"Power of Won" Shotokan Karate Martial Arts.
Power of Won Karate is built on sharing and learning from all students' life time experiences and to gain strength from those we know and meet. Everyone at Power of Won is encouraged to act, behave, believe and conduct themselves in a way that sees them as a black belt long before it has happened. It is a representation of what is within us that makes a student a black belt, even when they are only beginning their martial arts journey. This is what makes every student at Power of Won a winner.
Father & Son Black Belts together.
Mark & Aidan Bates both gained their black belts together in the same year. Aidan has been training with Power of Won for 6 years since starting with his best mate Mathew Perri in grade 1. Mathew Perri was also presented with his black belt and trains with his father Tony and brother Zac. Aidan has loved karate over the years always looking forward each week to train and catch up with the great friends he has made. He was often a little smaller than his fellow students but could never be under estimated because he never backs off and slips through your defences. Aidan's dad Mark some 15 years earlier had studies other martial arts such as Kyu Shin Ryu (black belt), Kick Boxing, and Free Style Martial arts (brown belt). Mark thought his martial arts days were over due to old injuries but after watching his son the bug came back and he joined in with Aidan. Mark almost eminently started to assist in the Junior classes just to be close and share the experience with Aidan and his daughter Paige, Paige is currently taking a break to concentrate on competitive Gymnastics. The ultimate prize for this father son duo came in 2011 with Mark earning his black belt in June and Aidan in November. This family is now looking forward to the youngest member Myaih starting classes this year and will be looking at opening their own Power of Won Karate School.
Junior Black Belt Presentation
I am extremely proud to announce Power of Won now has 10 new and highly capable Junior Black Belts.
Congratulations: Aretha Poermandya, Aidan Bates, Jack De Ionno, Joel Eddington, Jesse-Leigh Boskovski, Chantelle Scrivano, Matthew Perri, Matthew Esposito, Shaun Fernando and Ventia Kvalic. Well Done!
Budo Night, Power of Won dinner dance & presentations.
It seemed as though everyone who came along to the 2011 Budo Night / Dinner Dance enjoyed themselves, and it was fantastic to see many families and the children having so much fun and strengthening their own friendships. Read More
2011 Karate Club Group Photos
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Gradings Belt Presentation Term 3
End
of term 3 and another round of grading, the picture above are 4 well deserved
Karateka who graded for their 8th Kyu White Belts and 4th Kyu Blue Belts.
At Power of Won every Belt you wear is earned, you will even be proud to wear
your white belt. This is a proud moment for Sensei because he will get to
put on your white belt, then the next belt he will put on is your black belt.
Every belt in between you do yourself.
Always remember a black belt is a white belt who never gave up.
Power of Won karate Tournament
14th August 2011
More details and photos of the 2011 Junior Tournament
Sensei Darren Newbegin 5th Dan JKA
We were honoured on Friday 29th July to have Sensei Darren take a special class for the senior students.
Friday Night Junior Class before the sleepover
2011 Power of Won Junior Sleepover
Photos of the night and training.
Congratulations!
The
Awesome Foursome – 4 New Black Belts!
John, Jordan, Daniel & Mark
Photography and video from the Presentation night.
2011 Senior Karate Camp 2011
at Aireys Inlet
On Saturday and Sunday 11th and 12th June, twenty-nine
students ventured off to Aireys Inlet at Camp Angahook. It was a task that
Jordan, John, Daniel and Mark, plan, organise a
variety of activities and run the camp weekend as a requirement to attain their
Black Belt.2011 National All Styles Tournament
Daniel Chrystie - Open Continues Sparring (4th Kyu to Black Belt) - 3rd Place
Mark Bates - Point Sparring advanced 3rd to 1st Kyu - 2nd Place
Mark Bates - Forms - Advanced 3rd to 1st Kyu - 2nd Place
Photos and video coming soon
2011
Postponed Christmas Breakup – Doncaster Aquarina Swimming
Centre
After having had to cancel last year’s
end of year breakup due to disastrous weather, we were blessed with a glorious
day of sunshine on a recent outing to the Doncaster Aquarina. Eighty
plus students and their families enjoyed a day of relaxing, swimming
and the barbeque.
Many students took advantage of being able to use the exciting outdoor waterslide, whilst others used the diving pool or the indoor / outside pools. It was wonderful to see families chatting and students getting along and further strengthening friendships. It was a great day!
We will be soon setting up a page
to show how well
Shotokan Karate works in the UFC®
and Mixed Marital Arts - MMA®. We will be highlighting
the outstanding career of Lyoto Machida who holds amazing
statistic of 16-0 (Win/Lose), least points scored against him and only being hit once
every two & half rounds, let's not forget holding the UFC® Light Heavyweight
Championship. Lyoto defiantly uses the same 1st principal defence we do -
'GET OUT Of THE WAY'.
More UFC_MMA Information
