Waikato Central Kyokushin Karate Club

Osu WCK Whānau,

Grading Day is officially done and dusted!

What an incredible day we shared on Saturday, kicking off at 9:00am and finishing at 1:00pm. A huge congratulations to every student who stepped onto the floor and challenged themselves.

To our supporters, participants, and spectators, thank you for bringing your energy, encouragement, and support throughout the day. Your presence helped create an atmosphere that lifted everyone involved.

A special thank you to Shihan Tahi for overseeing the grading and guiding our students to perform at their very best, motivating everyone to strive for excellence.

This grading truly embodied the spirit of kyokushin. There was genuine "blood, sweat, and tears", a true reflection of the perseverance, and heart shown by everyone on the floor.

As you reflect on your grading journey, remember that this achievement is not the finish line, but the beginning of the next stage of growth. Take the lessons learned, the confidence you've gained, and the challenges you've overcome, and bring that same energy back into the dojo.

Let's keep the momentum going. Set your next goals, sharpen your spirit, support your fellow karateka, and continue striving to become the best version of yourselves.

Congratulations to you all. See you in the dojo, ready to train harder, learn more, and grow stronger together.

Osu!

Osu WCK,

Because Grading is this Saturday I am comfortable for you not to wear your Gi tonight for training. But it must be clean, tidy and ironed for Saturday.

To those who have been invited to grade, congratulations. For those who have not been invited to grade, you are more than welcome to support those who are, by participating in the grade.

Grading info is as follows:

9:00am Start - Make sure you are there early.
Crawshaw School.
Crawshaw Drive

Please ensure you have everything you need, water, towel, sparring gear, spare Gi etc. Weather dependant, there will be a run so ensure you have your running shoes too.

Also please bring a plate for shared lunch for after the grading.

Lastly, remember grading is a day for you to demonstrate what you have learned, and show others how much you have grown. Please feel free to invite those, who mean the most to you, along to support you and share in that growth.

See you all for training tonight.

Osu

Sensei Maia.

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Osu WCK…. What do you think? A quick little trip over the. Bombays could on?

Osu WCK,

If you didn’t get the message Saturday morning training has been moved to Senpai Anton’s, 7:30am. Bring your gear and please spread the word.

Osu

Sensei Maia.

Osu WCK,

Apologies for the late message but please be advised there is no training tonight.

Enjoy the long weekend.

See you all next week

Osu.

Sensei Maia

Osu WCK.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all at training tonight. Plenty for us to focus on, and plenty of stuff for us to strive too!!

Grading!!
Kancho's Seminar!!
Australian Nationals!!!

See you there all keen to smash those goals!!

Remember to bring some warm clothing for after training. We don't want to get sick.

See you there!!

Osu!!

Osu WCK!!!

A couple of notices:

1. Sparring tonight at Senpai Antons. Fight team, we've had a pretty good break, time to get back into it. Remember this is open to all members of the club so if you want to come down to improve your sparring, please do so.

2. I know today is the last day of the School Term, but WCK will still be training over the break. The only way to improve is by repetition. So let's keep working hard.

3. Lastly as Senpai Mark has advised, we will be having a grading:

15th August
Crawshaw Primary School
9:00am Start

That is only 6 weeks away. So get to class, learn your syllabus and leave no stone unturned to ensure you know everything required.

Osu!!!

Sensei Maia.

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Cats out of the bag! ***GRADING*** 15 August. Lets get after it. Sensei will eventually let you know who is eligible for grading.

Osu WCK!!!

I might be a little late to the party—there’s already been plenty of buzz about the 2026 NZ Kyokushin Karate Championships over the weekend—but I couldn’t let it pass without sharing how incredibly proud I am of everyone involved.

A huge congratulations to all competitors, and especially to our 10 WCK representatives who stepped up and gave it everything on the day.

The weather may not have been on our side, but once the action kicked off on the tatami, nothing could dampen the intensity and spirit on display.

Out of our team of 10 fighters, we brought home an impressive 8 trophies—an outstanding achievement. But beyond the medals, what really matters is the experience gained. Every one of us left with valuable lessons, sharper insight, and a clearer path forward on what we need to do to keep improving.

This result wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support behind the scenes. Thank you to everyone who helped prepare the team and contributed through sponsorships, raffles, and fundraising—you made a real difference in helping us achieve our goals.

To our supporters who made the trip to Wellington—thank you. We had a strong WCK presence, and your energy and encouragement did not go unnoticed. It meant a lot to every competitor.

A special thank you to Sheryl for representing WCK and playing a key role in helping the tournament run so smoothly.

And lastly, to everyone involved in organizing and running the Championships—WCK truly appreciates all your hard work and dedication in making this event such a success.

I am not sure about you, but I am looking forward to our next challenge. Let's go and get it!!

Osu!!

Sensei Maia

(Just a few photos, please add more if you have any - Thank you to Sensei Garrin and Levin Dojo for a few of these action shots - Osu)