Training
Teaching Schedule General and Black Belt classes
All classes, unless advised otherwise, are held at our Hombu dojo in Thomastown. view map »
General (all grades) classes - Weekly: Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30pm to 8:30pm - 116 Northgate Drive, Thomastown.
Black Belt classes - Monthly: Time and venue is advised
Syllabus
Diverse and traditional
The syllabus at the Yonshin Kan is quite diverse and traditional. It includes Naha-te (Goju-Ryu & Aragaki Ryu), Shuri-te (Shorin Ryu), Hakutsuru (White Crane Gong Fu) and Nei Chia (Chinese internal arts). The central theme of keiko (our training) is authentic karate budo as expressed through the Bubishi. The Bubishi is the essence of traditional karate teachings handed down from Master to most senior senior student in Japan over the last two centuries. The Founding Instructors' Sensei in Japan is Ohtsuka Tadahiko, Hanshi. He is the world renowned expert on Bubishi and his teachings are reflected in our syllabus.
| 1. Karate-do |
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| LEVEL | NAHA-TE Goju Ryu |
NAHA-TE Aragaki Ryu |
SHURI-TE Shoren Ryu |
WHITE CRANE Hakutsuru |
| Mudansha (10 - 1 kyu) | yes |
x |
yes |
x |
| Yudansha (1 - 3 dan) | yes |
x |
yes |
yes |
| Yudansha (4 dan and above) | yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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| 2. Nei Jia |
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| LEVEL | Qi-Gong |
Tai Chi |
Hsing-i |
Ba Gua |
| Mudansha (10 - 1 kyu) | yes |
x |
x |
x |
| Yudansha (1 - 3 dan) | yes |
yes |
x |
x |
| Yudansha (4 dan and above) | yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Kata & Styles
Authentic
1. Karate-do
Naha-te
Goju Ryu (Ohtsuka-no-kata): Gekasai-dai, Gekasai-sho, Rokkishu, Saifa, Sanseiru, Seiyunchin, Sepai, Seisan, Shisochin, Kururunfa, Superinpei
Aragaki Ryu (Higa-no-kata): Sochin, Unsu
Tuo'on Ryu (Ohtsuka-no-kata): Nepai
Shuri-te
Shorin Ryu (Yuchoku-no-kata): Naifanchi 1-3, Pinan 1-5, Jitte
(Ohstuka-n-kata): Happoren, Kakfa
2. Nei Jia
We explore the principles and influence of the following Chinese systems on the development of our style:
Qi Gong: Pa Tuan Chin (8 Breathing Postures), Wu Quin Xi (5 Animal Play)
Tai Chi: 24 Yang Form, 13 Chen
Hsing-i: 5 Element Techniques, Linking Form
Ba Gua: circular form
"To truly master karate-do one must embody the entire philosophy. Without a strong virtuous mind the body is useless"