Start here · Guide
Choosing a class for your age
Six age groups, from Little Tigers at four to adults at 75 and over, all on one traditional Shotokan black belt syllabus. How the groups work, and how to choose.
WSKF Australia · Guides and reading
Articles
Plain guides to training with WSKF: how to choose a class, what karate looks like at each age, the principles taught in every class, and where our karate comes from.
Starting out
- Guide
From enquiry to first class
The four steps: who is training, your area, your club, and a conversation with the club.
- Directory
Finding your club
WSKF clubs in Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales.
- How to
Enrolling with WSKF
Send an enquiry, ring 9444 3737, or go straight to a club.
Children and teens
Adults
Character
- Eight chapters
The eight principles
Four principles of character and four of attention, taught together in every class.
- Principle 02
Knowing how not to fight
Full speed and full power, without hurting the person in front of you.
- Principle 06
It won’t happen overnight
Karate takes years to master. Why WSKF teaches students to keep going.
Heritage
- History
Background History
How Shotokan karate and the World Shotokan Karate-do Federation reached Australia.
- Japan
Kasuya Sensei
Hitoshi Kasuya, founder and Chief Instructor of the World Shotokan Karate-do Federation.
- Travel
Training overseas
Training and competing with WSKF members in Japan and beyond.
In their words
Looking for an older article?
WSKF Australia's earlier articles were written for readers in Perth and particular Perth suburbs. Their subjects, from teaching children protection to adults starting karate, are now covered on the pages listed above.
Read enough? Try a class
At most of our clubs the first class is free, with no obligation to join.