The biggest Australian event of the year is 2 weeks away - the 2024 Australian National Championships! Nathan, Mitch and Jon share their travel tips, how to prepare and stay ready for a competition while on the road and their thoughts on an ideal pre-comp training session. The boys also discuss Kaizen Culture’s presence at the National Championships and what you can expect from us. Lastly, Nathan has recently returned from across the Tasman and will share his behind the scenes insights and thoughts on the 2024 New Zealand Open and NZSS Cup.

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We have had numerous Aussies take part in international training camps and the Kaizen boys feel there has never been a better time to highlight how significant these camps can be to an athlete's development. Listen in as Mitch, Nathan and Jon go through our Aussie representation overseas this last month. The boys then move the conversation to the other side of the world as they talk about the LAST Premier League tournament of the season in Casablanca, Morocco, where the Grand Winners of 2024 were announced, and more goss about the Premier League competition!

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This week's episode is a special release! Since we are Re-Living the Australian Open across our social media this week (@kaizenculture__) we thought it would be a good idea to share some love from the amazing people who came up to the stall and said a few words!

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The European Championships has always been a statement event within the karate world. Even more so this year with the impact it had on the qualifications for the Team Event World Championships in Pamplona this year. We go through the unexpected results and some hot topics around certain decisions. Nathan, Jon and Mitch also go into how some rules can cost fights, and how the quality of refereeing can impact athletes. More importantly, the Kaizen boys talk about how to mentally bounce back from this over a long period of time AND in the moment.

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Ally Lourensz put on a stellar performance at the recent Youth League in A Coruna last week. The Australian team going to the Cadet, Junior & U21 World Championships in Venice, Italy has been announced and we want to highlight some of the young talent. We go through the team, talk about what is to be expected for everyone involved, and Mitch touches on his experience from his Junior World Championship experience. The dust has settled from Oceania and the new Senior Ranking points have been awarded. How does this change the landscape for what pathway some athletes want to go down?

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4 days of competition done and dusted. The level of excitement was through the roof and there were some big moments that MUST be talked about! Nathan, Mitch and special guest Jordan Harrigan, bring back some first hand insight to what happened with the Oceania Team & Individual events and Australian Open events. We discuss how it all went with the Kaizen Culture stall and packages, and shout out our amazing volunteers! We also have a little Pick ‘Em competition for the European Championships starting today!

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All of the hype leading up to this event and it starts this week! The Australian Team event categories will find out if they are going to make the cut for the WKF World Team Championships in Pamplona, Spain at the end of this year. Win, and they book their spot! Lose, and it will remain a dream for another 2 years. How does the team feel, what are some of the potential line ups and what can everyone expect to see from the teams? Mitch, Nathan and Jon also talk about the Individual Oceania athletes as they compete on Friday. All of this will be wrapped up within the weekend of the Australian Open which is always a highlight for the year, and WE WILL BE THERE!

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There has been a new initiative introduced to the way things are structured within the Australian Squad. It seems as though the National Team is catering to not only representing the biggest events in the world, but also target development of athletes to get there. But how does this work? Are there enough resources to make sure this flows correctly? Will everyone’s needs be met within the National Squad? What target competitions will this squad aim for? Mitch, Nathan and Jon break down exactly what the International Pathways Program is and how someone can break into the National Squad for the first time.

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