IOGKF AOGKF EVENTS

MARCH 8, 2025 - BRISBANE, QLD

Hosted by: Southside Goju Karate Brisbane

 The annual QLD State Gasshuku will take place in Brisbane on March 8, 2025. In 2025 Sensei David Lambert will be the guest instructor for the event and will be supported by the most senior instructors in Queensland.

This event is open to pee-wees, teens, adults and black belts.

Online Registration opens January 2025.

MARCH 23, 2025 - GOULBURN, NSW

Hosted by: Lambert Karate Dojo & Family Fitness Centre

The annual NSW State Gasshuku will take place in Goulburn on March 23, 2025. Sensei David Lambert will lead the event with support form all NSW Dojo and senior instructors. The event will be held at the Veolia Arena.

This event is open to pee-wees, teens, adults and black belts.

Online Registration opens January 2025.

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, chief instructor and IOGKF Advisor.  Along with the Gasshuku, there will also be a black belt grading, and gasshuku dinner.

Online Registration March 2025

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

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 Kevin Nash, 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 group 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

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!