Australian Chidokai Karate-do Manilla

23/02/2026

Karate training will not be on this Thursday the 26th of February.

22/01/2026

Karate training will not be on on the Australia day public holiday (Monday the 26th) training will resume from the Thursday (29th).
Have a great Australia day and drive safe if you're travelling. 🇦🇺

06/01/2026

Why we don't kick above knee height except for flexibility and stretching.
For more info send me a message.

14/09/2025

The term McDojo came about to describe certain schools and how they pop up everywhere like McDonald's and like fast food there fast ranking. (Black belt in 2 years or less if you pay all your fees on time ect) Or outrageous claims like below 😅
I always recommend asking if you can sit in on a class and see what they teach. Any reputable dojo would be happy to show you what they do and no one martial art is perfect. It's always a good idea to think about what you want to get out of your dojo (self defence, fitness, sport ect).
Here in Manilla we train every Monday and Thursday evening and are happy to show walk ins what we do and how we do it, so come along and say hi 🙂

01/07/2025

05/05/2025

Good night tonight training with the bo staff.
We do plan on doing some short videos soon showcasing a little bit of what we do and our interpretation of moves from Kata

03/05/2025

In lots of instances starting a task is often the hardest part of doing it.
Personally, walking into a dojo for the first time was the hardest part of my 14 year journey to date. Trying something new is always a little scary but at Manilla dojo we welcome all skill levels from beginners or perhaps building on an existing skillset or taking it back up after a time off.
And with a FREE school term of training for up to 2 manilla high school students, walking through the door will be your biggest hurdle!

02/03/2025

Just for a laugh 😂

25/02/2025

Treated myself to a new water bottle after years and years of just using a old plastic juice bottle or something. So of course I thought "why not get it engraved?"
Looks amazing I reckon!
What do you think?

05/01/2025

Training resumes tonight from 5pm at the manilla high school hall.
Hope everyone is keen to get back into it!

11/12/2024

Today is our last training session for 2024.
Have a great break and enjoy the season!

12/10/2024

Excuse the rough looking model, but how great do our new t-shirts look! Great to train in coming into the hotter weather or even for formal events! 😂