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New
Zealand Branch Chief
Shihan Stephen Takiwa, 6th
Dan New Zealand Branch Chief
 Shihan
Stephen (left, Troy Sensei right)) started his Kyokushin Karate training at the Hastings YMCA in 1978, at
the age of 16. At the age of 20 in
1982 he made the move to Auckland. He established his first dojo, under the name
of The ‘North Shore Kyokushin Karate Club’ at the Beach Haven Ratepayers
Hall. Then moving the dojo to a leased venue in Birkenhead under the new name of
‘North Harbour Kyokushin Karate Club’. The club has been running
successfully since then. In 2001 he took on a second dojo, this is situated in
Avondale, called 'West Auckland Kyokushin', since passing it on to Sempai Jack
Tuhega. Shihan Takiwa is the most decorated Kyokushin fighter ever to come out
of New Zealand and is now passing his knowledge onto his students with the two
dojo being the dominant tournament title holders.
Tournament history:
- 1983, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89,
95 New Zealand Heavy Weight Champion
- 1985, 87, 89 Trans Tasman
Heavy Weight Champion
- 1990 Australian Middle
Weight Champion
- 1991 South Island and NZ
Middle Weight Champion
- 1983 NZ Representative,
at the 3rd World Tournament in Tokyo, Japan
- 1987 NZ Representative,
at the 4th World Tournament in Tokyo, Japan
- 1991 NZ Representative,
Placed 12th at the 5th World Tournament in Tokyo, Japan
- 1995 NZ Representative at
the 6th World Tournament in Tokyo, Japan
- 1988 Received the award
for Most Spirited Fighter at the Common Wealth Champs held in Sydney,
Australia
- 1989 Awarded the
Strongest Technique Trophy at the All Japan Tournament in Tokyo, also making
the top 32 fighters
- 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005,
2007 NZ Womens Team Coach
- 1999 - 2008 NZ Mens Team
Coach
- 2001 Over 35 Men Open N.Z
National Champion
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