Instructors - George Glausiuss

I began training in karate when at school during the mid-eigthies and have since gained my Sandan (third dan black belt) at the YMCA club here in Christchurch. On my last trip to Japan in 2002 sat and passed my Nidan (second dan) grading with our Japanese Association.

In the last few years I have been involved with judging and refereeing club and local regional Karate New Zealand tournaments. I currently hold my regional refereeing certificate for Karate New Zealand tournaments and plan to work towards the national certificate and then onto the Oceania level.

I coach classes at Redcliff Primary School on Mondays and Fridays and also teach self defence classes at St Andrews College for year 12 and 13 students. I enjoy many aspects of karate from the sports and tournament training to traditional kihon (basic strikes and kicks) to Kata (set movements for defence against attacks). I feel it is so important to be able to apply what we learn to real life situations. I would encourage anybody interested in a martial art to come and train at any of our clubs. We have a lot to offer, for anyone interested in Karate, fitness and self defence.