Ishinryu Karate Australia is based in Sydney, Australia. Our founder is Sensei Tony Hails 8th Dan and chief instructor Sensei Alison Peachey 7th Dan
We are an experienced karate club with a focus on a quality experience for all our students in their journey to black belt and beyond. Our Australian Head of Style of Ishinryu is Sensei Tony Hails 8th Dan, and our NSW Chief Instructor Sensei Alison Peachey 6th Dan. Our team of black belt instructors are highly trained and experienced. All hold WWCC and SportAus/AIS accreditation, and some are also
19/06/2026
Go on, type in 2234 and see who you see (hint: it's us 👊❤️)
Your closest club is just a few taps away. Enter your location and start your journey today.
Visit: https://www.karateaustralia.org.au/club-finder
13/06/2026
NSW Cup 🏆
Such a fabulous day for all our athletes.
But competition is not all about medals and winning. It's the personal growth, applying tailored feedback from the dojo on the unpredictable comp tatami, and being a kind human.
So the best thing we saw yesterday? The way they cheered for each other 🥰
(Highlight of the day: Kenta jumping and clapping as Max won bronze)
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We see you Kenta and Max 👊
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We see you Rowan 👊🥰
13/06/2026
We see you again Sensei Carsten Schmitz-Peiffer 👊
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We see you Sensei Carsten Schmitz-Peiffer 👊
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We see you Sensei Alison Peachey 👊
03/06/2026
Help us shape our July school holiday program 👊🌟 Complete the 2 minute survey!
We have so much diverse talent amongst our instructing team that we can offer a range of innovative and invigorating one-off and short courses for our current students, those who've been out of the dojo for a while, and our non-karate friends and family.
We've come up with this intriguing list (full descriptions are in the survey), and the last four are suitable for non-Ishinryu family and friends and beginners:
• Kata Masterclasses
• Fight Night
• Brown Belt Grading Preparation Intensive
• Returning Student Brush-Up Sessions
• Guardian Girls Karate
• Move Better, Feel Better
• Free 15-Minute Intro Session
• Karate Kickstart – New Students
2026 July Holiday Training: Tell us what you want👊😀 We're planning our next school holiday program and would love to know what YOU would like to do. Please indicate which classes and courses you, your family or friends would be interested in attending and then we'll get organising! Now many sessions listed are for non-Ishinryu students, so forward th...
03/06/2026
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The World Karate Federation has intensified its campaign for Olympic inclusion, holding several meetings with Brisbane 2032 officials.
No decision has been made yet, but the race is officially underway.
🥋 100 million practitioners worldwide
🌍 320 million fans globally
🏅 Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020
📸 World Karate Federation
Such a fabulous program 💛
Ishinryu’s Sensei Alison and Sempai Nerralie are accredited instructors of the Guardian Girls program. Keep an eye out for your chance to experience a Guardian Girls taster session during the July school holidays ✨
| Monday | 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
| Thursday | 5pm - 7:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 11am |