To give you a taste of the quality of karate at the Christchurch IJKA Shotokan Karate Club here are a couple of newly uploaded videos of our clubs international instructor, Andre Bertel Sensei (6th Dan). Christchurch Shotokan is not only the home of traditional Shotokan karate-do in Christchurch-City, but also the home of Asai-Ryu Karate in New Zealand.
At present there are three adults classes being run at the dojo. THE BEGINNERS CLASS: (includes Kihon & Gohon/Sambon kumite, and kihon kata such as Jo no & Heian-shodan); THE INTERMEDIATE CLASS: (includes Kihon, the 5 Heian kata, Tekki-shodan, the 5 Junro kata, the four Sentei-kata, Bunkai, full contact pad work, and various forms of Yakusoku kumite - THIS IS FEATURED IN 2 VIDEOS BELOW AT THE HONBU DOJO); and THE INSTRUCTORS CLASS: - by invitation only!!! For 3rd Dan and above (includes the 31 syllabus kata and over 50 koten kata + advanced bunkai & Asai Sensei's pressure point, impact training, and jiyu-kumite.
Chief Instructor,
Lyall Stone
At present there are three adults classes being run at the dojo. THE BEGINNERS CLASS: (includes Kihon & Gohon/Sambon kumite, and kihon kata such as Jo no & Heian-shodan); THE INTERMEDIATE CLASS: (includes Kihon, the 5 Heian kata, Tekki-shodan, the 5 Junro kata, the four Sentei-kata, Bunkai, full contact pad work, and various forms of Yakusoku kumite - THIS IS FEATURED IN 2 VIDEOS BELOW AT THE HONBU DOJO); and THE INSTRUCTORS CLASS: - by invitation only!!! For 3rd Dan and above (includes the 31 syllabus kata and over 50 koten kata + advanced bunkai & Asai Sensei's pressure point, impact training, and jiyu-kumite.
Chief Instructor,
Lyall Stone
