Kenpo Karate Brisbane

Kenpo Karate Brisbane is committed to providing a safe, supportive and respectful environment for all children and young people in our club.

From 1 April 2026, organisations like ours are required to comply with the Queensland Child Safe Standards, guided by the 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. We welcome this important step and have formally adopted these standards within our club.

As part of this commitment, we are strengthening our governance, policies and procedures to ensure:
• The safety and wellbeing of children is at the centre of everything we do
• Clear expectations are in place for instructors, volunteers and students
• Safe, appropriate physical contact practices are always followed
• Children and families feel confident to speak up and be heard
• All concerns are taken seriously and responded to appropriately

Martial arts training involves discipline, respect and physical interaction. We recognise our responsibility to ensure this occurs in a safe, controlled and professional environment at all times.

We are currently implementing:
• A Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
• A Child Safe Code of Conduct specific to martial arts
• Clear reporting and incident management procedures
• Ongoing training and awareness for instructors

This is part of our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement and ensuring every child can train, learn and grow with confidence.

You can learn more about the Queensland Child Safe Standards here:
https://www.qfcc.qld.gov.au/childsafe

Kenpo Karate Brisbane
Building confidence. Developing discipline. Protecting our students.

Child Safe Organisations | Queensland Family and Child Commission We are building a culture of safety and wellbeing for all Queensland children through the Child Safe Organisations system.

Sparring drills and striking…if you’re not doing them check the sign out the front - you might be at a Dance School!

Cooper, Stefan and I had the privilege training the other weekend with one of the living legends of martial arts, Benny “the Jet” Urquidez. An outstanding opportunity to learn new skills and reinforced that being in Martial Arts is a life long journey of self-improvement.

Grading day, Saturday, 25th October. We ran 2 gradings this morning. The first for our Junior Kenpo Cubs and Tigers (white to blue belt) students. A great effort by all. Our youngest just 4 years old. Lots of energy from the juniors.

Our Advanced Tigers and Adults joined us on the mats for the second session. After a couple of hours of drills, forms, sets, self defence techniques and sparring, we congratulate those who passed grading today. Highest Junior achievement today was Provisional Black and Adults, 3rd Brown.

Special congratulations to Jessica and Chloe for achieving Junior Provisional Black Belt. We look forward to you both achieving Junior Black Belt in 2026.

If you aren’t hitting something solid it’s not martial arts.

Join us for Kenpo classes in the park today, Saturday 3rd May. 8.30 am to 11.30 am. HT Ireland Park, Eatons Hill.

Looking forward to Easter long weekend. No Kenpo Karate classes this Saturday, 19th April.

Have a safe holiday everyone. Hope we have a sunny weekend.

Happy Easter.🐰
Jo and Kenpo crew.