The three-day 2024 Go-Kan-Ryu (GKR) Karate World Cup was held at Sydney’s Olympic Park last month, and six members of the GKR Karate Dojo in Wallan were among 1440 competitors representing Australia, the UK, the US, and New Zealand.
Allanah Collett is just 13 years old, and she won a gold medal for her Kumite performance and a silver in the Kata event.
Kumite is a combat style of karate, while Kata is an individual performance that highlights a sequence of movements.
Go-Kan-Ryu promotes character, self-defence, and increases confidence, and is taught in a non-contact environment by a Sensei.
Mr Eberbach said Allanah is an inspiration and her World Cup achievements are incredible.
Allanah’s Sensei Glenn Eberbach also won a gold medal for his performance in the Men’s Kata, and Sensei Michelle Butler won a silver medal in the Women’s Kumite.
Sensei Michelle Butler, with Sensei Murray Roberts, Sensei Jo Kaminski, and Sensei Colin Thomson at the GKR Karate World Cup.
“It’s quite remarkable, she’s only been training for a year, but has already come so far in her journey. Her focus and dedication are beyond her years, and she’s just a shining light in the Dojo,” he said.
“She’s really taken to karate and it’s just lovely to see a young student bloom.”
