Seminars

Adelaide Seminar

Each year the Head of Seishikan holds a seminar in Adelaide which incorporates a two day seminar in basic karate training and kata. Grading for Australian Seishikan also occurs.

Seigo Ishida Kyoshi instructing a student at the Adelaide Seminar

A student receiving his certificate from Masao Tada Kancho (head of style) at the Adelaide Seminar

2024 Grading in Japan

Last year, three students from Adelaide Seishikan Karate club went to train in the birthplace of our style of karate, Okinawa, Japan. John Shihan, Peter Shihan, and Nick, were all successful in passing their black belt grading for 7th, 6th, and 1st Dan respectively.

The outside of the dojo in Japan for our style, that our students were fortunate to train and grade at

The inside of the dojo in Japan set up for grading with judging panels.

JKF Goju Kai Australia Seminar & Tournament

Every year the Japanese Karate Federation hold a seminar in Australia incorporating JKF grading and national tournaments for kata and kumite.

The JKF Goju Kai Australia Seminar & Tournament is usually a three day event which is held in a different state of Australia every year. The first day and half the second day is a seminar, the second half of the second day is the grading and the final day is a kata and kumite tournament.

The event is run by the heads of Goju Kai in Japan and Australia.

Adelaide Seishikan club members at the JKF Goju Kai Australia Seminar at the Gold Coast

2019 JKF Seminar

The 2019 JKF Seminar was held at Carrara Indoor Stadium, Nerang-Broadbeach Rd, Gold Coast on the 5th and 6th of April.

Instructors were :

Shingaro Sato 8th Dan Hanshi (Japan)
Tatsuo Takegawa 8th Dan Hanshi (Japan)
Seiichi Fujiwara 8th Dan Hanshi (Japan)
Masao Tada 8th Dan Hanshi (Japan)
Seigo Ishida 7th Dan Kyoshi (Japan)
Glenn Stephenson 6th Dan Renshi (Australia)
John Hart 6th Dan Renshi (Australia)

View the video below by 7 NEWS Gold Coast about the 2019 JKF seminar at the Gold Coast

Students warming up at the JKF seminar at the Gold Coast