Current term
Term 3 2025
KYU GRADINGS – July 2025
Past events
Term 4 2024
Intra- dojo Torunament December 2024
Kids kata:
1st Evan
2nd Hadleigh
Kids noodle kumite;
1st Hadleigh
2nd Evan
Intermediate kata:
1st Sika
2nd Abby
3rd Craig
Advanced kata:
1st Harry
2nd Jacqui
3rd Christian
Team Kata:
1st Christian, Kai, and Harry
2nd Chris and Steve
Intermediate kumite:
1st Sika
2nd Craig
3rd Abby
Advanced Kumite:
1st Christian
2nd Tania
3rd Harry
KYU GRADINGS – December 2024
Congratulations to the following, who successfully graded:
9th Kyu (white belt black tip):
Evan
Hadleigh
Hari
Murali
8th Kyu (yellow belt):
Natasha
7th Kyu (yellow belt black tip):
Yotam
Craig
Abby
4th Kyu (blue belt):
Tomaz
No training on Thursday 24th October (training will be on Wednesday 23rd October instead. The location will be the Square Edge. Note the times are a little different: 6:30 to 7pm for kids;
7-8pm for all adults (beginners,intermediate and advanced)
Saturday 9th November to Sunday 10th November – JKA Gasshuku Wellington
Monday 18th November: Mock grading for adult kyu grades (white, yellow, and green belts)
Thursday 21st November: Mock grading for kids (white belts)
Thursday 5th December: Grading for kids (white belts)
Monday 9th December: Grading for adult kyu grades (white, yellow, and green belts)
Thursday 19 December – Last training of term 4
KYU GRADINGS – June/July 2024
Congratulations to the following, who successfully graded:
Harry – 1st Kyu (brown belt black tip)
Miya – 1st Kyu (brown belt black tip)
Tomaz – 5th Kyu (green belt black tip)
Connor – 6th kyu (green belt)
Yotam – 8th kyu (yellow belt)
Craig – 8th kyu (yellow belt)
Abby – 8th kyu (yellow belt)
Kyle – 9th kyu (white belt black tip)
Natasha – 9th kyu (white belt black tip)
BLACK BELT GRADINGS – JAPAN 30 MARCH 2024
Congratulations to Rosie and Emma who successfully graded nidan (2nd degree black belt).
Friday 29th March to 1st April 2024: 22nd International Karate Championship in JAPAN
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024: Sensei Andre Bertel (7th Dan) seminar in February 2024
Intra- dojo Torunament 14th December 2023
The results for the end of year intra-dojo tournament are as follows:
Kids white belt kata:
1st – Jackson
2nd – Calix
Kids white belt noodle kumite:
1st – Izac
2nd – Calix
3rd – Jackson
Kids yellow, green, and blue belt kata:
1st – Tomaz
2nd – Jensen
3rd – Connor
Kids yellow, green, and blue belt noodle kumite:
1st – Tomaz
2nd – Jensen
3rd – Connor
Adults white belt kata:
1st – Michelle
2nd – Abby
3rd – Craig
Adults white belt noodle kumite:
1st – Craig
2nd – Abby
3rd – Michelle
Adults/teens brown belt kata:
1st – Harry
2nd – Miya
Adults/teens black belt kata:
1st – Emma
2nd – Tania
3rd – Chris
Adults/teens black belt kumite:
1st – Emma
2nd – Kai
3rd – Tania
Prize giving 14th December 2023
Another great year. 🙂
Well done to all the prize winners:
Most potential: Jackson
Most improved: Connor
Most consistent: Thomas
Most supportive: Harry
Most spirited: Jensen
Most focused: Michelle
Most committed: Abby
Student of the year: Emma
Karate demonstration 1st April 2023
Karate demonstration at Square Edge Open Day and Artisan Mākete 1st April 2023: USKU demonstrated the 3 elements of karate training: kihon (basics), kumite (sparring), & kata (forms). This demonstration will give you an overview of what we do in class. If you’d like to give a class ago, we have beginners classes starting now (for adults and kids age 8 and above).
A short video of part of the demo
Kapiti Karate Academy Champs 12 June 2021
Individual kata
Chris Teo-Sherrell – Kata 18+ years Male 6-1 kyu – 1st place
Steve Brown – Kata 18+ years Male 6-1 kyu – 2nd place
Emma Miers – Kata 14-17 years Mixed 3-1 kyu – 1st place
Tania Williams – Kata 18+years Female 3-1 kyu – 2nd place
Julia Tanner – Kata 40+ years Female 1 dan+ – 1st place
Team kata
Lisa Kent, Emma Miers, & Miya Dilks -Team kata 5 kyu+ – 1st place
Julia Tanner, Chris Teo-Sherell, and Kai Miers -Team kata 5 kyu+ – 2nd place