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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 →

http://www.blitzmag.net/self-defence/326-chris-gillies-defence-against-a-two-person-attack Chris, what are the core principles of the martial arts you teach? I teach four separate martial arts within a unique curriculum: jujutsu (as learned at Hakkoryu So-hombu in Japan); karate (primarily Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-jutsu); judo; and Shooto (Japanese … Continue reading →

Blitz is Australia’s no#1 martial art magazine. Here is a series of technique workshop articles published between December 2011 – February 2012. Unfortunately the jujutsu techniques could not fit within the format and were cut, but these were intended to … Continue reading →

What a crazy week! The 2012 IRKRS Gasshuku was a 5 day training camp with martial artists from 6 countries and many states. It was an amazing experience filled with great personalities and unique training. Hanshi Patrick McCarthy is a … Continue reading →