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Our Dojo Gallery for 2024



Here are some pictures from our dojo of club members practicing their karate, achieving new grades and having lots of fun. As a club member you can add your own memories when you are logged into your account.

This Karter the karate bear, who is being held up by Sensei. The bear has a grey face and dressed in a karate uniform. Karter was a gift to Sensei and was knitted by Molly. In the background, a framed certificate with Japanese text from Okinawa.

Karter the karate bear.

Our last grading of the year. The 8 students are all wearing karate uniforms (gi) with belts of various colors, including yellow, orange, green, purple, and blue, indicating different ranks. There is a banner on the left side that reads €Zealand Disability Karate Association€ with a logo. Everyone is smiling or posing confidently, suggesting a friendly and inclusive environment.

Our last grading of 2024!

Seven clients from Manaaki Ability Trust showing off the medals they won at our first tournament. They are standing outside in the Centre's garden. Everyone is smiling.

Medals at Manaaki

One very happy family showing off the medals they have won. Lots of smiles from the two children and adults.

One Happy Family

Participants all lined up waiting to bow-in at the start of the tournament. The shorter people are in the front row while taller people are in rows behind them.

Lining up at the start of Tournament

The judges and officials who made the tournament so successful. There are five people, two are wearing karate uniforms, the others are wearing tournament official polo shirts.

Our Tournament Officials

All the medals laid out waiting to be awarded. There are gold, silver and bronze medals and a participation medal with a beautiful purple ribbon. The table is has a disability pride tablecloth with the club logo. Two Okinawan Shisa (household spirits) are guarding the table.

All the tournament medals

This is a picture of all the participants who took part in our very first karate tournament. There is a mix of adults and children. They are all wearing the medals they have just won. All of the children are in the front row with Sensei m, who is kneeling. The adults are starting behind. Everyone has big smiles in their faces.

Our First Karate Tournament

Group photo with our new yellow and green belt students. Lots of very happy smiling faces.

April 2024 Grading

The club's stand at Armageddon. There is the Rainbro banner to the left with the six book covers. In the middle is a television with a slideshow of dojo photos. To the right is the Kia Ora banner. The table is covered by our disability pride table cloth. On the table are the five Rainbro books and club flyers.

Armageddon 2024!