Gold Coast Chito-Ryu Karate

🥋 What if one class could change how your kid handles the whole world?
Confidence. Focus. Respect. Discipline that sticks.

That’s traditional Okinawan Chito-Ryu Karate-Do — and it’s not just for kids.
Kids walk taller, listen better, and learn to stand up for themselves.
Adults find a workout that clears the mind as much as it builds the body.
Both develop skills and a mindset that they can carry throughout their everyday lives.
Karate is about balance in all aspects of life

No egos. No shortcuts. Just centuries -old training that still works.

🌿 Ages 6 to 60+ — everyone starts as a white belt.

👉 Book your free trial class and see what a real dojo feels like.

https://www.gckarate.com.au/free-trial/

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2026 Soke Cup 千唐流とは何か？

🥋Meet Amelie, our young, aspiring Shodan!!!

Amelie is also a part of our leadership program helping our karateka kids and little champions with their training and development 🫡🙏

Q: What first got you started in martial arts?
A: My mother wanted me to learn self-defence.

Q: What was your biggest fear walking into your first class?

A: Stepping into an unfamiliar environment.

Q: What’s one moment in training you’ll never forget?

A: Watching the karate kids improve their techniques dramatically after teaching them.

Q: What challenge have you overcome through martial arts?

A: As someone who used to be very shy, I think martial arts has significantly developed my self-confidence, especially when I got into the leadership program. Stepping into a leadership role pushed me to become a role model children could rely on and look towards.

Q: Who has had the biggest impact on your journey so far?

A: My peers in the dojo have had the biggest impact on my journey, as they continually encourage me to do my best.

Q:What achievement are you most proud of (big or small)?

A: I would say achieving my brown belt.

Q: How has martial arts changed you outside the dojo?

A: I believe martial arts has taught me to persevere through challenging tasks and to work diligently towards my goals, no matter how difficult.

Q: What keeps you coming back week after week?

A: I keep coming back because it helps me take my mind off things while maintaining my fitness. I also find it an excellent way to connect with the community.

Q: What’s your next goal in your training?

A: My next goal is to achieve my brown and black belt.

Q: What does martial arts mean to you?

A: Personally, martial arts is a practice that not only improves your physical health but also your mental health. It conditions your mind to build emotional resilience by learning to handle setbacks and maintain discipline through consistent, hard work.

Q: What is your favourite martial arts movie?

A: The Karate Kid (2010)

Q: Did you have experience in martial arts before joining Chito-Ryu Karate Do?

A: No

Thank you Amelie taking the time to explain a bit about her journey here at Gold Coast Chito Ryu Karate Do.

If you would like to experience traditional karate for yourself or your child we currently have a free, no obligation trial lesson. Schedule your lesson in the link below

https://www.gckarate.com.au/free-trial/

A reminder that there are no classes Monday and Tuesday this week as we recover after the Soke Cup. Normal classes will recommence Wednesday.

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Watch - Chito-Ryu Karate Soke Cup 2026 Live Stream

A reminder that with the Soke Cup on there are no regular classes at the dojo until next Wednesday 19 August.

Please come down to the Soke Cup on Friday and Saturday to support your dojo team mates and meet the Chito-Ryu community.

Come join us on the Gold Coast Gold Coast Chito-Ryu Karate is proud to be the host of the 2026 Soke Cup. We are excited to welcome our Chito-Ryu family from all over the world to explore the beauty of the Gold Coast and participate in the 15th Soke Cup.

🇦🇺🐨 With the Soke Cup just around the corner, we are proud to be not only participating in the is prestigious event, but having the distinct honour of hosting this once every 3 year event on the beautiful Gold Coast, home of one of the many branches of Chito Ryu Karate Do.

🥋 Karateka from all over the globe (Australia, Japan, Canada, Europe) will be visiting our beloved country for what is set to be a once in a lifetime event not to be missed.

There will be an exclusive livestream happening on our YouTube channel so be sure to subscribe and enable notifications so you don’t miss when the action begins.

In the meantime, check out this short video with our one and only Adam Sensei about this magnificent event.

Once again be sure to subscribe to the channel and hit notifications so you don’t miss our broadcast of the Soke Cup plus any future content (keep a metsuke out 😉)

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu 😊🙏

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Hi everyone, we’re setting up a live webcast of the Soke Cup via the GC YouTube channel.

In order to maximise YouTube’s functionality the channel needs 50 subscribers to unlock live streaming via their app.

The channel currently has 31 subscribers, if anyone that hasn’t subscribed and has a YouTube account, would you mind subscribing so we can reach 50 please?

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If you have not registered to attend the after party or the international seminar you can now purchase tickets on the Soke Cup Website.

Seminar - https://2026sokecup.com/international-clinic/

After Party - https://2026sokecup.com/after-party/

** NOTE - If you have already registered to attend these events via your dojo you do not need to purchase a ticket on the website. If you are unsure check with your sensei before purchasing. **