Kara Heit

Year Began Martial Arts: 2005

Kara Heit is the Head Instructor at Black Dragon Kai Beaudesert. She began training at the age of 8 years old and has been with the club ever since. Her role has transition from student, to assistant instructor, to instructor and now she is the Head Instructor at the HQ of Black Dragon Kai in Beaudesert.

Kara loves Martial Arts and enjoys studing new systems and concepts. She has also competed multiple times in different arts to gain better understanding and to challenge herself.

Martial Arts Ranks

  • 5th Khan - Muay Thai - Kru
  • 4th Degree Black Belt - Freestyle Taekwondo
  • 4th Degree Black Belt - Modern Martial Arts - Shihan
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt - Sport MMA - Advanced Coach
  • 2nd Degree Black Belt - Arnis/Eskrima/Kali
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Jissen Budo - Sempai
  • 3rd Degree Blue Belt - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Blue Belt - Kudo
  • Orange Belt - Kosen Judo

 

Qualifications

  • Cert II in Sports Coaching (Majoring in Martial Arts)
  • Senior First Aid Certificate
  • Working with Children - Blue Card

 

Awards

  • Black Dragon Kai Student of the Year 2016
  • Black Dragon Kai Leadership Award 2020
  • Spirit of Black Dragon Kai Award 2019
  • Black Dragon Kai Supporter of the Year 2023
  • Black Dragon Kai Martial Arts Student of the Year 2022
  • Beaduesert Black Dragon Kai Leadership Award 2016
  • Beaudesert Spirit of Black Dragon Kai Award 2015
  • Beaudesert Student of the Year 2022
  • Beaudesert Black Dragon Kai Supporter of the Year 2022
  • 25+ Sports Combat Matches Patch
  • Gold Kai

 

Accomplishments

Competes in...

  • Full Contact Karate
  • Kudo (Japanese MMA)
  • Jissen Budo (Gi MMA)
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Freestyle Wrestling

 

OLYMPIC FREESTYLE WRESTLING

  • 2 x Girls into Wrestling Champion

 

KOSHIKI (Full Contact Karate)

  • NSW Country Koshiki Open Cruiserweight Champion

 

KUDO (Japanese MMA)

  • 2nd Place Australian Titles
  • 2nd Place Qld Titles

 

KYOKUSHIN (Full Contact Karate)

  • 2nd Place Qld Titles IKO1

 

Instructor at...

Beaduesert (est 1993)