50th Anniversary in Australia (1968-2016)

Steve commenced training with the Goju-Kai organization in Victoria as a young teenager in 1967.

His career spans over 48 years and was the first Victorian to win the AKF "all styles" OPEN Kumite championships.

He went on to win many Karate tournaments in Kumite as an Individual and as a Team member at State, National and International level.

Steve Colangelo ACCREDITATIONS include:
Working with Children check
Senior First Aid Certificate
NCAS Government-recognised Instructor
[National Coaching Accreditation Scheme]

AFFILIATIONS;
IKGA [International Karate-Do Goju-Kai Association]
AKF [Australian Karate Federation]
WKF [World Karate Federation]

Welcome to GOJU-KAI KARATE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

CONFIDENCE ~ DISCIPLINE ~ FITNESS ~ FLEXIBILITY

TRADITIONAL AND SPORT KARATE

Karate is an art which cultivates courage and develops physical and mental health through its practice. In addition, Karate training enables the individual the basics of self-defense.  We want you to have fun and make new friends.  Karate has many benefits to the practitioner including general fitness, flexibility, strength and over-all conditioning.

When you enter the DOJO [training place] for the first time, you encounter a regime of etiquette and a code of ethics [respect and responsibility], which helps discipline oneself. There is no specific age for the "beginner" - Goju-kai has students as young as five years of age through to sixty five years of age and on... A structured grading system allows you to progress at your own pace.

Steve was fortunate to be graded to 1st and 2nd Dan in Australia, and 4th Dan in Japan by the legendary founder of Goju-Kai Karate in Japan, the late Gogen Yamaguchi Hanshi. On 12th June 2016 this year, Steve was promoted to 7th Dan by Saiko Shihan Goshi Yamaguchi, (son of Gogen Yamaguchi Hanshi) who attended the Australian 50th Anniversary Celebration (1966-2016) 3-day Seminar, held at our Victorian Country Division Headquarters in Albury, NSW.

For all inquiries please call:
Steve COLANGELO shihan on
M: 0411 750 863 (Melbourne Bayside)