Author Archives: chrissensei

Unfortunately there will be no wheelchair or advanced jujutsu classes on Saturday 18th or 25th of August. This is due to the hall not being available on th 18th and Hanshi Patrick McCarthy’s seminar on 25th. We are planning a … Continue reading →

Sobukan Martial Arts has been invited to conduct two demonstrations in September, and your participation is requested! On Saturday 15th September at 12:30pm, we will conduct a kid’s karate demonstration at the Japanese Community School (日本語補習校空手部) before commencing classes there … Continue reading →

August news Congratulations to our new yellow belts Aravind, Chris B, Harper, Max, Ethan and Joshua and our new orange belts Tom and Will Cernev! Also welcome to new students Kiara, Mark, Ollie, Mia, Noah, Steve, James, Henry, Regan, Evan … Continue reading →

News Recently we have had Dinah sensei, a KU (karate) 2nd dan blackbelt from Germany training with us. Diminutive Dinah has been contributing greatly to the club in training and teaching with the children and adults. Congratulations to our new … Continue reading →

Sorry for any inconvenience, but the advanced jujutsu and wheelchair classes will not be running for the Saturdays of 30th June and 6th July. On Saturday 30th, please consider attending Jason Griffiths’ karate seminar.  Please click the link below for … Continue reading →

This week the Eastern Courier Messenger newspaper published an article on Sobukan Martial Arts.  Emily Griffiths from the local newspaper visited our club, met some of our students and wrote an article on our new wheelchair martial arts program.  It … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Greg Lake, who today earned his yellow belt. Another half a dozen plus will be ready within the next four weeks! Great work Greg!!

News Congratulations to our new orange belts, Shane Webster and Julie and Geoff Tynan, and new yellow belts Vasco Villaran, Dylan Lake, Nick Gillies and Raghu (not even going to try his full name). We have a few more who … Continue reading →

On May 27 several students tested for new belts. The grading was probably a little overdue, because everyone performed brilliantly, with most students achieving a passing grade of around 90%! Congratulations to Shane, Geoff and Julie, who are the first … Continue reading →

Sobukan recently demonstrated karate and jujutsu at the Kodomo no Hi Japan Festival at Cowandilla Primary School. Above is a display of images from Australia’s biggest volunteer run Japanese festival, including Sobukan family members, and other martial arts demonstrators. Thank you so much … Continue reading →