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Confident young boy posing in kata stance

Brian Mackie's KarateLife

What another fantastic night at the Karate WA Gala State Awards. It was a display of glamour with our students and parents rising to the occasion with incredible glitz.

Brian Mackie's Goju Kai was extremely well represented amongst all the accolades.

Firstly the Merit of service award which is 6 years or more of continual support of WAKF events, showing consistency and reliability in volunteering roles. This award went to AKO ROBERTS who has shown constant teamwork and positive engagement with the community. We were all screeching with pride. Well done Ako.

The State Athlete Award celebrated the highest scoring athlete in that division over the 2024 period.

Nikki Teo-Bussemaeker has been a standout performer in Western Australian karate, particularly in the kata discipline. She has won this award for 3 consecutive years following in the footsteps of the incredible Teo Roberts who has again won the State Kata award for the 6th or 7th year running. Both of these athletes showed tremendous dedication and consistency throughout 2024. Nikki's skill mastery has seen her accelerated to a higher training group within the state body, again acknowledging her existing potential. Well done Nik! Teo's light just keeps shining brighter and brighter each year!

Our two State coaches gained further recognition. Shihan Brigit and Sensei Au received honours last night amongst a highly respected and dedicated group of coaches from all styles. I know our squad members appreciate having you both there at State training. This kind of Goju representation is invaluable and certainly has an impact on the Karate community as a whole.

Jes and Xsenija Bromley were selected in the Karate WA leadership team that will become a vital conduit between athletes, coaches and the Board to the High Performance Pathway Program soon to be launched by the WAKF. It's the first time that sibblings have been selected into the Leadership program and a solid testament to the leadership values that both of these athletes bring. It's a great recognition of Goju-Kai.

Xsenija's night got even better with the announcement that she was the 2025 State Kata Captain!... a true honour ...let it sizzle!!

Congratulations to Nikki, Reece, Jes and Xsenija for your selection to the 2025 State Team!

Sensei Frank and the Board had happy smiles as it was an action packed fast paced night with lots of giveaways, laughs and a whole lot of cheering.

What a night for Goju-Kai! ...we lost Sensei Gail, we found sensei Gail... Jes didn't get a role in the new Karate Kid Movie (inside joke you had to be there!)....we won lots of accolades and Karate Kid Movie Tickets and we are now trailblazing to Japan!!

See you all at the Goju Kai Open in a couple of weeks.

Thank you Hanshi for your leadership and too the many that aren’t mentioned who help to make it happen.

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That’s 3 generations of blackbelts in this family, when a student is very emotional on receiving the result especially when it’s positive that says volumes of what it means to them. “Tears of joy”

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Perth, Western Australia

School Holiday Schedule, Normal class times apply.

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Sami Renouf Bromley

"Shihan Basil, we are thanking you for your patience and your guidance with our children. Not only have they developed a high level of discipline, respect and knowledge of Goju Kai training, they are also achieving so much through karate sport. With medals in Goju Kai Asia Pacific and World competitions, now to add 2 Australian All Styles Gold medals to the cache is a testament to your coaching.......however we are not the only ones......your dojo is full of young champions and champions in the making."

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2017-02-21T05:05:08+08:00

https://karatelife.com.au/testimonial/sami-renouf-bromley/

Rebecca Kafetzis

"Our son started with Shihan Basil (Karate O'Connor) when he was 6 years old. We wanted to help him with school learning, self esteem, confidence, listening skills and self discipline.
Now five years later (my husband has joined) and hours of support and training from Shihan Basil, Sensei Andrew and the entire Goju-kai Sensei's and our wonderful Shihan Brian Mackie, both my children have found their second family. We are blessed every day to be part of Goju-kai and we tell everyone we can of the difference karate will make to their child's life.
THANK YOU Shihan Basil! Our lives would not be the same without you."

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2017-02-21T05:05:51+08:00

"Our son started with Shihan Basil (Karate O'Connor) when he was 6 years old. We wanted to help him with school learning, self esteem, confidence, listening skills and self discipline. Now five years later (my husband has joined) and hours of support and training from Shihan Basil, Sensei Andrew and the entire Goju-kai Sensei's and our wonderful Shihan Brian Mackie, both my children have found their second family. We are blessed every day to be part of Goju-kai and we tell everyone we can of the difference karate will make to their child's life. THANK YOU Shihan Basil! Our lives would not be the same without you."

https://karatelife.com.au/testimonial/rebecca-kafetzis/

Gregory Paul Stinson

Had a call from my seven year old boys principle today to tell me there had been an incident at school involving him and his mates in year two and a group of year four boys. The younger boys were rough housing when the year four boys muscled in on the action. One bigger boy took exception to my boy and shoved him in the back forcing him to the ground face first.
My son then got up and was immediately taunted by the older boys to strike this kid. "Punch him in the face" to which my son replied that it wasn't the right thing to do and walked away.So the principle had called to congratulate my boy on his coolheaded approach. Thank you Sensei basil for not only teaching my son how to defend himself but also how to handle himself under pressure. So proud.

Brian Mackie's KarateLife

2017-02-21T05:06:50+08:00

Had a call from my seven year old boys principle today to tell me there had been an incident at school involving him and his mates in year two and a group of year four boys. The younger boys were rough housing when the year four boys muscled in on the action. One bigger boy took exception to my boy and shoved him in the back forcing him to the ground face first. My son then got up and was immediately taunted by the older boys to strike this kid. "Punch him in the face" to which my son replied that it wasn't the right thing to do and walked away.So the principle had called to congratulate my boy on his coolheaded approach. Thank you Sensei basil for not only teaching my son how to defend himself but also how to handle himself under pressure. So proud.

https://karatelife.com.au/testimonial/gregory-paul-stinson/

Brad Holyoak

If a karate club was rated just on its national and international success, then this club would be one of the best, but Basil Shihan’s club has far more to offer than just success in competition. It is a welcoming community where kids and adults learn life skills, respect and discipline at the same time as learning the graceful art of Goju Kai. My 11 year old daughter has been to many clubs in the five years that she has been doing karate. She loves this one.

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2018-01-30T11:48:23+08:00

https://karatelife.com.au/testimonial/brad/

Shihan Michael Buttermark

Top-notched, world class, karate training environment!

Why look elsewhere and waste hard earned money when you can invest wisely in the solid, world champion making machine that is Brian Mackie Goju Karate Academy locations? Brian Mackie staff are like their inspirational leader - a truly, caring gentleman, and a knowledgeable, skilled, karate master (*Not an impostor!).

Brian Mackie's KarateLife

2019-07-04T13:14:29+08:00

Top-notched, world class, karate training environment! Why look elsewhere and waste hard earned money when you can invest wisely in the solid, world champion making machine that is Brian Mackie Goju Karate Academy locations? Brian Mackie staff are like their inspirational leader - a truly, caring gentleman, and a knowledgeable, skilled, karate master (*Not an impostor!).

https://karatelife.com.au/testimonial/shihan-michael-buttermark/

Brian Mackie's KarateLife