03/09/2026
A BIG THANK YOU TO SPORT OTAGO
KT Kombat Balclutha would like to sincerely thank Sport Otago and Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa for supporting our youth programme through their funding.
This funding has had a direct impact on our young Kyokushin Karate members, helping us purchase essential protective equipment, including youth head gear.
For a growing community dojo, quality protective equipment is a significant cost. This support means we can provide the equipment our young people need to participate safely in contact training and kumite, without passing the full cost on to families.
More importantly, it helps us keep participation affordable and accessible, particularly for tamariki and rangatahi who may otherwise face financial barriers to organised sport.
Our goal at KTK is about more than learning to fight. We want our young members to become stronger, fitter and more confident, while developing discipline, respect, resilience, goal setting and positive connections within their community.
The support from Tū Manawa is helping us create a safe and inclusive environment where more young people can get active, learn Kyokushin Karate and discover what they are capable of.
Thank you Sport Otago for investing in our tamariki and supporting grassroots sport in Balclutha.
OSU! KTK Whānau
