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 studying new systems and concepts. She has also competed multiple times in different arts to gain better understanding and to challenge herself.
Her passion is to help her students achieve their martial arts goals. Always putting in extra effort and time into any student which show they are keen and dedicated to learn and improve themselves.
Martial Arts Ranks
- Provisional 6th Khan - Muay Thai - Kru (Advanced Trainer)
- 5th Degree Black Belt - Jissen Budo - Shihan-Dai
- 5th Degree Black Belt - Freestyle Taekwondo
- 4th Degree Black Belt - Modern Martial Arts - Shihan
- 4th Degree Black Belt - Sport MMA - Advanced Coach
- 2nd Degree Black Belt - Arnis/Eskrima/Kali
- 1st Degree Black Belt - BuKiJutsu
- 4th 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
- Beaudesert 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
- Beaudesert Black Dragon Kai Competitor of the Year 2023
- Beaudesert Black Dragon Kai Competitor of the Year 2024
- 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
- 2nd Place NSW Country Koshiki Open Middleweight Division
JISSEN BUDO (All Round Fighting Gi MMA)
- Australian 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)
