About Our Club
At Golden Cobra Martial Arts, located in the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs, we believe that martial arts should be accessible, inclusive, and enjoyable for everyone. Our not-for-profit club offers high-quality training in a supportive and fun environment where families can learn and grow together.
We pride ourselves on creating a safe space for all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners, ensuring that everyone can progress at their own pace. Whether you’re looking to improve fitness, learn self-defence, build confidence, or develop discipline, we’re here to help you achieve your goals while fostering a sense of community and respect.
Come join us and experience the positive impact martial arts can have on your life!
Our Club Values
We make training fun and engaging
Family oriented
Open to all abilities
Affordable
We teach our students to their ability
Instructors
Golden Cobra Martial Arts is proud to host some of the top Martial Arts Instructors in Australia. All instructors work from the same syllabus, and each brings their own unique teaching style to the club.
All of our Instructors are current training members of the club and hold the rank of Black Belt or higher (Sensei/Dai Sempai/ Sempai), or are graduates of our highly regarded Deshi (instructor) course, which is open, by invitation, to students of green belt and above.
Our club holds regular First Aid Training for instructors, and all of our instructors are required to hold current Working With Children checks. We also hold specialist insurance to cover all training and activities that take place in the dojo. All instructors are volunteers who generously donate their time and energy to ensure a full timetable and regular training for all members.
Our Committee
Each committee member brings a unique skillset to the club and we could not exist without their tireless work behind the scenes. Positions on the committee are open to all club members over the age of 18 and we value input from our members.
In addition to the day-to-day running of the club, the committee also organises end-of-term social events, annual Club Tournament, Karate Camp, end of year Christmas party & awards, fundraising, grant applications and regular working bees throughout the year.
The Martial Arts Karate Belts
The belt ranking system in karate creates an order of learning while developing karate skills. Black belt karate is the highest belt, with students working towards it through our classes. The colours of the karate belts mark the progress for students, and grading is done by our instructors for moving through the belts.
Our belt system is as follows:
Little Cobras
Orange Belt – Purple Belt
10th Kyu
White Belt
9th Kyu
White Belt Blue Bar
8th Kyu
Blue Belt
7th Kyu
Blue Belt Yellow Bar
6th Kyu
Yellow Belt
5th Kyu
Yellow Belt Green Bar
4th Kyu
Green Belt
3rd Kyu
Green Belt Brown Bar
2nd Kyu
Brown Belt
Shodan
1st Kyu (Shodan Ho) Probationary Black Belt (Sempai)
Shodan
1st Dan Black Belt (Sempai)
Nidan
2nd Dan Black Belt
(Dai Sempai)
Sandan
3rd Dan Black Belt (Sensei)
Support our club
Golden Cobra welcomes enquiries about how you can support our club. As a not-for-profit organisation, we run regular fundraising events which members and parents are encouraged to support however they are able. Please feel free to reach out to our fundraising officer to chat with us about our current needs and options to support us.
Join us for a free trial class at Golden Cobra Martial Arts School in the Dandenong Ranges and discover the benefits of Karate. All ages and abilities are welcome.
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