Dojo instructor for a registration form from March 2022.
2022 NSW STATE GASSHUKU
BUNGENDORE, NSW - APRIL 3, 2022
IN PERSON EVENT
Sensei David Lambert and senior AOGKF NSW Dojo instructors will travel to Bungendore, NSW for the Dojo's first ever AOGKF event! Exciting new Gasshuku format will be running.
Registration will take place online and this event has limited places! Registration opens in February 2022!
2022 BLACK & BROWN BELT GASSHUKU AND GRADING
GOULBURN - MAY 28-29, 2022
IN PERSON & ONLINE EVENT
The event will be held at the newly constructed Lambert Karate Dojo and Family Fitness Centre in Goulburn, NSW. The Dojo is a two story Karate Dojo with mat and timber floor areas, shower facilities and more. Black belts will train on May 28 and Brown Belts on May 29. A Black Belt grading will be held on May 28.
For the first time ever, this event will be offered on Zoom with an EC instructor teaching a specific Zoom class in a private Dojo.
Registration will open in April 2022.
2022 VIC STATE GASSHUKU
Melbourne, VIC - June 11-12, 2022
IN PERSON EVENT
IOGKF Chief instructor for Australia, Sensei Joe Roses O.A.M will travel to Melbourne to lead the 2022 Victorian State Gasshuku. Sensei Roses is an IOGKF 7th Dan and the highest graded Sensei in the Oceania region.
Registration details will be released closer to the event.
2022 STATE FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT SERIES
ALL STATES - JULY 31st, 2022
IN PERSON EVENTS
In person State tournaments will be held! All states will have their members compete in Kata and Iri Kumi as they to secure a place in the National championships in Goulburn in November, 2022.
ACT FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT - CANBERRA, ACT
NSW FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT - CROOKWELL, NSW
QLD FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT - TBC
VIC FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT - MELBOURNE, VIC
2022 NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP KATA TOURNAMENT
ONLINE - AUGUST 28th, 2022
ONLINE EVENT
National online Friendship Kata tournament! Hosted via Zoom. Those achieving a National championship will be up for selection for an optional invitation to perform at the National Gasshuku.
2022 AOGKF NATIONAL GASSHUKU
Goulburn, NSW - November 11-13, 2022
IN PERSON EVENT
Nakamura Sensei will be the AOGKF's special guest instructor in Goulburn, NSW for the 2022 AOGKF National Gasshuku! This will be the biggest ever attempted AOGKF and will be celebration of everyone's courage and resilience over the past 2 years.
Registration will be online and will open in August 2022!