Welcome to JKS North Shore Karate
Based in Browns Bay and Hibiscus Coast on the North Shore of Auckland City, we are your local, family oriented and outcome focused Karate Club. We are passionate about teaching Karate to both children and adults, and at the same time, building their self esteem, strength and discipline.
Auckland is at Alert Level 1
JKS North Shore Karate Dojos are all open. Training is back to normal, but we will need to maintain good hygiene standards. Still use the Covid19 Tracing app to sign in, cleaning hands & equipment. Parents will be able to sit in and attend classes.
Why JKS North Shore Karate
Mission Statement
The aims and objectives of JKS North Shore Karate club is to foster, administer and advance the art of traditional Shotokan Karate here in New Zealand.
Our goal is to teach, motivate, educate and guide our students and instructors while promoting exemplary ethics in Karate-Do.
We promise to do this through regular training of the highest order, course and grading events, special courses, and of course, competitions for both juniors and seniors alike.
Our classes are tailored for both young children, through to adult karate-ka at all levels.
Other Key Benefits
- Build self esteem and self-control
- Be healthier in body, mind and spirit
- Be more confident
- Learn effective techniques
- Learn discipline
- Learn how to avoid getting involved in physical confrontations
- Be less likely to abuse alcohol, smoke, or take drugs
- Be more respectful towards yourself and others
- Be regarded as a role model
- Keep in shape while having fun
JKS Shotokan North Shore team members at the JKS New Zealand Championships in Christchurch 2020.
Gilvan Lemos winner of the Overall Best Kata at the JKS New Zealand Championships in Christchurch 2020.
Success at the 2020 Karate NZ Championships
A strong team from JKS North Shore competed at the championships, distinguishing themselves with strong showings in Kata and Kumite.
We had medallists in Karate NZ Secondary School, Karate NZ Cup and Karate NZ Championships
JKS DVDs at a Special Price
With Covid-19 affecting training around the world, JKS Japan are offering a special deal on a 3 DVD set to assist their members. For a limited time you can purchase this set at a reduced price.
The Shotokan Kata DVD, the Wheelchair Karate DVD, and the Koten Kata DVD at a set price of only 6,000 yen (@NZ$86.00)! Remember:
- This is half the regular price.
- The number of DVD sets is limited.
Contact Sensei Sean via email, or Facebook/Messenger to order your set (he will manage the orders direct with JKS Japan and handle payments).
Do not miss this amazing opportunity!
Class Times
We have classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, plus train on Saturday mornings.
Fees
We like to encourage families to train together and therefor have great family package deals available.
Locations
We have dojos in Browns Bay on Auckland's North Shore,
and in Hibiscus Coast.
There are plenty of reasons why people join our club - here are just some of them!
Testimonials
There is so much that Karate can offer you and your family
Fun and fitness
Builds confidence
Great for discipline and self-control
For the whole family
A great way to make new friends
All ages and abilities
All round exercise
Self defence
Tournaments if you want to compete
First week FREE!
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6 months 2 weeks agoJKS Karate Club North Shore
Flexibility Basic Training for Karate: Shoulder
JKS Instructor Takashi Yamaguchi introduces some exercises to improve usage of the shoulder joint and scapula (shoulder blades) in striking techniques.
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6 months 2 weeks agoJKS Karate Club North Shore
1st couple of trainings in level 2
Social distancing worked
Focused and happy students![]()
6 months 3 weeks agoJKS Karate Club North Shore
Little tigers
Monday 6:00 pm - 6:45pm
BEGINNERS WHITE AND YELLOW (9YEARS OLD PLUS)
Monday at 6 Pm - 8 Pm
Wednesday at 6 Pm-6:45 Pm
INTERMEDIATE ORANGE, GREEN AND BLUE
Tuesday at 6PM-6:45 Pm
Wednesday at 7PM – 8 Pm
ADVANCED - Purple+
Tuesday at 7PM – 8 Pm
Saturday at 8:30am – 10:30 am
Things to know
Due to space constraints you need to please make sure you attend
Parents cannot sit and spectate as we do not have enough space in the hall.
Parents please bring the little ones in through the back of the dojo
You may have to kyu. Please do so down the side of the hall with social distancing protocol
Sign the contract register
Use the sanitiser to clean your hands
Take your shoes off and take them with you with the rest of the belongings
Drop the children off then leave to sit in your vehicle
Students to start Soju – Cleaning their portion of the dojo
The class will be 45 minutes
Students will finish with Soju
The student then need to gather their belongings, use the hand sanitiser before they leave and leave out the front of the dojo
We unfortunately cannot allow gathering due to social distancing
Class size will be limited so please adhere to these times and confirm attendance so we know who is attending classes![]()
6 months 3 weeks agoJKS Karate Club North Shore
Mawashi Geri
Basic Kumite: From Basic Mawashigeri to Kumite Mawashigeri 基本回し蹴りから組手回し蹴りまで
伝統空手の基本動作、回し蹴りから組手の回し蹴りに応用していく方法です。Basic kumite technics: from basic traditional Mawashigeri to kumite style Mawashigeri by the JKS instructor Toyama Shohei.
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6 months 3 weeks agoJKS Karate Club North Shore is sharing a COVID-19 Update.
Just for all your information we will be running as per the covid 19 LVL 2 Rules set out by the government and advised by sport Nz
Go check it out if you want to
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6 months 3 weeks agoJKS Karate Club North Shore is feeling happy at .
Hello All,
Looks like JKS Northshore Browns Bay will out of hibernation and back into the Dojo, Waiting for today's announcement... but it would seem that Lvl 3 may end on Wednesday.
The start back date will be Monday 18th May - and there will be certain rules that will have to be adhered to:
1. Hand- sanitizing on entry
2. An attendance register for every training session ~ for contact tracing
3. If you or your Family have any sign of illness or flu-like symptoms: stay home, self-isolate until 48hours symptom-free!
4. Entry through the back of the hall, exit through the front
5 Sojo - Clean the floor before training
6 Keep you Social distancing
7 Clean hands before and after training with sanitizer
8 Parents please wait in the car, we cannot have spectating for now
To accommodate this we will have to stagger classes a little for now as we will only be able to have 10-15 per class safely – with this we will be bale to keep our social distancing
Monday
• Little tigers @ 6:00Pm to 6:45Pm
• Beginners 9+ , White and Yellow - 7:00PM to 8:00PM
Tuesday
• Orange , green and Blue Belts - 6:00 PM - 6:45PM
• Purple , Brown and Dan grades 7:00PM- 8:00PM
Wednesday
• Beginners 9+ , White and Yellow - 6:00PM to 7:00PM
• Orange, green and Blue – 7:00PM- 8:00PM
Saturday
• Blue, Purple, Brown, Dan - 8:30AM -10:30AM
We will be planning a general grading within two to three weeks of re-opening. So those that trained over this period, your lockdown training will be paying off.
Term fees ~ Due to hall fees we will have to charge a nominal fee for the remainder of Term 2 - $50 Per student - Families, I will work out a discount structure for you and send it through.
Term 3&4 will be back to the normal cost
If you have had or are about to face financial hardship, please let me know and we will work something out for you. I want you to keep training and we can work something out to help you.
I cannot wait to see all the friendly faces and to get training in the dojo again!!!![]()
6 months 3 weeks agoJKS Karate Club North Shore
Koten Kata By Koji Arimoto
古典型 鶴翼三段、JKS 在本幸司指導員 Koten Kata Kakuyoku San by JKS Instructor Koji Arimoto
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6 months 4 weeks agoJKS Karate Club North Shore
Kakuyoku Nidan plus Bunkai
Kakuyoku Nidan (Slow Performance and Bunkai)
古典型 鶴翼二段、JKS 在本幸司指導員 Koten Kata Kakuyoku Nidan by JKS Instructor Koji Arimoto
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7 months 1 day agoJKS Karate Club North Shore
JKS Honbu - Inada sensei showing of some kumite kicks
伝統空手ミット蹴りTraditional Karate Kumite Kicks Pad kick training
横蹴り・回し蹴り連続練習、稲田保久JKS本部道場指導員。Yokogeri and mawashigeri pad kick training conducted by JKS instructor Yasuhisa Inada sensei.
