Kimekai Martial Arts

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CKF SELECTED ATHLETES! 🇦🇺
We’re proud to announce that Ricardo Hadfield, Luke Wang, Chloe Madafferi & Zhara DiMenna have been selected to represent Australia at the 12th Commonwealth Karate Championships in Glasgow, Scotland!

📅 5–6 November 2026

A huge achievement, well done! 👊🔥

Behind every belt, new technique and breakthrough is a lot of coaching you might not always see 👊

A small correction.
A word of encouragement.
Knowing when to push a student - and when they need a little more confidence first.

At Kimekai, our instructors are here to teach great karate, but their role goes much further than technique.

It’s about getting to know their students, helping them progress at their own pace and creating an environment where they feel supported enough to challenge themselves.

That relationship between student and instructor is a big part of what makes a dojo feel like a dojo 🥋💙

And that same sense of support extends beyond our mats. We’re grateful to have local partners like Community Bank Highett backing Kimekai and helping us continue to create a strong, supportive environment for our members and families.

Local supporting local - both on and off the mats.

Nobody walks into their first karate class knowing what to do.
And that’s exactly the point🥋

At Kimekai, we don’t expect beginners to arrive confident, coordinated or knowing their way around a dojo.

That comes with time.

Our instructors break skills down step by step, helping students learn at their own pace in an environment where it’s okay to make mistakes, ask questions and try again.

Because confidence isn’t something you need before you start.

It’s something you build by starting 💙

We’re grateful to have Community Bank Highett as part of our community, supporting Kimekai and helping us continue to invest in the experience we provide our members 💪🏼

Local supporting local - both on and off the mats.

What do students really learn at Kimekai? 🥋

Yes, they learn martial arts - but that’s only part of it.

👏🏻 They learn how to listen when things get challenging.
👏🏻 To keep trying if they don’t get something the first time.
👏🏻 How to show respect for their instructors and teammates.
👏🏻 How to back themselves when they’re nervous.

And how good it feels to see hard work turn into progress.

Those are the lessons that leave the dojo with them.

Thailand Open 🇹🇭 Kimekai Team

Another outstanding international performance from our Kimekai athletes, returning from the Thailand Open with 3 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal.

Beyond the medals, the team showed great composure, determination and continued improvement against strong international competition.

🥈 3 Silver
🥉 1 Bronze

Very proud of this group and the way they continue to represent Kimekai and Australia on the international stage.

Another strong result. Another step forward.

Congratulations Team Kimekai! 🇦🇺🥋

Thailand Open 2026 🇹🇭👊
Team photo! Proud to have this group representing Kimekai on the international stage. Thank you 🖤RfOM Kylie-Ann for the great photo

Good luck to all of our athletes competing at the Thailand Open! 🇹🇭🥋
You’ve all put in a lot of hard work to get here and we’re proud to see you representing Kimekai on the international stage. Enjoy the experience, back yourselves, and give it your best out there.
Wishing the whole team a great weekend and safe travels! 👊🔥

Congratulations to our four exceptionally talented Kimekai athletes who have been selected to represent Australia at the 14th Karate World Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships in Bielsko-Biala, Poland 14 – 18 October 2026. This is one of the most prestigious events on the global karate calendar.

We are incredibly proud of you and wish you all the best on the world stage.

Ryutaro Ito – Cadet Kata Male Ryutaro Ito
Daniel Shlimak – Cadet Male -70KG Daniel Shlimak
Lachie Nettle – Cadet Male -63KG
Thomas Kearns – U21 Male -67KG Thomas Kearns

Karate Victoria Karate Australia

🏆 **KIMEKAI STOOD TALL IN TASMANIA** 🇦🇺

An incredible National Championships for our Kimekai Martial Arts athletes representing Victoria at MyState Bank Arena.

🥇 **31 Medals Overall**
• 24 Individual Medals (9🥇 8🥈 7🥉)
• 7 Team Medals (5🥇 2🥉)

🇦🇺 **Australian Team Selections**
• Daniel – Cadet Male Kumite (-70kg)
• Lachie – Cadet Male Kumite (-63kg)
• Ryutaro – Cadet Male Kata
• Thomas – U21 Male Kumite (-67kg)
• Ben – Senior World Cup Team

A special mention to our Kimekai athletes from Tasmania who competed with pride on home soil. 👏

Congratulations to every Kimekai athlete. Thank you to our coaches, families and supporters, and to Community Bank Highett for helping create opportunities for our athletes to develop both on and off the tatami.

Good luck to all of our athletes competing at the 2026 Karate Australia National Championships this weekend at MyState Bank Arena in Glenorchy, Tasmania! We wish you all the best as you represent our club on the national stage. A big thank you as well to Community Bank Highett for coming down and showing their support—we truly appreciate it!