Joong Do Kwan Australia

Roy Moore at Approachtkd organised a cracking group in Aberdeen May 2026 to go deep into martial arts training. We had a lot of fun! And even more fun was had *after* the session.

Shihan Keiji Tomiyama returns to Australia in July!

Save the date for seminars in Perth on 18 and 19 July 2026.

🥋 AMAHOF Presentation Awards Gala 2026
🎉 Celebrating 30 Years of Excellence
📍 Melbourne | 📅 14–16 August 2026
https://amahof.asn.au/amahof-2026-gala-dinner/

Join us for a milestone weekend as the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame (Inc) celebrates 30 years of honouring excellence across our community.

✨ Seminars & workshops (☀️ Batman's Hill Location)
🏆 Black-tie Gala Dinner & Inductions (🌒 Arts Centre Melbourne)
🥇 Special guest sessions incl. Benny “The Jet” Urquidez

Reconnect, celebrate, and be part of something special.

🎟 Tickets available 20 April – 31 July

Very happy to announce Breaking Through: The Secrets of Bassai Dai Kata was the winner of the American Legacy Awards 2026 (Sports).

https://www.americanlegacyawards.com/2026awardannouncement.html

International Book Awards for Breaking Through 🎉 Exciting Announcement! 🎉Breaking Through: The Secrets of Bassai Dai Kata by Colin Wee has received an incredible honor as a Finalist in the Sports catego...

Thank you to Dojo Cho GM Kelly Cox for allowing us to slip in this event at his dojo. This is us officially adopting Will Just 5th Dan into JDK. I don't have many black belts, so it is a pleasure having this incredible practitioner join our ranks and become part of our martial arts family.

Thank you to Jeremy Montague for providing us with beautiful photos and videos of the entire event.

American Karate and Taekwondo Organisation 50th Anniversary History Video

AKATO 50 history 2026 American Karate and TaeKwonDo Organization 1976–2026

Building up to the 50th anniversary celebrations of the American Karate and Taekwondo Organisation, Grandmasters Keith D. Yates, Robert Woerner, Kelly Cox and Mike Bonstaff brought a team of delegates to The Samurai Collection in downtown Dallas. Museum Director Jessica Beasley graciously led us through their exhibit, highlighting artefacts in their collection, and then engaging with Mr Cox on aspects of the armour that helped samurai function more effectively as warriors. Thank you to all who came and made this such an enjoyable event.

Culturally prepped for martial arts training!

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The most consistent benefit I've acquired from martial arts that accompanies me through all my activities in life, is a huge ability to deal with fear and performance anxiety. Whether it's public speaking, facing off a combatant, or dealing with an aggressive or belligerent associate. Martial arts training allows me to understand how to optimise my mental state and how to recover if I do "choke." This ABC podcast is an excellent presentation on what happens when your performance isn't so stellar, and what you can do to recover from the situation.

Why do we choke under pressure? - ABC listen The siren has sounded. The scores are even. A footy player has one final chance to kick an easy goal to get his team into the finals. He's right in front of the goals. He lines up. Kicks. Misses. The pressure of such a moment was phenomenal, and the player choked under it. So what happens in the bra...