Author Archives: chrissensei

Due to the Kudo seminar and tournament in Melbourne, there will not be any Sobukan or Karate-bu classes this Saturday 17 June. My apologies for any inconvenience.

Kudo Australia membership mid-year applications and renewals are due now! Why is Kudo Australia growing so quickly? Kudo is a traditional, safe and exciting Japanese mixed martial art. Kudo is not for armchair warriors seeking mystical, magical martial art secrets. … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the following new junior grades. Keep up the hard work! 9th kyu: Hikaru & Oto 5th kyu: Kazuya Pacey, Daniel C, Sam, Jacynta and I will be travelling to Melbourne on Friday June 16 for the national Kudo … Continue reading →

Thank you very much to everyone who helped out with the fundraising sausage sizzle. While it was a quiet shopping day and we only raised $100 more than the cost of expenses, it was a great opportunity to spend time … Continue reading →

Happy Easter Sobuclan! Classes are on as normal over Easter – perfect for burning those chocolate calories. See you in the dojo!  

Hi Sobuclan, This month’s newsletter is a couple of days early as I have some important reminders: Paul Cale, head of Kudo Australia, will be visiting our dojo tomorrow (Monday March 27) Register for the grading by Wednesday March 29 … Continue reading →

It still seems like we have just entered the new year, yet here comes Autumn. March is our preparation month for gradings and competitions – don’t miss a class!   Important dates Date Time Event March 19 12:30pm AMAA training … Continue reading →

It’s turning out to be a huge year already – get in on the gradings, competitions and trip to Japan! Important dates Date Time Event Feb 10-13 All day Kudo World Cup (Mumbai, India) April 1-2 (TBC) All day Grading … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! I trust you have enjoyed a happy, healthy and safe holiday period. I look forward to seeing you at the dojo on Monday 9 January and working off a couple of Christmas kilos that I gained from … Continue reading →

December 3 is International Day of People with a Disability. To mark this occasion, Sobukan is offering free training to anyone with a physical disability for the month of December. We all have limitations. It is important to focus on what … Continue reading →