Welcome to the website for the Kengokai Dojo of Shorinjiryu Kenyukai Watanabe Ha Karate Australia.
The Kengokai Dojo has karate classes for adults on Monday and Thursday nights from 7.00-8.30pm, and is located in Hunters Hill in the city of Sydney, Australia.
For more information, please visit our Dojo Information page, or call us on (02) 91149226.
Kengokai Dojo in 2008
Training at the Kengokai Dojo of Shorinjiryu Kenyukai Watanabe Ha Karate Australia will re-commence on Monday 21 January.
Training session in 2008 are scheduled for Monday and Thursday evenings, from 7.00pm to 8.30pm.
21st Annual International Shorinjiryu Shinzen Shiai
The Shorinjiryu Shinzen Kyokai has announced that the 21st Annual International Shorinjiryu Shinzen Shiai - "The Gathering of the Shorinjiryu Family" - will be held on Sunday 7 October 2007 in New York, USA.
New Book: Timeline of Karate History, by Hokama Tetsuhiro
An English translation of Hokama Tetsuhiro Sensei's "Timeline of Karate History" is now available, fresh from the printers today! 1000 copies were printed.
The Applied Karate Show Episode 11 - Shihan John Hamilton
In this episode’s interview, I talk with longtime Shorin Ryu practitioner, Shihan John Hamilton of the Sho-Ha Shorin Ryu school. Hamilton Sensei holds a kudan ranking in Shorin Ryu karate, and also a Shihan ranking in Tenshinryu Kenjutsu. Hamilton Sensei began his studies over 40 years ago, under the tutelage of Sensei Glenn Premru. He has college degrees in engineering and anthropology/sociology, and now teaches Sho-Ha Shorin Ryu Karate and Nito Tenshin Ryu Kenjutsu fulltime, at his dojo in Pittsburgh, which he established over 30 years ago.
New Article: Changing the Rules of Good Nutrition by Dr John Berardi
Dr John Berardi is a world reknowned expert in nutrition and performance for people involved in sports. With permission, I've posted a great article Changing The Rules of Good Nutrition to the Shin Gi Tai category of our articles section. Please enjoy.
Over the past couple of weeks, I've relaunched the Kengokai.com website. Its no longer simply a blog, but has become more of a full website with info on the Kengokai Dojo, as well as articles, information, etc for those interested in Shorinjiryu Karatedo.
The Essential Karate Newsletter will be a regular (fortnightly) newsletter with news, views and reviews about whats going on in the world of classical karate training and practice. We'll include information on products, services, seminars and workshops you might find relevant to your training in karate, and will also give updates on whats happening on our podcast, The Applied Karate Show.
For this episode of The Applied Karate Show, I am pleased to interview a person who is not known as a karateka. Instead, our guest in Episode 10 is a world reknowned expert in stretching, strength and conditioning, and has spear headed the introduction to the west of an ancient tool called the kettlebell.
Have you ever experienced muscular soreness and stiffness following a grueling training session? Not the type caused by actually injuring yourself, but the type that reminds you that your muscles and connective tissue have been working, and that they now need to recover. If so, then you might want to consider contrast hydrotherapyas a form of active recovery.
ABC Review: Des is a very amiable host, and a man who knows his Eastern Martial Arts! Good interview talent as well. I particularly love the understated way that these men with lethal skills talk about themselves!
