The Time For Grandparents program currently has several martial arts studios registered as activity providers around QLD. Others are currently being explored, and the program is happy to receive other suggestions. In addition to martial arts studios, many PCYC clubs also offer martial arts programs including tae kwan do, ju-jitsi, judo and karate.
GKR Karate
GKR Karate is the largest martial arts organisation of its kind in the world with over 50,000 students training each week across Australia, New Zealand, UK and the USA.
GKR has always prided itself on being a ‘family club’. The classes cater for all ages ranging from 5 to 75, with approximately 40% of our students being female!
Traditional karate is great for Confidence building, Fitness, Stress Relief, Self Esteem, Concentration, Mental and Physical Co-ordination and of course Self Defence. As with most traditional martial arts systems, GKR is a ‘non-contact’ style of karate. This helps to develop a students focus, control and self-discipline.
Studios are available from the southern QLD border up to Gympie, and from the East coast across to Toowoomba.
Aussie Kids Karate
Aussie Kids Karate as its name suggests is a program designed for young students (4-12 years) Aussie Kids Karate uses the martial art form of Renbukan Karate which is of the Shito-Ryu style, one of the four original forms of martial arts, which was introduced into Australia in 1974 by renowned Japanese Karate Master, Mr Katsumi Iba.
In essence, the Aussie Kids Karate program is designed to escape the monotony of endless repetition of techniques that are the norm in some martial arts classes. Our classes have been adapted from a program devised by Sports Karate Australia principals, Rene Rogeveen, 5th Dan and Warren Hickey, 5th Dan. We have found that children learn more quickly through games that have a martial arts bearing and enhances the child’s skill level. The games range from simple balance exercises to “Power Games” which serve as an introduction to competition training. All the games that are played are designed to develop the skills that are required to excel in the sport in the future.
Studios are located in Mitchell, Roma, Dalby, Toowoomba, Warwick and Stanthorpe.