Welcome to ilovegkr.com, the world's largest site for GKR karate information.

This site has kata footwork charts, information about how to perform techniques, games and quizzes for kids and adults, tips and essays, articles about the instructors in GKR, reviews of books, DVDs and martial arts movies, and lots more cool stuff. It also includes dedicated sections for senseis and regional managers.

GKR stands for Go Kan Ryu, which is Japanese for "hard complete school". GKR is a traditional style of Japanese karate formed in 1984 in Australia by fusing Keishinkan, and Goju Kai, both styles go back to the very birth of karate. Our founder and chief instructor is Kancho Robert Sullivan, and our assistant chief instructor is Shihan Stacey Karetsian.

GKR currently has over 45,000 students and thousands of classes across Australia, England, and New Zealand, with full-time centres in Wellington, Sydney, and Texas.

karate donations

GKR pyramid photo

Japanese Translator Your name in Japanese
To see how your name should look on your black belt in katakana, choose the Calligraphy option.

Service kindly provided by
Phil Ronan of Japanesetranslator.co.uk

Fight scenes christmas present


karate phrase

Mikka bōzu Three Day Monk

Someone who gives up at the first sign of difficulty

Thank you to Doug Aoki for the info

Check out his awesome Glossary of Karate Do

Christmas card showing karateka in snow doin shiko dachi

Download this as a christmas card


 


What's new?
6th December Download this awesome fight DVD as a Christmas present!
6th December New Christmas card to print and send
18th September Added Mobile Phone Awareness
18th September Added Anti-bullying colouring
18th September Added Black Belt Maze
18th September Added Stranger Danger Maze
17th September National Anti-bullying week : 14-25th November 2011
16th June Eating right for exercise
7th June An urgent message to Senseis about Facebook
25th March Your first line of self-deFence
24th March Poking sleeping lions
23rd March Added 1st Kata poster
17th March Added ESSENTIAL lesson plans in Sensei area
15th March Major Bones of the Human Body Poster
10th December A black belt looks great on your CV
9th December How to embroider your own black belt
24th August Train yourself to be a bad sport
22nd August Tips to help your child get the most from karate
2nd August Sharks and Tigers - The great UFC myth
9th July Being the Sempai - A historical perspective on the sempai's role
9th July

How to help your child to fail at karate and everything else