Build skills, confidence, and focus. For kids, teens, adults
Authentic Okinawan karate in a supportive, community-based dojo on the Far South Coast.
At Tathra Karate, we practice the traditional Okinawan karate style of Goju Ryu karate. Goju Ryu translates to hard and soft style, making it a complete martial art that combines powerful, explosive techniques with graceful movements, awareness, and mindful breathing. In addition to being an effective self-defense system, Goju Ryu karate offers a fulfilling, lifelong journey towards building strength, confidence, and focus, while also connecting you with a healthy and vibrant community through our karate classes in Tathra.
About Tathra Karate
Our Heritage
Tathra Karate is dedicated to preserving traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate. We offer Karate classes in Tathra and are proud members of the Australian Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Federation (AOGKF) as well as the International Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Federation (IOGKF), the largest Okinawan karate organization in the world, boasting over 75,000 members across more than 60 countries, all under the guidance of Sensei Tetsuji Nakamura.
Our Instructor
Sensei Joseph Falsone, a 2nd Dan black belt in Goju Ryu karate, has a decade of training under AOGKF Chief Instructor Sensei Joe Roses OAM (8th Dan). He has trained internationally in Okinawa, Canada, and New Zealand. Formerly an Assistant Instructor at the AOGKF head dojo in Canberra, he relocated to Tathra in 2025, where he now offers karate classes Tathra. With extensive experience teaching Okinawan karate to all ages, he also serves as Treasurer on the AOGKF National Executive Committee.
Our classes
Children
Teenagers
Teenagers
Age 6 to 12
Thursdays 4.45 pm - 5.30 pm
Saturdays 10.15am - 11.00am
In our Karate classes in Tathra, primary school-aged children learn authentic Goju Ryu karate in a fun, age-appropriate, and respectful environment that promotes the values of Okinawan karate. NB: new beginner classes are held in weeks 1 to 4 of the school term, from 4 pm to 4.30 pm, after which children progress to regular classes.
Fees: $150 per school term (1 class per week)
or $220 per school term (2 classes per week)
Teenagers
Teenagers
Teenagers
Age 13+
Thursdays 5.45 pm - 6.45 pm
Saturdays 11.15 am - 12.15 pm
Teenagers benefit from a rigorous Goju Ryu karate curriculum that establishes positive habits in a supportive and encouraging setting. In our karate classes in Tathra, they explore their potential as individuals and develop more advanced Okinawan karate skills.
Fees: $150 per school term (1 class per week)
or $220 per school term (2 classes per week)
Adults
Karate for older adults
Karate for older adults
Age 18+
Mondays 7.15 pm - 8.15 pm (all grades)
Mondays 8.15 pm - 8.45 pm (advanced)
Thursdays 5.45 pm - 7.15 pm (all grades)
Saturdays 11.15 am - 12.15 pm (all grades)
Join our Goju Ryu karate classes in Tathra, where we train both the mind and body, fostering a strong spirit. Our adult program encompasses the full spectrum of traditional Okinawan karate, focusing on enhancing physical and mental wellbeing while building confidence in self-defence.
Fees: $220 per quarter (1 class per week)
or $280 per quarter (2 or more classes per week)
Karate for older adults
Karate for older adults
Karate for older adults
Traditional Okinawan karate, including Goju Ryu karate, is for life. Our adult training in Tathra caters to all ages and abilities, and we tailor our karate classes to meet individual needs. Our Saturday 11.15 am-12.15 pm class is recommended for beginners looking to start their journey in Okinawan karate.
National and international events
Train local - train global
Tathra Karate offers a pathway from the NSW Far South Coast to the highest levels of Goju Ryu karate internationally. As members of the AOGKF and IOGKF, students participating in our karate classes Tathra are given the opportunity to train with world-class instructors and peers at NSW, national, and international training events (gasshukus) and friendship tournaments, as well as the IOGKF World Budosai held every four years in Okinawa.
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Do not strike others, and do not allow others to strike you. The goal is peace without incident.
Miyagi Chojun Sensei (1888-1953), founder of Goju Ryu