ABK Sansára Dojos

🥋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 🥋

Considering grading at the December Senjo?

The upcoming Nidan Grading will be held on Saturday, 5 December 2026, and preparation begins now.

To assist candidates in preparing for this demanding grading, Sansára Dojos will be holding dedicated Nidan training sessions on the last Saturday of each month, followed by the first three Saturdays in November.

📅 Training Dates:
• Saturday 29 August 2026
• Saturday 26 September 2026
• Saturday 31 October 2026
• Saturday 7 November 2026
• Saturday 14 November 2026
• Saturday 21 November 2026

⏰ 9:00am – 12:00pm
📍 75 Olive Street, Nundah

Training will include:

🥋 Revision of all required grading katas
🥋 Assistance with your personal kata, if required
💪 Working through the physical component of the grading
🥊 Finishing with rounds of light sparring

Nidan is not an easy grading. It is physically demanding and designed to test more than just technique. It teaches us resilience, determination and the ability to keep moving forward when the body is tired and the mind is telling us to stop.

Just when you think there is nothing left inside you to keep going, you discover that there is still another reserve deep within. That is where resilience is built—not when things are easy, but when you are tired, uncomfortable and still choose to continue.

The preparation is every bit as important as the grading itself.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to attend as many of these sessions as possible and arrive physically prepared for the challenge ahead.

Please bring:
🥊 Second (Pad Holder)
🥊 Sparring gear
💧 Water
🧖‍♂️ Towel

The journey to Nidan begins well before the grading day. Start preparing now.

🤜 Respect - Strength - Honour 🤛

Tonight’s class was a reminder that while we’re all chasing different goals, the work required to get there is much the same.

Whatever your goal — improvement, grading, fitness, confidence or simply becoming better than you were yesterday — 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭.

Because the moment we stop chasing, we start becoming stagnant.

Keep moving. Keep learning. Keep pushing. 🥋

🤜 Respect - Strength - Honour 🤛

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐣𝐨🥋

This morning’s training had two moments that really stood out.

𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚 put in some extra work as he prepares for his Blue Belt grading. His self-discipline, drive and attitude are impressive for a junior, and it’s great to see him taking ownership of his own progress.

𝐃𝐚𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢 𝐙𝐚𝐜 today finalised the bones of his Sandan grading. Over the next three months, the focus will be on refining the techniques and developing the power, timing and precision needed to execute them with deadly precision.

Two students at very different points in their journey, but both demonstrating the same thing:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.

That’s where growth happens.

🤜 Respect - Strength - Honour 🤛

Exhibition Wednesday public holiday roll-up.🥋

Great to see the crew putting in the work on a day off.

And old mate Glen is a real sticker — hasn’t missed a single session since he started.👊🔥

🤜 Respect - Strength - Honour 🤛