Okinawa-Te Karate Organization New Zealand National Honbu dojo

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The Okinawa-Te Karate Organization is your gateway to..

1) Learn Self Defence 2) Develop Self Discipline
3) Increase Fitness 4) Relieve Stress
5) Build Confidence 6) Improve Focus
7) Build Self Esteem 8) Improve Concentration
9) Earning a BLACK BELT 10) Becoming a Qualified Instructor

Here at the New Zealand head quarters you are privy to the arts largest knowledge pool of Okinawa-Te applications covering unarmed (karate) and weapons (kobudo) disciplines available anywhere in the southern hemisphere.

Under the guidance of Kyoshi Flavell we continue to provide the highest level of professional tuition for.. Adults and Children starting as young as 2 years of age with workshop programs for pre-school, primary, intermediate, secondary and college.

All black belts and qualified instructor have continuous access to our on going advanced training workshop programs designed to further their over-all knowledge, skill abilities and experience, encouraging a positive result in their personal development and status within the organization.

The New Zealand Headquarters dojo continues to be a loyal and dedicated life-time registered member of Grand master Gordon A Doversola's Okinawa-Te Karate Organization International Incorporated Society or (OTKOIIS), which Kyoshi Flavell was commissioned by the Grand master to act as it's primary guardian since it was established October 20 1994 under the direct authority of Grand master Gordon A Doversola, the arts creator and founder.

HISTORY
1988 grand master Gordon A Doversola promoted John W Flavell to Black belt and instructed him to open his own dojo.This brought about Flavell Sensei's founding of the Okinawa-Te Aranui dojo based at the Sydenham Community Centre of which he was the dojo's head instructor. Shortly thereafter the dojo was relocated to the Aranui Community Hall on Breezes Road in Aranui, where it would remain until September 30 1995 when it's name was changed to Okinawa-Te Karate Organization New Zealand Headquarters upon Grand master Gordon A Doversola appointing John W Flavell Sensei as the countries head instructor of the Okinawa-Te Karate organization in New Zealand. At which time Flavell Sensei was already an advanced Sandan and the highest ranked (Active) instructor. His official title of New Zealand Chief Instructor was announced via media to the entire organization with the full support of Grand master Gordon A Doversola. The New Zealand Headquarters as it became known as remained at the Aranui Community hall until 1997 when it relocated to 233 breezes Road, where the Chief instructors family had built a games room on the rear section of the property which then became the new location of the New Zealand Chief Instructor, Sensei Flavell's dojo. This is where it would spend the next eighteen years under Sensei Flavell's leadership teaching hundreds upon hundreds of students.