Full Steam Ahead for 2015

Hello and welcome 2015!

I hope you enjoyed the festive break.

So it looks like my karate calendar is pretty filled up for this year with tournaments already lined up in January and March, and a grading yet to be announced.

It has been announced that the PNG Open Karate Titles will be held on January 24 & 25 and then in March the 1st Kyokushin Weight Category Championships. This will be followed by a grading for our seniors.

I believe Sempai Bernard and Sensei Wally (probably with Shihan Cameron) will be grading Sempai Brian and Karl to Shodan level. I might be grading for my 4th kyu (I’m not sure yet).

All in all, it seems the year will be hectic for us.

Osu!

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