MKA-Echunga Dojo

03/09/2026

🥋 IT’S FINALLY HERE! 🥋

Introducing South Australia’s first OT-led Martial Arts Program!

After years of dreaming, planning and working behind the scenes, we are incredibly proud to finally bring this vision to life.

Expressions of Interest are NOW OPEN for our very first OT-led Martial Arts Program!

We’ve combined two powerful things — Occupational Therapy + Martial Arts — to create a program that promotes inclusivity, self-defence, confidence, regulation and wellbeing through structured movement.

This isn’t just about learning martial arts.

It’s about building the skills that help people feel grounded, confident, capable and connected — in a supportive and inclusive environment.

✨ Our programs include:

🥋 Regulation & Resilience – Adults
Supporting emotional regulation, resilience, confidence and functional participation through movement and martial arts.

🥋 Regulation & Resilience – Children
A structured and supportive environment to develop regulation, coordination, confidence, social participation and self-awareness.

🥋 Grounded & Strong – Women
Combining martial arts, self-defence, confidence and wellbeing to help women feel strong, capable and empowered.

We are so excited to open the doors to something that has been years in the making — and even more excited to share it with our community.

💫 Enrolments will be opening soon!
📩 Expressions of interest are now open.

If you’d like to find out more or register your interest, email:
[email protected]

Please share this post with someone who you think might benefit from being part of this program!

30/08/2026

🥋 Something exciting has been in the works…

Two worlds.
Two areas of expertise.
One shared vision.

We’re incredibly excited to announce a new collaboration between Makoto Ryu Karate-Do Association and Nurture and Wellness Occupational Therapy.

Bringing together martial arts and Occupational Therapy, we’ve been working behind the scenes on something we believe can make a real difference.

✨ Built for skill-building. Designed through an OT lens.

This is only the beginning…

More to come. 👀🥋

28/08/2026

Something powerful is coming...

To be revealed Sunday

21/08/2026

Setting up tomorrow at 5pm if anyone wants to help out.

20/08/2026

Big day at the MKA-Echunga Dojo on Sunday, make sure your there on time, and you will need:

🥋Washed ironed gi.
🥋Protective gear.
🥋Grading approval form.
🥋Water bottle.
🥋Positive can do attitude 😎

Registration starts at 8.30am till 9.15am, report to your instructor on arrival to check in and we kick off 9.30 sharp!

Spectators welcome.

Good luck everyone, I look forward to seeing you on the matt.

18/08/2026

Final week before grading, congratulations to all who have been nominated, looks like another big day taking shape. For all those who did not make nomination the December grading will be here before you know it. Good luck everyone and I look forward to see you this Sunday at the MKA-Echunga Dojo 🥋😎🥋😎

28/07/2026

Hi all, we are in grading mode now preparing for the Echunga Grading on the 23rd of August, hope your practicing your techniques at home to give you the best chance of being nominated. It will be here before you know it!

16/07/2026