Element Karate

19/10/2025

Grappling for Strikers Part 1: Ashi Barai
A series designed to show grappling to strikers, especially karateka, so they can incorporate into their training.

In this first episode of Grappling for Strikers, Sensei Adrian and Sensei Callum from Element Martial Arts show how karate practitioners can add effective gr...

15/10/2025

Sensei Adrian is on leave and so there will be no training on Sunday 19th and 26 October, and also 2nd November as he is competing in the Boxing State Titles. See you back on Sunday 9th.

17/11/2024

16/11/2024

Element is moving Gym tomorrow so we are going to train at T.J. Smith's Premier Boxing Gym at 35 West St, Brompton SA 5007. Warmup from 8.30-9.00. Sparring for Callum 9.00-10.00. Gym close after that but likely bunkai outside/in a nearby park.

22/07/2024

Sensei Adrian is away this weekend so no training 28th July. Jiyu Renshu (or sleep in) instead.

07/07/2024

Really solid explanation of how to practically apply Karate blocks (as learnt in Kihon).

A look into the effectiveness of traditional Shotokan karate blocking and how to make it more applicable to a real world or self defence scenario, also a loo...

20/04/2024

Osu Sensei Adrian is away so no class tomorrow 21st April and the following week 28th April. Sensei is back as usual 5th May

13/04/2024

Great find of usage of the Sepai armbar in a BJJ comp. Very unlikely to ever get a tap as it is easy to escape but neat trick to throw something exotic and low percentage

13/04/2024

Good luck for the Tournament tomorrow! Obviously no training. T-shirts available for $55 incl delivery with an awesome custom logo

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10/03/2024

Clickbaity title, but reasonable observations about the evolution of karate. TL;DR: practice against resisting opponents in challenging formats.
He also missed out on noting the cardio and conditioning difference between point sparring and full contact.

Karate as a martial art is dead, and that's good for the future of fighting.Special thanks to for his tireless research in the history of Kara...

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas everyone! Classes return Sunday 7th January.
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