{"id":1868,"date":"2021-11-04T12:11:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T01:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/?page_id=1868"},"modified":"2022-10-03T14:52:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T03:52:24","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1868\" class=\"elementor elementor-1868\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ac219a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ac219a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-432189e\" data-id=\"432189e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4b2dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da4b2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who we are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a703f77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a703f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are a family oriented traditional japanese Karate Dojo that was established in 2000 with a handful of keen juniors at the Epping YMCA, and has grown into a club that now has more than 100 registered members which is a testament to the commitment &amp; support of our members, families and instructors.<\/p><p>Epping Shotokan Karate Dojo prides itself on the quality of its instruction with current and former students competing nationally as well as representing Australia on the international stage.<\/p><p>We aim to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment that fosters the development of character, respect and self-discipline, whilst instilling a sense of self-confidence and sense of belonging and \u201cmateship\u201d in all our students \u2013 through the study of Karate.<\/p><p>Epping Shotokan Karate Dojo is a member of\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shotokankarate.com.au\/home\/\">Shotokan Karate International Australia<\/a>\u00a0(SKIA)<\/u>, which in turn, is a part of the\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skifworld.com\/\">Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation<\/a>\u00a0(SKIF)<\/u>\u00a0with its headquarters in Japan. Belt-grading assessments at Epping Shotokan Karate Dojo strictly follow a national syllabus and qualifications are recognised internationally through SKIF.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b327e70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b327e70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c741291\" data-id=\"c741291\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933992b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"933992b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Instructors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41a6f7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41a6f7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5bb719\" data-id=\"d5bb719\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab274a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab274a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Epping Shotokan Karate Dojo instructors have<\/p><ul><li>AKF coaching accreditation<\/li><li>Registered with NSW Services Working with Children<\/li><li>St Johns Ambulance First Aid<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44b5fe9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44b5fe9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92e648a\" data-id=\"92e648a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1491f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1491f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resident Instructor: Alistair Sensei - 6th Dan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b67240e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b67240e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5de6ac1\" data-id=\"5de6ac1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719099b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"719099b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cSensei\u201d has been a student of Karate for over 30 years. Starting his training in England as a young boy, Sensei attained the coveted black belt in 1991, and while still a junior, went on to represent England at his first Karate World Championships. Sensei would later represent Australia at the World Championships. In 1997, Sensei was the youngest person ever to achieve the rank of 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Dan and has gone on to instruct hundreds of students over the years.<\/p><p>Sensei sees the joy of Karate in finding Karate in everything that we do in everyday life. With the personal credo of \u201cbeing better tomorrow than I am today\u201d, he is continually motivated by seeing the personal development in his students as well as himself. Sensei believes that Karate provides an opportunity for students to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being as well as learning patience, determination, humility, and focus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bf5a6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bf5a6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-859c2d1\" data-id=\"859c2d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcad698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcad698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assistant Instructor: Matthew Sensei - 2nd Dan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0251dfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0251dfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1d5e71\" data-id=\"f1d5e71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d1c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67d1c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cSensei Matt\u201d did not start his Karate journey as a child, but began training relatively late in life as an adult when he started Karate with his son as a father son activity, 16 years on, Sensei Matt has instructed and mentored hundreds of students of all ages, including his own children.<\/p><p>In teaching karate, Sensei Matt has had to overcome his natural aversion to public speaking, and has seen how Karate can help develop character in his students, but also within himself.\u00a0 He believes he learns as much from his students as they do from him.<\/p><p>Sensei Matt sees the value of Karate in the way it teaches not only self-defence, but also self-confidence, humility and improves fitness of body and mind. Karate teaches you to embrace challenges which help build resilience through persistence and fosters a sense of connection and community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who we are We are a family oriented traditional japanese Karate Dojo that was established in 2000 with a handful of keen juniors at the Epping YMCA, and has grown into a club that now has more than 100 registered members which is a testament to the commitment &amp; support of our members, families and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/about-us\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;About Us&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1868","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1868"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1919,"href":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1868\/revisions\/1919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eppingshotokan.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}