Outer Eastern Martial Arts
Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate, Progressive Krav Maga & Reality Based Self Defence
Goju Karate
Gōjū-ryū is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the famous martial arts book used by Okinawan masters during the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bubiji. Gō, which means hard, refers to closed hand techniques or straight linear attacks; jū, which means soft, refers to open hand techniques and circular movements. Gōjū-ryū incorporates both circular and linear movements into its curriculum, combining hard striking attacks such as kicks and close hand punches with softer open hand circular techniques for attacking, blocking, and controlling the opponent, including locks, grappling, takedowns and throws.
Chojun Miyagi - Founder of Goju Ryu.
Krav Maga
Krav Maga is a self-defence system developed for the military in Israel that consists of a wide combination of techniques sourced from Boxing, Savate, Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Judo, Jujutsu, Wrestling and Grappling, along with realistic fight training. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and extremely efficient and brutal counter-attacks. It was derived from street fighting skills developed by Hungarian-Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld, who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler as a means of defending the Jewish quarter against fascist groups in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia in the mid-to-late 1930s.
Imi Lichtenfeld - Founder of Krav Maga.
Our Training
We offer traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate, Progressive Krav Maga and self defence for adults from 18 to 80. We do not train for sport but for self defence, fitness and personal satisfaction. As we are a not for profit club, our fees are low. Our classes are relatively informal and we strive to keep our training interesting and enjoyable.Training is at our world class venue at 34 Industry Place in Bayswater.
Karate
Wednesday 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Krav Maga
Tuesday and Thursday 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Martial Art Training with the Masters
We regularly train with some of the world's top martial artists like Masaji Taira Sensei, 9th Dan, Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate and Alex Kostic (Systema). They, along with Australian legends like Billy Manne, Richard Norton, Mal McRae and our team of skilled practitioners, offer you the benefit of learning from their experience and expertise.
On our website we have heaps of interesting information on the different types of martial arts and many of the world's top martial artists. These people have all had an influence on the type of Martial Art and the style of Self Defence that we teach. Men like Mal McRae who can literally knock you down with a feather to the opposite extreme of Bas Rutten who much prefers the sledge-hammer, top Australian Martial Artists like Billy Manne, Richard Norton and Tino Ceberano, great International Martial Artists like Iain Abernethy, Geoff Thompson and Russell Stutely, and Kyusho exponents like Evan Pantazi and George Dillman. Systema practitioners Mikhael Ryabko, Vladimir Vasiliev, Alex Kostic and Kevin Secours have influenced our training and then we have top Okinawan Goju Ryu karateka like Masaji Taira. And finally the great martial artists of the past. Men like Chojun Miyagi and Kanro Higaonna. We feature them all and have links and video of them for you.
Self defence is an important aspect of our training. All of our training is carried out with this in mind.
Do come and train with us. We guarantee that you will enjoy a great experience
Realistic Training
We endeavour to keep our training as realistic as possible while maintaining the highest standards of safety.
Free Trial
Train with us, obligation free, for two weeks.
After training with us we are confidant you will want to join us to further your martial arts journey.