Grading Syllabus

The newly printed syllabus comes in two parts (booklets). The first part provides the student with terminology and explanatory diagrams. The second part outlines the necessary knowledge, techniques, idogeko, kata and kumite requirements from 10th kyu through to Shodan and up to and including Sandan. A must buy for every practising student of Kyokushin Karate.

Cost: AUD $20 (plus $2 postage & handling)

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Kyokushin Kata book SOLD OUT! - look out for 2nd edition soon

“From Beginner to Black Belt” by Hanshi John Taylor, hachidan

A Kyokushin Karate manual with over 100 pages of Kata with complete and detailed explanations, including the correct count for Kyokushin Kata. A comprehensive book that takes a student from "Beginner to Black Belt".

Mas Oyama said that one should "think of karate as a language – the kihon (basics) can be thought of as the letters of the alphabet, the kata (forms) will be the equivalent of words and sentences, and the kumite (fighting) will be analogous to conversations."

The book is so complete, that I am mandating that all students have their very own copy. My adult classes now have the materials they need to keep them on track. As for my kids programs, parents have commented to me how much they themselves have learned though helping their children with terminology and the kata. I wish this had been around when I was coming up through the Kyu rankings.
Congratulations on a job well done!
Kind Regards,
Shihan Martin R. Petrovich - USA

Shihan Taylor's kata manual is a long over-due book that every Kyokushin instructor and student should own and use to compliment any serious training for kata. The illustrations are easy to follow along with the accurate explanations and terminology. It is the first and only concise book on Kyokushin kata that also emphasizes a count for each movement. Every dojo should have at least one manual at its disposal. It is the best kata training guide available.
Best regards.
Sensei John Kalaidopoulos - West Island dojo - Canada

I have found Shihan Taylor’s kata book to be an immense benefit to my teaching. As a ready reference for technique and the count it is invaluable and my dojo operators and members have all commented on how good it is. I thoroughly recommend this book to all students of Kyokushin. Matsushima and we are very lucky to have it.
Shihan Gary Viccars - Australia.

I believe that Shihan John Taylor's Kata Manuals are a unique tool to standardise Kata throughout IKO Matsushima, plus it can be used as a way of retention for our students with its turn key approach to learning 'Kyokushin Karate Kata' and 'Kyokushin Karate terminology'.
Sensei Duayne Davies - New Zealand.

This Kata book is something that we have been looking for some time, now have a book that will standardise everyone's kata, through the use of the drawings and the detailed explanations for each kata.
Shihan Tony Bowden - Australia

Kata included: taikyoku ichi, (ni) & san; taikyoku sukugi ichi, ni, san & yon; pinan ichi, ni, san, yon & go; tsuki no kata; gekisai dai & sho; yantsu; tensho; saiha; sanchin; sanchintensho; seipai.

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2006 Karate World Cup DVD

2006 Kyokushin Karate Full Contact World Cup DVDs

IKO-Matsushima and AKKA hosted the 2nd Karate World Cup at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia on the Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th November 2006. The event was no doubt the greatest karate tournament ever held in Australia and it is with great excitement that we are now able to bring to you the high quality video of the tournament on DVD.

Contestants from over 30 countries took part with 130 fighters participating over the two day event. There are three weight divisions (light, middle and heavy) for both male and female contestants. Please visit the web site https://www.2006karateworldcup.com/result.html to download the draw(s) for each division.

On the DVD, you’ll see some of the world’s most proficient full-contact karate fighters battling it out in this prestigious tournament. Spectators will be treated to great displays of skill, speed and power during this event. There is over eight and half hours of video in this five set DVD. You will be able see each match as competitors vie for the championship.

Cost: within Australia: AUD $50 (plus $10 postage & handling); International: US $50 (plus $35 postage & handling)

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AKKA DVDs - NSW Training Camp / Senior Grading DVD's!

Get the latest NSW Kyokushin Karate Training Camp / Senior Grading DVDs.

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