White Fury Insurance
While it is your responsibility to be safe at training we do provide limited insurance coverage. 

We have had students participating in other sports such as basketball, soccer, cycling and football who miss out on training martial arts due to injuries from these other sports.  Our in-house joke is that it is safer to train extreme sports like martial arts.

On a serious note, it is up to the individual to advise of any pre-injury condition and to be responsible in their training and respectful of others.  Fair play is a priority and lack of discipline in this area is not tolerated.  You need to provide your own safety gear and wear the consequences of your own actions as no responsibility is assumed on your behalf. This is considered an extreme sport so if you think you would be at risk we suggest you try Tai Chi instead.

What to expect at White Fury on your first night
We would rather you start training and then decide if this is the sport is for you so there is no need to buy uniforms or equipment up front.  If you decide to train then there are uniforms that you can purchase but while you are deciding feel free to wear your own gear.
What to wear when you first turn up:

• Wear comfortable shorts and shirt that you can move in.
• No need for uniform till your first grading.
• As a priority, you provide your own personal gloves, mouth guard and shin pads
• You provide hand and kick pads and uniform as required.

White Fury Karate Classes
White Fury classes teach Anderson Anderson Bushi Kai (ABK) Karate and Muay Thai.

Karate and Muay Thai are different sports with different teaching methods and protocols.

Karate covers self defence, grading preparation, attack and defence strategies.  It provides variety and an excellent mental and physical work out. Beginners and black belts train together with all students able to work and advance at their speed and always with instructors looking out for the students’ best interests so they can be the best that they can be. Ideally people come to class to learn martial arts so we prefer students to arrive a bit early to do their own stretching and warm up routines. After all you are paying us to teach you karate not to watch you do push ups!

Even kids can train in out safe environment

Classes are generally small in size with instruction provided by the chief instructor and black belts training on the floor.

A typical karate classes can include:

• Cardiovascular workout
• Punching and kicking technique and skills development
• Applying and getting out of holds and attacks
• Weapon work ie knives, wooden weapons and sword
• Sparring, environmental awareness and self defence strategy
• Energy projection, self development and healing techniques

White Fury Black Belt Classes Black belt classes are open to ABK students and assist with the finer points of kata. Classes are held monthly.  Contact Kaicho Branko if you are interested in coming along. Gradings Karate gradings are held four times a year with major gradings in June and December and smaller gradings usually in March and August.
	Black Belt classes

Ranks
Karate ranks are as follows:

Karate Rankings
9th kyu	White belt with a blue bar
8th kyu	Blue belt
7th kyu	Blue belt with a green bar
6th kyu	Green belt
5th kyu	Green belt with a brown bar
4th kyu	Green belt with two brown bars
3rd kyu	Brown belt
2nd kyu	Brown belt with a black bar
1st kyu	Brown belt with two black bars
Shodan Ho	Probationary Black belt
Shodan	1st dan black belt
Nidan	2nd dan black belt
Sandan	3rd dan black belt
Yondan	4th dan black belt
Godan	5th dan black belt
Rokudan	6th dan black belt
Sichidan	7th dan black belt
Hachidan	8th dan black belt
Kudan	9th dan black belt
Judan	10th dan black belt

Titles
Titles symbolize being able to translate martial arts skills into everyday life skills.  Make sure you know the title of your instructors as it is an insult not to do so.  Rank and title are not necessarily connected for example a third dan may not be a Sensei but a black belt might be!

Karate Titles
Sempai	first level instructor
Dai Sempai	personal right hand man (usually for life – quite an honour). No matter what rank or title is achieved they retain the honour of being their instructor’s Dai Sempai
Sensei	Teacher
Dai Sensei	Advanced teacher
Renshi	Lower master
Dai Renshi	Advanced lower master
Shihan	Higher master
Dai Shihan	Advanced higher master
Kyoshi	Polished master
Dai Kyoshi	Advanced polished master
Tasshi	Grand master
Dai Tasshi	Advanced grand master
Hanshi	Great grand master
Dai Hanshi	Advanced great grand master
Kaicho	Head of style
O Kaicho	Master head of style

Muay Thai Classes Instructors in Muay Thai are called Kru.  These instructors are easily identified as they are usually wearing a red singlet.  Muay Thai is all about fighting strategy and technique.  It is a full on kickboxing style. Not everyone who does Muay Thai wants to fight in the ring but the techniques can be taught to anyone and certainly provide a substantial workout.
	Muay Thai Knee

A typical Muay Thai class can include:

• Cardiovascular workout
• Hand pad and leg pad work with partners
• Hand and leg technique and skills development
• Grappling, knees and elbows
• Sparring and ring fighting techniques

Muay Thai gradings
Gradings are conducted in class and rank levels are as follows:

Student ranks:

• White singlet
• Blue singlet
• Green singlet
• Brown singlet
• Black singlet with a white crest
• Black singlet with a red crest

Instructor ranks:

• Red singlet black crest
• Split colours singlet – white front red back
• Split colors singlet – red front white back
• Split colours singlet – gold front black back
• Split colours singlet – black front gold back
• Gold singlet black crest
• Gold singlet red crest
• Red singlet gold crest
  

ABK Protocols
Instructors will advise you of their title and students are to use titles to address instructors. For beginners you will be told your instructors name and title when you join.

Never walk in front of the path of a higher rank this is considered disrespectful – always walk behind. At the start and end of class, all students line up facing the instructors.  This is done according to rank (highest students left to right).  The purpose of the line up is to bow into and out of the class for training.  For karate, the bow is from the waist with hands by your side.  For Muay Thai this is hands together as in prayer motion positioned just below the chin and a bow of the head.

No shoes are to be worn on the Dojo floor and students are to bow respect upon entering and leaving the Dojo.  Permission is required from the chief instructor to join a class if you are running late or to leave the training floor. Drink breaks will be provided so that you stay hydrated.

White Fury Approach to Training
Everyone is welcome including those returning from a break in training.

White Fury Merchandise Shop

Kata DVDs available to approved ABK students and instructors only. 

Titles available:

• Kata – white belt to black belt.

As demonstrated by Kaicho Branko Rusan with instruction by O Kaicho Malcolm Anderson

• First dan - Saifa

As demonstrated by Kaicho Branko Rusan with instruction by O Kaicho Malcolm Anderson

$50 plus $10 postage and handling.

Equipment

Muay Thai Singlets available
S M XL - Blue to instructor level
$25 plus $10 postage and handling