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GUARDIAN GIRLS KARATE | Instructor Accreditation

Congratulations to Laura Golding, Janette Ho, Tina Fazari and Mia Vroomans, who have successfully completed the Guardian Girls Karate Australia Instructor Accreditation.

Launched in July 2025, Guardian Girls Karate Australia is part of Guardian Girls International, an initiative founded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), and the World Karate Federation (WKF).

The program uses karate as a platform to empower girls, developing confidence, resilience, self-belief and practical skills that contribute to their safety and wellbeing.

Congratulations to Laura, Janette, Tina and Mia on this outstanding achievement, and thank you for your commitment to supporting and empowering the next generation of girls through karate. 👏🥋

Today is R U OK? Day. A reminder that a simple conversation can change a life.

Use these four steps and have a conversation:

1️⃣ Ask R U OK?
2️⃣ Listen
3️⃣ Encourage action
4️⃣ Check in

Team GMA

KARATE WA LEAGUE - SHOTOKAN OPEN | Top of the Medal Table

What an incredible day of competition for all our Team GMA athletes at the season-ending Karate WA League - Shotokan Open, held on 30 August 2026!

Gold Martial Arts proudly entered 21 athletes, who delivered an outstanding performance, bringing home an impressive 15 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze medals.

This phenomenal result saw Gold Martial Arts finish at the top of the medal table!

A special congratulations to everyone who stepped onto the tatami for their very first competition. It takes courage to put yourself out there, and you should all be proud of the confidence, determination, and sportsmanship you showed throughout the day.

A huge thank you to our outstanding coaching team, Mark Golding, Laura Golding, Lester Maru John, Janette Ho, Tina Fazari, Cameron Quinn, and Mia Vroomans. Your knowledge, encouragement, and countless hours of preparation continue to make such a difference to our athletes.

Our sincere appreciation goes to our wonderful volunteers, Deb Portughes Preston, Andrew Currie and Jason Thomas, for once again giving up their time to support Karate WA events. Your contribution helps make these competitions possible.

Results are as follows:

Kata -🥇Gold
Alexa Krohn
Tyga Kosaka
Hayden Maru (x2)
Aislinn Thomas
Drimed Tobdhen

Kata -🥈Silver
Jamyang Reegyel Penjor
Zachary Thomas

Kata -🥉Bronze
Sukhkirat Singh

Kumite -🥇Gold
Diego Cattaruzza
Eliana Currie
Ella Fazari
Liliana Gonzalez Asenjo
Savain Herat
Mason McGrath
Lucas Nguyen
Aislinn Thomas
Drimed Tobdhen

Kumite -🥈Silver
Alexa Krohn
Jamyang Reegyel Penjor
Zai Portughes Preston
Sadhbh Smith-Flanagan

Kumite -🥉Bronze
Luka Dordevic
Sebastien Scheidegger
Sukhkirat Singh

Happy Father’s Day!

Today, we recognise the dads and father figures who lead by example, encourage us to keep pushing forward, and remind us that true strength comes from within.

Thank you for being role models, mentors, supporters, and champions in the lives of those around you.

From all of us at Gold Martial Arts, we hope your day is filled with great memories, big smiles, and time spent with the people who matter most. 💙🥋

THE BENEFITS OF MARTIAL ARTS

GMA Life Skill for the month of September.

Discipline, more precisely self-discipline, means to “always do your best.” It is the key to achieving your goals and doing well in life.
Discipline is the key to building self-esteem. When you do your best, you feel great. Self-esteem is the direct result of learning, practicing and applying discipline to everything you do.
In order to have great self-discipline, you must do things with focus, efficiency and without having to be told.

REGISTER TODAY 👇
https://goldmartialarts.com.au

We are incredibly proud to announce that Aislinn and Zachary Thomas have been selected to represent Australia at the 12th Commonwealth Karate Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, from 5 - 6 November 2026.

🥋 Aislinn will compete in:
Female Cadet Kata
Female Cadet Kumite -47kg

🥋 Zachary will compete in:
Male Youth Kata
Male Youth Kumite -40kg

A fantastic achievement and a wonderful opportunity to represent Australia on the international stage. We wish Aislinn and Zachary all the very best for the championships!

Go Australia! 🇦🇺🥋

We're excited to announce the Australian team for the Commonwealth Karate Championships taking place in
Glasgow, Scotland from 5-6 November 2026

Join us in wishing our athletes the best of luck!🏅🇦🇺 🍀

https://www.karateaustralia.org.au/team-announcement/2026-ckf

THAILAND OPEN 2026 | Team GMA

We congratulate our Gold Martial Arts representatives and medal-winning athletes on an outstanding international performance.

Laura Golding
🥉Bronze Medal - Female Kumite Senior Team

Sadhbh Smith-Flanagan
🥉Bronze Medal - Female Kumite Cadet +61kg

Zachary Thomas
🥉Bronze Medal - Male Kumite U14 -45kg

We also recognise and sincerely thank Sensei Mark Golding, Lead Coach, for his dedication, leadership, and continued support throughout the championships.

Congratulations Team GMA!