Nagareru Karate is a non-traditional style, developed from a traditional Japanese art. Its concept was originally introduced by
Moss Hollis (a little Pom), who in the
late 1950's pioneered martial arts in South Australia, under the name of Kangaroo Karate.
His philosophy was; “if it works, use it”, based on survival. This
true fighting master died in the mid 1980's.
Karol Stojko carried on his philosophy along with concepts and ideas from other styles, both traditional and non-traditional, including SHOTOKAN, aikido, kickboxing
and judo, formulating in the late 1970s the style now known as Nagareru Karate.
Nagareru is a Japanese word which, when translated into English means Free Flowing.
Free Flowing or Nagareru is an apt description of the Style taught, due to the flowing nature of the moves used. It is not intended to be a sport, it is a fighting
art designed to protect/attack when threatened.
The Nagareru Karate
founder and Style Coordinator Karol Stojko began teaching the style in the late
1970s at Flinders University and in 1984 moved the club to its current location
at the Payneham Youth Centre.
