Sunshine Coast Karate

02/07/2026

🏆 2026 Soke Cup Merchandise is now available to order!

Make sure you secure your official event merchandise before the tournament. From commemorative T-shirts and caps to towels, posters and more, these exclusive items are the perfect way to celebrate the 2026 Soke Cup and the 80th Anniversary of Chito-Ryu Karate.

Online ordering is essential to ensure you receive the items you want. There will be little to no merchandise stock available for purchase at the venue.

Place your order online by 19 July and collect your merchandise when you check in at the Soke Cup venue.

Order now at www.2026sokecup.com

23/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the Sunshine Coast Winter Tournament on Sunday. It was a big day of competition with a lot of great performances as we head into the final stages of preparation for the 15th International Soke Cup on the Gold Coast in August.

Live testing of the new tournament management software that we have been developing for the 2026 Soke Cup went well. There were a few hiccups along the way, but the feedback and real world use has really helped us improve the system ready for August.

A huge thank you to all of the volunteers, table officials, referees and event marshals. We could not have run the tournament without your assistance.

And a big congratulations to all of the competitors. Whether you won or lost, there was a lot of learning and a lot of growth gained from the experience.

Especially well done to everyone in the Adult & Masters Kumite division. As the final selection for the national A teams to compete at the Soke Cup, we ran these divisions as round robin draws, which meant every competitor had to fight every other competitor in their respective division. It added quite a bit of time to the day, but it was great to see how much everyone has been improving.

Unfortunately we didn't get any photos ourselves this time, but we did capture a lot of video footage for our national coach Sensei Sandra to review. If you took any photos or videos on the day, we'd love for you to share them in the comments!

You can view the full results here: https://taikai.karate4life.com/t/1/2026-sunshine-coast-chito-ryu-winter-tournament/results

19/06/2026

🥋 Sunshine Coast Winter Tournament — THIS SUNDAY!

📅 Sunday 21 June | 📍 Kuluin State School
The schedule and draws are now online! 👇

🔗 https://taikai.karate4life.com/t/1/2026-sunshine-coast-chito-ryu-winter-tournament

Competitors — please check you're entered in the right division. A reminder that age divisions are based on your age as at 31 December.

⏰ A note on timing: the times listed are estimates only. Tournaments can run early or late, so please factor this into your arrival. The online schedule will update live throughout the day.

🙌 Volunteers & referees — our tournaments only happen thanks to you! Please register via the link above so we can plan effectively.

🆕 This is our first tournament using the new management system that'll be used at the Soke Cup in August — a great chance for parents and table officials to get familiar with it.

🍱 Please note: there will be NO canteen, so bring your own lunch. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers and officials.
Lend a hand:

📦 Equipment pack-up at the dojo Saturday from 11:30am (after the adult morning class)

🏟️ Venue setup Saturday 4–5pm

Good luck to all competitors — see you at the tournament!

25/05/2026

QLD Chito-Ryu Karate Training Camp is done for another year!

This was our biggest camp ever, with attendees traveling from the Sunshine Coast Karate, Coastal Karate Club, BrisKarate, Gold Coast Chito-Ryu Karate, The Karate Institute Peakhurst, Chito Ryu Karate Blue Mountains.

More than just a milestone in numbers, it was a historic moment for our association: the first time ever that all Australian senior instructors (Shihan and above) were at the QLD camp all at once.

Our instructors, both senior and junior, were incredibly active over the weekend. A massive thank you to Noonan Kyoshi, who was exceptionally generous with his time and knowledge. The Shihan-kai group was incredibly fortunate to have a few dedicated sessions with him, where he truly expanded our minds (as he so often does).

Thank you to everyone who contributed throughout the weekend, and especially to the students from all dojos who brought the energy and made it such a fantastic experience for everyone.

A big shoutout to Adam Sensei for capturing at least one of the sessions on camera! With so much teaching and learning going on, taking photos was the last thing on most of our minds, so we are grateful you caught these moments.

Coming away from a weekend like this, it’s vital to step back, reflect on what we’ve learned, and integrate it into our daily training so we are ready for the next level.

We already look forward to the next opportunity to come together again.

19/05/2026

DOJO CLOSED THIS WEEKEND (Fri 22 & Sat 23 May) 🥋

Quick reminder that the dojo will be closed this Friday, 22nd and Saturday, 23rd May.

If you normally train on either of these days, please make sure to book a makeup class on another day so you don't miss out on your training!

Why are we closed? 🤔

Our instructors and a huge group of our members are heading off to the 2026 QLD Chito-Ryu Karate Training Camp!

We are incredibly excited because this is officially our biggest camp ever. Plus, for the very first time, every single senior instructor from across Australia will be attending! It’s going to be an unforgettable weekend of training.

Camp Attendees:

Final information has just been emailed out. Please check your inbox (and spam folder) for details on schedules, packing lists, and room allocations. If you didn’t receive it, let us know ASAP!

18/05/2026

06/05/2026

Sunshine Coast Chito-Ryu Winter Tournament
Date: Sun 21 June
Venue: Kuluin State School
Registrations close: Sun 7 June

Register Now Online:
https://taikai.karate4life.com/t/1/2026-sunshine-coast-chito-ryu-winter-tournament

As we head into the final few months of preparation for the Soke Cup, everyone should be treating this as a practice run: competitors, referees, coaches, officials, supporters.

We look forward to seeing you at the tournament.

Please note: For this tournament we are testing a completely new tournament management system including live scoreboards. This system has been designed from the ground up to be used for the 2026 Soke Cup on the Gold Coast in August. As this is a completely new system, we would really appreciate your feedback, particularly if you run into any problems during registration.