“Karate is not a sport – it is an art. This means you’re constantly learning and trying to get better as both a karateka (practitioner of karate) and as a person. I often joke that if it was easy, everybody would do it. The upside is that you’re never, ever bored.”
Jun Shihan Lou got into karate after walking past the Kingsland dojo on her way to uni every day and graded to Shodan (1st Dan) within five years. In April 2022, Kyoshi Lou was promoted to become a Jun Shihan.
Proving that Seido Karate is truly international, Jun Shihan Lou has lived and trained in London, Melbourne, Sydney and Wellington, before rejoining us in Auckland.
Jun Shihan Lou currently assists Kyoshi Shane with the teaching of the adult green belt syllabus and sparring class.
Jun Shihan Lou is a chemical and materials engineering graduate from University of Auckland, has two children, and works as an air quality consultant.