Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation NZ
 
 
 
 
Karate-Do
Karate-Do
“Kara” is the Japanese for empty while “te” means hand and “Do” translates as the way, or path. Karate-Do is “The Way of the Empty Hand”.
 
Instructors

Sensei Arisa Iwasaki - 3rd Dan, Instructor
Sensei Arisa started learning JKA Karate-Do in 1989 in Ehime-Ken, Japan. She graded Shodan (Black Belt) in 1997. Arisa also holds a 2nd Dan in JKS 2003 and was graded 2nd Dan in 2006 at SKIF. Arisa recently graded 3rd Dan by Hirokazu Kanazawa Kancho in Oct 2009 at SKIF NZ. She has competed in a number of world tournaments. Her achievements are:

1998 JSKA World Championships in Switzerland
- 1st Place in womens Kumite
- 2nd Place in womens Kata.

2004 JSKA World Championships in South Africa
- 3rd Place in womens Kumite.

2004 JKS all Japan Tournament
- 2nd Place in womens Kumite

Arisa is a dedicated Shotokan Karate-Do karateka and enjoy's teaching Traditional Shotokan Karate-Do and spreading her knowledge. She has been living in New Zealand for the past two years. She teaches at the Mt Roskill dojo.
Sensei Arisa Iwasaki