Dear karateka and supporters,

Shotokan Week (SW) 2025 is being held in Melbourne from Tuesday September 30^th to Saturday October 4^th, 2025.

The event begins with instructor training to occur on Tuesday September 30^th, followed by the seminar from Wednesday October 1^st to Friday October 3^rd, and finishing with the National Championships on Saturday October 4th.

To access the draft schedule, please click on this link: SW2025 Timetable

Instructors

This year’s seminar features guest instructors Shuseki Shihan Murakami (8th Dan, SKIF Chief Instructor and 3 time SKIF World Champion) and Sensei Fumitoshi Kanazawa (6th Dan, Resident Honbu Instructor , SKIF World Champion and 7 times All Japan SKIF Kumite Champion). In addition, the seminar include sessions conducted by some of Australia's most high profiled and talented instructors.

Venue and Location

The venue for SW 2025 is the Caroline Springs Leisure Centre. All training (instructors training and seminar) as well as the national tournament will be held at the venue.

To get a sense of the venue, see the digital flythrough below (a very accurate representation of the venue).

Caroline Springs Leisure Centre fly through | The Caroline Springs Leisure Centre works are progressing well! You'll soon see the steel frames going up. Check out what the final construction will... | By City of Melton | Facebook

The Melbourne suburb of Caroline Springs is one of  Melbourne’s Super Cities, with an approximate population of 26,000 people.

The location is excellent for visitors, as Caroline Springs is a one stop shop in terms of easy accessibility to the venue, accommodation, shopping and eateries – all within walking distance. Caroline Springs also has quick access to the airport with travel time approximately 20-25 minutes.

Accommodation

There is choice of accommodation close to the venue. The Quest Apartments and Mercure Hotel and Apartments are a 3- and 5-minute walk respectively to the venue and are located right in the hub of Caroline Springs. These accommodation options are situated near, or on, Lake Caroline (the largest lake outside of Albert Park) and are a 1-2 minute walk to the Caroline Springs Shopping Centre which has speciality shops and 3 supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi).

Located a 5-minute drive from the venue is Punthill Apartments. This accommodation venue is situated above a series of eateries and IGA supermarket and is located on Springlake (another picturesque location).

We therefore provide the links to the Quest Apartments and Mercure Hotel below as we understand many of you are keen to already organising accommodation and travel plans.

Quest Apartments Caroline Springs

Quest Caroline Springs | Caroline Springs Serviced Apartment | Caroline Springs Accommodation

     15% Discount for Quest Caroline Spings

• The code is SKW25
• Please ensure it is entered on the website as it appears, in all uppercase otherwise it will be rejected
• The code is to be entered and accepted before searching commences so that the discount will be applied
• Dates outside the below will not be eligible for the 15%, but calling us direct with a request may result in extending the discount, availability dependent of course
• The code applies a 15% discount to all room types at Quest Caroline Springs
• The booking dates are from today up until September 30th and valid for stays between 28 September to 6 October for those wanting to stay pre and post event
• The discount code can be entered into the tan strip on the website
• Alternatively, you can call to make bookings direct by calling the property on 03 8361 3888, please ensure you quote SKW25 to be eligible for the 15% discount

Mercure Hotel Caroline Springs

Mercure Melbourne Caroline Springs – Part of the WestWaters Hotel & Entertainment Complex

Punthill Apartments

Caroline Springs Hotel Accommodation | Punthill Apartment Hotels

Social Events

Welcome Morning Tea – Wednesday October 1st

Caroline Springs Leisure Centre

The morning gives members an opportunity to interact with one another, the visiting instructors, life members and senior grades. The morning tea is complementary for all seminar attendees and will take place during the first break of the seminar.

Instructors Dinner – Tuesday September 30th

Cantina by the Boardwalk

Address: Shop A5/1-7 Caroline Springs Blvd, Caroline Springs VIC 3023

The instructor’s dinner is by invitation only and is for SKIA registered resident instructors. The event will be held at Cantina, the private dining room of the Boardwalk, which is located at Springlake Shopping Centre under the Punthill Apartment complex.

https://theboardwalkpizzeria.com.au/

Farewell Party – Saturday October 4th

Mandolin Rooftop Restaurant

Address: Shop 4/173 Caroline Springs Blvd, Caroline Springs VIC 3023

The farewell party will take place at the Mandolin rooftop restaurant which is located on Caroline Springs Boulevard (5–7-minute walk from the Mercure Hotel and Quest Apartments). The venue has views over Lake Caroline and vistas of the Melbourne city skyline.

The event is a 3-course dinner. The cost is $90 per adult, and $70 per child.

https://www.mandolinau.com/

National Championships

The National Championships will be held at the Caroline Springs Leisure Centre on Saturday October 4^th.

Registration information for this event will be sent out to all SKIA members in a separate email, which will include a link to the tournament portal for registration.

The entry cost for adult competitors is $95 and for junior competitors is $70.

Seminar Registration

There are two payment registration links provided. One for SKIA members and one for non-SKIA shotokan practitioners.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PAYMENT

When clicking on the payment registration link, a payment page will be visible. This payment page will have pre-populated a total (either $1450 for SKIA members or $835 for non-SKIA members). The reason for this is that the default for the payment portal is to automatically add a quantity of 1 to each possible pricing option.

Changing this default price to your appropriate amount is straightforward. Click on the quantity for the options you want to delete and then click on the REMOVE button. Repeat this process for every option you wish to delete. The total price will automatically adjust as options are removed.

Finally, please note that for SKIA members that the FAMILY seminar fee is for any combination of 3 or more immediate family members (i.e., parents and children). Also note that with when booking the family rate, the details only personal details captured are those of the person making the booking. Once the booking is made, a member of SWOC will get in touch with listed contact to confirm the names of all family participants.

To register for SW 25, please click on the link below (remove the items not required by clicking on the Qty link).

For SKIA Members, please click on the registration payment link below

SKIA Members registration payment link

For non-SKIA Members (you must be a shotokan practitioner), please click on the registration payment link below

Non-SKIA Members registration payment link

To access the draft schedule, please click on this link: SW2025 Timetable

For any questions, please email: skiavic@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you in Melbourne

Shotokan Week Organising Committee (SWOC, 2025)