Our unique martial arts community draws students from across the Sunshine Coast. Here, our students gain confidence, gain strength and fitness, cultivate razor-sharp concentration skills and acquire lifesaving self defence techniques.

Martin and Sandra Phillips founded this school together, both as internationally qualified instructors in Chito-Ryu karate-do style instructors; over two decades they have also competed as international champion competitors!

Maroochydore’s Only Full-Time Self Defence & Martial Arts School

At Sunshine Coast Karate, we teach traditional martial art forms that hone both physical and mental strength. Our students gain confidence, self-discipline, concentration, courtesy, etc. during their martial art training at our academy.

Chito-Ryu Karate-do Federation regularly welcomes guest instructors from around the globe, and our freestyle martial arts classes include self defence based freestyle training options designed specifically for beginner, intermediate, and black belt levels.

SCK’s team is an outstanding group that genuinely cares for both their students and the martial arts community. From helping through challenges to celebrating successes together. Our students come from all across Sunshine Coast including Mountain Creek, Bli Bli, Buderim and Maroochydore; some even join for our all ages/all ranks Saturday classes where everyone trains together regardless of rank.

Chito-Ryu Karate-do

Chito-ryu was developed by Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose (1898-1984), an award-winning medical practitioner. He developed his style from Okinawan Shorei-ryu and Shorin-ryu styles while applying his medical knowledge of anatomy and physiology into them.

He adopted wide stances to increase stability and power during attacks. Additionally, he developed tournament type sparring techniques known as Kumite – students of Chito-ryu regularly compete at local, Eastern Japan regional tournaments as well as international ones.

Karate can help develop confidence, self discipline and physical fitness among its practitioners; its practice can build physical fitness, strength and flexibility as well as coordination and mental focus. Karate is an accessible form of exercise suitable for people of all ages without requiring special athletic abilities or flexibility, proven to improve overall health in both children and adults alike.

Instructors are of the highest quality

Our students hail from all corners of the Sunshine Coast, such as Kuluin, Bli Bli, Buderim, Mountain Creek Woombye Palmwoods Twin Waters. At our unique martial arts community each student receives individual care and attention during training.

The Dojo team are truly dedicated to training and teaching their students with compassion, patience, kindness, firmness and passion.

Senseis Martin and Sandra Phillips are highly-qualified instructors of Chito-Ryu Karate-do, an ancient Japanese martial art that they compete internationally in. Coached by world-renowned masters from Japan and supervised by Soke (Supreme Instructor) Chitose, their students regularly receive guest instructors from all around the world.

Achieve your black belt

Becoming a black belt in any martial art is a gratifying milestone, taking years of hard work and dedication. It stands as evidence of expertise within your chosen style.

As an adult or child, it’s essential to approach martial arts practice gradually and with purpose in order to avoid burnout and make realistic goals for yourself. Furthermore, it’s vitally important that you recall why you decided to get a black belt in the first place.

Prioritize attending martial arts classes regularly and practicing at home as part of your dedication to attaining black belt status as quickly as possible. Doing this will enable you to better digest what’s being taught, as well as reaching your goal faster than anticipated.

Join our unique martial arts community

If you are considering joining a martial arts club, it is essential that you choose one with free trial classes and does not require long term contracts or the purchase of their uniforms. In addition, find one which teaches techniques applicable in real life self-defence situations – grappling based martial arts such as BJJ, MMA or Karate are ideal examples of such offerings.

Sunshine Coast Karate was founded by husband-and-wife team Martin & Sandra Phillips in 2000, drawing students from Maroochydore, Bli Bli, Buderim, Caloundra Mountain Creek Woombye Twin Waters areas. Through its unique martial arts programs for children of all ages they build confidence while strengthening and fitness as well as learning lifesaving self defence techniques.

Sunshine Coast Karate is affiliated with the International Chito-Ryu Karate-do Federation through its regional association ICKFA (Sunshine Coast Branch). This affiliation allows members access to guest instructors, training camps, social events and competitions hosted by Sunshine Coast Karate.