About Seitou Ryu

The name Seitou Ryu means “Traditional School”, and is a blend of two systems of karate; Shotokan and Goju Ryu. Seitou Ryu uses both hard and soft fighting principles to incorporate circular blocking movements with linear and circular strikes. This combination of hard and soft fighting therefore forms a flexible style of karate that is geared towards close range combat and long-range attacks.

The club was founded in 2005 by Richard Gregory with the help of his instructor, Rod Martin. Both were senior instructors with Kenshukai, an Australian-based karate organisation, but later left to pursue different paths.

The training syllabus for Seitou Ryu is set and centralised by the experience of the senior instructors. The syllabus has been developed so that all students follow the same training pattern and develop and progress in rank in a structured manner.

Seitou Ryu has something to offer everyone. Whether it is for recreation, life-protection, competition, or some other aspect, Seitou Ryu is the school of choice for the study of martial arts.
Karate is a proven system of self-protection. It is NOT an aerobic class. It is NOT intended to better a person's confidence or self-esteem. However, if you practice karate do properly and correctly, you will develop improved confidence, gain muscle tone and strength, lose weight, and more. Keep this in mind and you will gain more from your training than you could ever expect.
Kinesiology is the scientific study of the principles of body mechanics and anatomy in relation to movement. With that understanding in mind, Karate is the scientific study of body mechanics and anatomy in relation to health and self-protection.
Seitou Ryu Karate is a great way to get into shape. On top of that, you will learn other skills while you tone muscle and feel better about yourself. Unlike aerobic classes or gyms, you will never feel out of place in our karate classes. Our karate classes are taught from an understanding of human anatomy and physiology, psychology and an intricate knowledge of the art itself.
Seitou Ryu is a great distraction from everyday stress and strain. More medical problems today are being associated with or directly caused by mental and physical stress. Your classes will serve as mini vacations 2 to 4 times per week. Not only will you feel more relaxed but you will actually notice increased productivity in your daily life.
Today’s society puts a great deal of importance on self-dependence. Nothing takes the place of feeling secure in your daily life. A successful career can be a determining factor for financial security. Our classes help build physical and psychological security through building confidence in the student’s abilities.
What you learn in our classes could save you or a loved one’s life.  Our life-protection techniques and principles are practical and our training, though conducted under safe learning conditions, allows for the most realism possible. Seitou Ryu is not based on competition-play karate. You will learn techniques that are "up close and personal".

Our classes are fun. You will be mentally and physically challenged in a relaxed atmosphere. It has been proven that people learn faster and retain more when they are having fun.