Gyokunenkan Aikido and Japanese Martial Arts

With Australian Gyokushin Ryu Aikijujutsu Federation – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

Sensei Yoshie and Sensei Phillip from Nenshinryu Budo are proud to present the 2027 Budo Gassyuku in Japan, in Echigo Nakazato (Niigata), from May 28th - 30th 2027.

Based on the size of the dojo, it will be limited to 100 participants, and Sensei Yoshie has made 35 places available to Australian Students.

The fees for the full 3-day event are ¥30,000 (Roughly AUD$300) per person which includes:
1. All participation fees
2. Lunch bento on May 29th
3. Special dinner on May 29th

The fees for 2-day participation are ¥25,000 (AUD$250) which includes:
1. All participation fees
2. Lunch bento on May 29th
3. Special dinner on May 29th

1-day participation is currently not available.

Reservations will be made on a first-come, first served basis, and as said earlier we have 35 positions available to Australian sensei's and students. If there are extra seats, Sensei Yoshie will let us know as we get closer to the date of the event.

All other costs and fees will be the responsibility of each individual or group including transportation and hotel fees. Please note that the location of the Dojo is near Echigo Nakazato, which is in the middle of the Japanese countryside. It is absolutely beautiful, but also quite remote. Participants should take note in booking hotels, as those nearest to Echigo Yuzawa station are surrounded by the best conveniences, but the taxi fare will be more expensive (we believe it is about ¥3,000 one way from the Echigo Yuzawa station to the Dojo).

Roughly 11 spaces have been allocated for a different Ryu-ha senseis to teach, and all attendees not teaching will be wearing white belts to learn from them. While there will only be Budo sensei’s teaching, teachers or students from other disciplines are welcome to attend if they also are interested in learning “true Budo” together with us.

Sensei Yoshie is planning a special experience at Uonuma no sato, the home of the Hakkaisan Brewery only for those participants interested in visiting there. This will also be for an extra fee, and will follow up separately about this.

Sensei Yoshie has asked Sensei Colin Niland and Sensei Lance Spice to coordinate attendees from the Australian contingent.

So for schools with lineage inked to the following Martial Arts Styles & Organizations, please reach out through our messenger:
• ① Gyokushin-ryu
• ② Jujutsu (ACSI)
• ③ Seifukai Aikido
• ④ Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu (Takinokan)
• ⑤ Tsutsumi Hozan-ryu
• ⑥ Nenshin-ryu Budo (Aikido)
• ⑦ Kendokai Karate
• ⑧ Yoseikan Jojutsu Unno ha
• ⑨ Yagyu Shinkage-ryu
• ⑩ Traditional Wushu Kung Fu
• ⑪ Nihon Taijutsu

All fee's will need to be provided in Japanese Yen in the new year - 2027, but more information will be available about this closer to the date.

If heads of schools can please communicate with students and gauge expressions of interest and get back to us it would be appreciated, we will firm up numbers in coming months. Please note attendance is open to Sensei's and students of schools with linked lineage not individuals. And the main theme is to come along with a true budo mindset.

So we are have a tentative start date of the 11th of July 2026. Currently seeking expressions of interest. For all current Gyokunenkan junior students we have a $20 discount. Likewise any kids that decide to join our regular classes will recieve $20 off their first months fee and then will recieve the ongoing $20 off our Saturday Kids Combat class available to our regular students. This is a great saving for a super fun class and gives parents the freedom to shop kid free on Saturday. This class will be run and supervised by a skilled and experienced Martial Arts Sensei (who is also a very senior Safety and Risk professional) and supported by several Martial Arts Sempai.

Our Thursday class was an exploration into Henka Waza, flowing from one technique to another, identifying if atemi enhanced or broke the flow. Overall a very enjoyable class with plenty of smiles. Well done everyone, keep enjoying the journey.

The new signage is installed.

Great training today, and very nice to have visiting student Aidan Sit come all the way north to train with us and to have our new students Michael, Trevor, Elliot and Leo join us on the mats. We are also excited to show you our new signage once installed.

Congratulations to Ron, Jeremy and Layla for grading to 2nd Kyu, Amelia for another student of the month honour and special thanks to Jethro working as our first aider while dealing with a sore tummy.

Congratulations to all our our students who graded over the past few weeks and for your technique demonstrations today at the belt ceremony. Your Sensei's are all very proud of your effort and dedication. Keep training and keep learning. And remember the skills and lessons you learn in the dojo extend to more than just self defence and martial arts. Many of the teachings can be applied to everything we do in life. If you go head on at a problem, sometimes it can be made worse, whereas if you step of line and redirect the energy, you might just find a better way to resolve it.