Kanga Karate Western Suburbs

📽️❄️ MOVIE NIGHT REMINDER! ❄️📽️

Join us TONIGHT at the dojo for a cosy movie night with the Emplify crew! We’re throwing it back with the animated classic ICE AGE 🐘🦴 – perfect for some laughs, adventure, and chilled-out fun with your dojo peers.

🕕 Starts at 6:00pm
📍 Swanbourne Dojo
🎬 Tonight’s feature: Ice Age
🍿 BYO snacks if you want, or enjoy some goodies we’ll have on hand!

Comfy clothes, bean bags, and blankets encouraged – let’s kick back and wrap up the week together. See you there!

A couple weekends ago, we had the privilege of welcoming Hanshi to our Morley dojo for a special visit. While he was here, he ran a series of seminars across all levels — from juniors to adults — sharing his wisdom, energy, and deep knowledge of our style.

The visit wrapped up with a very special moment: the black belt grading, overseen by Hanshi himself. Where some massive achievements were made.

We’re incredibly grateful for his time and the inspiration he left behind. Moments like these remind us just how powerful our lineage really is.

This week we are continuing our new weekly post, Kanga Karate Word of the Week, today we will look at the word Focus.

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This week we are continuing our new weekly post, Kanga Karate Word of the Week, today we will look at the word Warm Up.

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This week we are continuing our new weekly post, Kanga Karate Word of the Week, today we will look at the word Lower Block.

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Every strike, block, and stance in Kata is a lesson in precision, power, and purpose. It’s not just about memorising sequences—it’s about understanding the “why” behind each move and refining your skills one rep at a time.

Kata teaches us control, focus, and the ability to move with intent. It’s where technique meets tradition, and where we build the foundation for strong, confident martial artists.

It’s not about getting it perfect—it’s about showing up, improving, and embracing the journey. What’s your favourite Kata or go-to move? Drop it in the comments below! ⬇️

📸 Just a glimpse of the action—see you on the mats!

This week we are continuing our new weekly post, Kanga Karate Word of the Week, today we will look at the word Middle Block.

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Last week we had our first Buddy Week of the year! Thank you to all the buddies that came along, and we hope to see you again soon.

This week we are starting our new weekly post, Kanga Karate Word of the Week, today we will look at the word Upper Block.

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This week we will be looking at the team that makes up Emplify. For our thirteenth week we will learn about one of Western Suburbs Dojo's new Level 1 Assistant Instructors, Senpai Christian!

This week we are continuing our new weekly post, Karate Word of the Week, today we will look at the word Naote.

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This week we have our first buddy week of the year from the 15/2/25 - 20/2/25. Remember to bring any friends along to your class to show off your amazing karate skills!

Hope to see plenty new faces there!