BrisKarate December Grading – Our Biggest Grading Yet!

Written By Anthony Horgan

On Thursday night, BrisKarate held its largest karate grading in Brisbane to date, with more than twenty dedicated students stepping up to grade across the week. Students from all age groups — Little Champions, Karate Kids, and Adults — stepped up and successfully demonstrated outstanding effort, spirit, and improvement.

The energy on the floor was outstanding. We were honoured to have Shihan Adam Higgins from the Gold Coast Karate and Kobudo Centre join us for the grading and hosting a special training session afterwards. Shihan Higgins was particularly impressed with our students’ attitude and focus on the evening - specifically the clear and confident “hai!” that echoed through the dojo with every instruction.

This grading was a fantastic showcase of the progression, confidence, and discipline developing in our Brisbane karate community. Congratulations to the following students:

Little Champions

  • Owen La Frantz - Yellow Belt, 4 Stripes

  • Tom Leahy - Yellow Belt

  • Lachlan Macrae - White Belt, 3 Stripes

  • Lara Bialkowski - White Belt, 3 Stripes

  • Lachlan Spink - White Belt, 2 Stripes

12th Kyu - Yellow belt

  • Isla Mattison

  • Georgia Hade

  • Isla Warren

  • Ben Spink

  • Markus Coot

  • Katelyn Coot

  • Aislin Warren

  • Adrian Leung

11th Kyu - Orange/White belt

  • Isaac Looby (Double grading)

  • Harry Blucher

  • Bailey Kearney

  • Anthea Leung (Double grading)

A special congratulations to Anthea and Isaac, who both achieved a double grading on the night — a reflection of their hard work, dedication, and consistent training. Their commitment sets a strong example for students across our Brisbane karate dojo.

10th kyu - orange belt

  • Luke Jensen

  • Bridie La Frantz

  • Louise Jiew

  • Riley Sandford

  • Stuart Sandford

A Strong Finish to 2025 for BrisKarate

This grading night was a celebration of growth, confidence, and the strong community spirit within BrisKarate. Thank you to our students, parents, supporters, and instructors for helping make this the most successful grading in our dojo’s history.

Congratulations to all who graded — we look forward to continuing your karate journey with you into 2026 and beyond!

Anthony Horgan