Author Archives: chrissensei

Tonight Sobukan did something special. We performed at the Paper Crane Ball at the Hilton to raise money for the Childhood Cancer Association, a very noble cause. My son Sei, Dan Scibs, Daniel Carlesso, Geoff Tynan, Steven ‘Pacey’ Pace, Takumi … Continue reading →

Half price passes for new members! To celebrate our 5th anniversary, 10 class casual cards will be available for $50 for prospective members until the end of the year! If you would like to encourage someone to join Sobukan, or … Continue reading →

Before class tonight I asked some of the students why they weren’t practicing. They answered that they were waiting for class to begin. During mokuso I asked my students to reflect upon how similar ‘waiting’ is to ‘wasting’. Time is … Continue reading →

First of all, I want to thank everyone here, talk a little about the origins of Sobukan for our newer members, reminisce about some of the times we have had, and importantly I want to share my vision for the … Continue reading →

What a massive weekend! Thank you to everyone who attended our 5th anniversary celebration on Saturday night. It was recently brought to my attention that some football league decided to hold their ‘Grand Final’ on the same day again – … Continue reading →

As you are aware, this week marked five years since Sobukan kicked off, and the Sobukan 5th anniversary celebration and grading tests are this weekend! I look forward to sending out more detailed information after the weekend – good luck … Continue reading →

Balance is important for everyone, and students struggle as much as anyone. Samurai culture focused on the twin paths of academia and martial arts, which they termed bunburyodo: 文 literature or learning 武 martial arts 両 both 道 path, way … Continue reading →

We have been invited to demonstrate martial arts at the 10th anniversary of OzAsia, Adelaide’s premier Asian festival, on Sunday 25th September from 1pm until 2pm, and I would love for everyone to be involved in some capacity. Please reply with … Continue reading →

The Sobukan 5th anniversary celebration and grading tests are only one month away, over the weekend of 1st – 2nd October! I would like to welcome a number of new students on board and also farewell Raghu, who has moved … Continue reading →