Ballan Kyokushin Karate

Ballan Kyokushin Karate We are a not for profit organisation. Ballan Kyokushin Karate is open to all ages we are about encou

A huge congratulations to Levi who came 1st in kata and 2nd in kumite today at the VKKA Regional Championships in Winche...
11/09/2022

A huge congratulations to Levi who came 1st in kata and 2nd in kumite today at the VKKA Regional Championships in Winchelsea.

12/08/2022

"The person you refer to as 'Sensei' is in that position for a valid reason. It seems today I hear a lot of former students or ex-black belts disrespecting their Sensei for a myriad of reasons. In order to better help you understand why a Sensei deserves, or let me put it a better way, demands your respect let me lay it out for you.
The Sensei is the one who has dedicated their life to the art they teach you. You will never have as many years of dedication in because you came after them.
The Sensei is the one who spent many days and nights opening their dojo, cleaning it, making it better…for YOU.
The Sensei is the one who has made sacrifices you will never understand just so you have a place to train, to learn and gain in your art.
The Sensei is the one who, often at great costs, has given up their free time, their family time…time they could be out doing many other things just so you can learn and train.
The Sensei is the one who has invested thousands of dollars in their own training just to learn how to teach you properly.
The Sensei is the one who has often broken bones, but still showed up to teach class. Torqued muscles, tendons and had strains but still showed up to teach class. Had a migraine, was sick, had a bad day…but still showed up to teach class. All these things are excuses why you miss class.
The Sensei often goes without so that the dojo and students will be taken care of. This means they give up having nice things at times, vacations, going out to dinner, hanging out with friends and family…all so you can learn Karate.
The Sensei has spent more time in a dojo than most of you that train with them have been alive.
The Sensei is the one who is always there for your training…
The Sensei quite often sees a need and fills a need for their students. They see that poor kid who has little of anything and needs sparring gear and they just go ahead and get it for them. They see the student who is struggling to come up with funds to buy their own weapons for Kobudo and just buys extras so they can participate. They see their adult students losing their jobs and says “Don’t worry about paying til you’re caught up”. This is the role the Sensei plays and it demands respect.

I can sit here and think of a thousand more reasons why you should never, ever disrespect your Sensei too…but, in all honesty, I shouldn’t have to. I shouldn’t have had to even write this blog…but, then again, people live in a shallow world these days. Perhaps we should step out of it, be bigger and better, and then the world will change. Respect your Sensei, take care of your Sensei, honor your Sensei…because, one day, your Sensei will no longer be around."

-Fumio Demura

22/07/2022

Big class tonight all 4 of them braving the cold.

07/06/2022

Everyone at Ballan Kyokushin Karate would like to wish Hanshi John Taylor a very happy birthday.

Good job Senpai Alex great day with great people.
20/05/2022

Good job Senpai Alex great day with great people.

15/05/2022

Everybody at Ballan Kyokushin Karate would like to say a huge congratulations to Sempai Dylan on his engagement to the amazing Hayley.
We wish you nothing but happiness for your future 😀

15/05/2022

Update:
1st place in non contact 16-17yr old
2nd place in full contact 16-17yr old colts

Good luck to Senpai Alex today, who is competing in the NSW State Tournament in both non contact and contact sections.

28/04/2022

Hi Everyone, Osu

I am sure many of you will sometimes wonder why we try so hard to push you into tournaments. Well it is about "10 Seconds of Courage"!

Everyone who succeeds in Kyokushin Karate invariably faced their "10 Seconds of Courage" and we want you to experience yours and there can be no doubt that tournaments are the best way of doing that!

My "10 seconds of courage" was when I was training in Japan and a fighter came into the dojo and challenged anyone in the dojo to fight him in a "no rules fight". The instructor at the time picked me. It was a shock and I have to say, I had hoped he would pick someone else, but it was not to be! So as I looked across the dojo at my opponent I knew the test my instructor was giving me and I knew at that moment exactly what I had to do. Suddenly, I went from from fear and a really bad case of nerves, to being very calm and determined and while the outcome was successful for me, the biggest lesson I learned was just facing my fears and I can tell you from personal experience, it can be life changing. I now know that the test was just to face my fears regardless of the outcome.

With the "10 Seconds of Courage" in mind, I hope you take he time to watch Nadine Champion's talk on "10 Seconds of Courage" as she explains it much more elegantly than I could ever do. There is some other stuff at the end of Nadine's talk. There is no need to bother with that, unless it is of some interest to you.

I would like to thank Sam for finding this little gem for me.

Regards
Hanshi
Motivation speech: how to conquer fear

These words from Hanshi John Taylor go with the video that was shared earlier.

28/04/2022

"Nadine Champion shares her strikingly honest and surprisingly funny insights on what a life of martial arts has taught her about strength, fear and courage....

Photos from yesterday's tournament
10/04/2022

Photos from yesterday's tournament

Huge congratulations to the 3 brave souls who fought in the contact fights, Sempai Alex 3rd, Kyle and Tamsin.
10/04/2022

Huge congratulations to the 3 brave souls who fought in the contact fights, Sempai Alex 3rd, Kyle and Tamsin.

Ballan & Werribee Dojo competitor's and Sempais at the Victorian Open Kyokushin Championships
10/04/2022

Ballan & Werribee Dojo competitor's and Sempais at the Victorian Open Kyokushin Championships

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