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1st Friendship Gasshuku and Seminars in Australia


Camp Participants.jpg The 1st Friendship Gasshuku (Training camp) was held from May 18th thru 20th in Sydney, Australia at the Sydney Academy of Sport organized by Branch Chief Shihan Trevor Tockar. Over 100 members attended the gasshuku including a large number from New Zealand and many also attended the seminars the following week, held at the North Bondi Dojo and at Shihan Nik Cujic's Carringbah dojo. Over the 2 days Gasshuku, there was more than 16 hours of training, with instruction from Shihan Kenny Uytenbogaardt, Shihan Stuart Corrigal and Sensei Garry O'Neill. The seminars were also conducted by these three instructors and Shihan Trevor Tockar. The event ended with a very enjoyable sayonara party.

Mokuso on the Field.jpg

Canada's Stuart Corrigal and Brad Gillespie.jpg

Instruction from Shihan Kenny.jpg

Trade Mark Garry O'Neill Block Against Anthony Tockar's Mawashi Geri.jpg

Rodney Wippenaar of South Africa in action.jpg

Shihan Stuart teaching Goshin Jutsu techniques.jpg

Seminar group at North Bondi Dojo.jpg

Kiwi Contingent at the Gasshuku.jpg

Camp instructors Brad Gillespie Trevor Tockar Nik Cujic Garry O'Neill Kenny Uytenbogaardt and Stuart Corrigal.jpg

The Line-Up with Nik Cujic, Stuart Corrigal, Kenny Uytenbogaardt, Trevor Tockar and Garry O'Neill in front.jpg

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