Ever wondered what it takes to become a karate black belt? Explore the life of 56-year-old Hobart bricklayer Noel Peters Kyoshi to find out how more than 40 years of perseverance and 13 hours of training a week helped him climb the ranks and become Tasmania’s top Goju-Ryu karate master.

Noel Peters Kyoshi has devoted his life to Goju-ryu karate and he’s passing on the secrets of the martial art which has been centuries in the making.

This excellent article can be read at ABC News.  There are some great photographs by Aneeta Bhole and Gregor Salmon at ABC and the production is magnificent. The news release is titled “Karate calling: What does it take to become a martial arts master?” and is excellently written by Aneeta Bhole at ABC on 2nd Oct 2017.