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Where Training Begins IGK Victoria – North Balwyn Dojo For over 55 years, legs have been burning upstairs in the […]

If you walk into an IGK Victoria dojo, the structure is clear from the moment you step inside. Before you

Due to the Easter long weekend there is a public holiday on Monday 6th April. The dojo will be closed

It began, somewhat unexpectedly, in a car park. Driving in, there were arrows painted on the concrete pillars—some pointing upward,

In recent classes, Lambros Kallianiotis Renshi has been returning to two fundamental ideas: kamae and maai. At first glance, they

In the dojo we regularly return to two key concepts: Sanchin and Zanshin. They are not decorative terminology. They are practical training tools.

Along the side rail in the dojo we often practise our standing hip abductor drills — the familiar “chicken wings”

Why regular training matters more than bursts of effort In karate, progress rarely comes from doing everything at once. It

Most people don’t realise this, but you have a pair of hidden “wings” on your back. They’re not something you