8 November 2020
We are officially open!
Today is the day we received orders from the Victorian Government that indoor sport can resume! From Monday 9th November, OKUKAN DOJO will reopen and all classes will continue. This has been long-waited. Our students and parents have been diligent and patient, and now we can resume the things that are most dear to us. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
26 October 2020
Classes are likely to restart on November 9th!
Today’s news promised a reopening for us, and we are ready to go. The Victorian Government have advised we can expect to restart indoor classes on Monday 9th November!
25 October 2020
Seven months closed and counting….
The DOJO has been shut down for 31 weeks in a row today, nearing the eight month mark, as requested by the Victorian Government. We remain strong and look forward to opening the doors again.
2 July 2020
New DOJO reno
We have the electrical and removal teams arriving today. They are here to strip out most of the internal partitions, rewire electricals and open up the space we designed as the warm up area.
1 July 2020
New training mats
200 new tatami mats were delivered today.
1 July 2020
Offical securing of our awesome private DOJO
We had been planning on securing our new private DOJO for all of 2019. Then the pandemic came along and threatened to muck up our future.
With all fitness and indoor classes prohibited, the DOJO had to close down from 23 March. We went ahead anyway, securing the awesome private training premises. Now the renovations begin….
11 May 2020
Home training guide uploaded
New karate basics page uploaded. Sensei Sandra produced animations in response to COVID19 and the temporary closure of the DOJO, to help students who want to practice basic karate moves at home.
23 March 2020
Temporary close of DOJO
Temporary closure of the DOJO due to Government restrictions, in response to COVID19. All students have been contacted and advised there are no classes until further notice. All students’ tuition has been suspended immediately.
27 January 2020
Classes restart today!
Today is the first day of training for 2020! woohoo.
26 January 2020