Reviews from the dojo

"Having trained in martial arts in my 20s and 30s, turning 60 this year saw me searching for a new martial art for my physical and mental wellbeing. I found Sensei Sam teaching Goju Ryu. The other students made me very welcome, and today after two months of training I passed my first grading."

"I am in my late 50s and was returning to Goju Ryu after training in my 20s and 30s. Almost a year in and I am so glad I joined. My fitness, strength, flexibility and self-discipline have improved. Sam has an amazing depth of knowledge and an easy teaching technique. I highly recommend Yushukan."

"I am 50 and got my black belt in karate many years ago. I recently felt the call to delve deeper and stumbled across Yushukan. So glad I did. This is the core to all my previous training. It is hard work and good fun. Definitely a school of excellence."

"Yushukan is THE fun way of learning self-defence. You understand by applying the basics through partner work. I started 3 years ago at age 45 and rediscovered self-discipline, perseverance and a natural ambition. I can only imagine how I would feel if I had started earlier."

"Fantastic place to train and grow. Sensei Sam is incredibly knowledgeable and runs a great dojo. Whether you are looking for a new place to train, getting back into it after time off, or just getting started, I could not recommend it more."

"Yushukan is an exceptional dojo. I drive from Brisbane every week to train. From the start, Sam and the community have been incredibly welcoming, supportive and patient. I am proud to have had the opportunity to travel and train with Goju Ryu masters across Japan, alongside Sam and others from the community."

"Sensei Sam is fantastic. My daughter has done karate with him since she was 6 and a half and has grown so much, and my 5 and a half year old son has now joined in. It has helped with focus. I wanted to work on confidence and assertiveness with my daughter, and Sensei happily incorporated more of both into each session."

"My kids started Yushukan last year and it has given them new confidence, discipline and self-defence skills. Sensei Sam and Tony are fantastic coaches: fun but firm, caring, and great role models. So friendly and a great community to be part of."

"Sam is an excellent Sensei, thorough and holistic. He builds confidence in the physical movements of karate and couples them with the ethos, spirit and discipline that is the equally important aspect. My son, 7 and a half, is benefiting greatly through this guided approach to karate and life in general."

"My sons love their karate class. Their senseis develop a great connection with the kids and teach real Japanese values and skills. Highly recommend."

"Sam has been our sons karate sensei for more than two years. Goju style karate has been great for our boys focus and balance. Sam has high expectations and is fantastic with the kids. In addition to karate they learn respect, discipline and the reward of hard work."

"I had been looking for a decent karate lesson for my son. Sam is very professional and provides authentic karate for all levels, from kids to adults. My son now enjoys his lessons a couple of times a week. Highly recommended."

"Sensei Sam, Luke and the team are amazing. Patient and consistent. I have been going with my daughter for a couple of years now in Tweed Heads. It has been awesome to build strength, confidence and coordination and watch my daughter and her friends do the same. A great little community."

"Sensei Sam runs such a great karate dojo. We go as a family, and not only do we learn necessary skills, we also love the Japanese style tradition in the training. Highly recommend Yushukan Karate."

"This training has been so fun. My sons are motivated and I have learnt heaps. Great to have hands-on experience with small groups and knowledgeable senseis. Wish we had started sooner."

"My son had been doing karate with Sensei Sam for about 18 months before I joined in during a few sessions. Once I started I could not go back to sitting on the sidelines. Such a great way to keep fit and strong and tune both body and mind at the same time."

"My kids and I joined as a family activity to improve fitness, focus and spend time together. We immediately felt comfortable at the Tweed Heads South dojo with Sensei Sam and Sempai Luke. We attend 1 to 2 classes a week and have all noticed improvement in our fitness, especially core strength, and our focus."

"Sensei Sam is an incredible teacher and extremely knowledgeable of his art. If you are looking for authentic Karate-Do in the Tweed or Southern Gold Coast, then this is the place to train."

"This dojo is special. It is a friendly, welcoming place to train in an intelligent martial art, where constructive questions are encouraged and the depths of skills are investigated together with humility, respect and care, regardless of rank or experience."

"As somebody with a deep love of Goju Ryu, I can attest to the attention to detail Sensei Sam brings. Whether a complete beginner or a practitioner looking to further their art, there is the opportunity to grow in this beautiful and traditional martial art."

"Yushukan is the perfect balance of traditional and modern karate. This family-friendly dojo caters to young and old, whether you are training for fitness or looking to start or continue your karate journey."

"Having trained in martial arts in my 20s and 30s, turning 60 this year saw me searching for a new martial art for my physical and mental wellbeing. I found Sensei Sam teaching Goju Ryu. The other students made me very welcome, and today after two months of training I passed my first grading."

"I am in my late 50s and was returning to Goju Ryu after training in my 20s and 30s. Almost a year in and I am so glad I joined. My fitness, strength, flexibility and self-discipline have improved. Sam has an amazing depth of knowledge and an easy teaching technique. I highly recommend Yushukan."

"I am 50 and got my black belt in karate many years ago. I recently felt the call to delve deeper and stumbled across Yushukan. So glad I did. This is the core to all my previous training. It is hard work and good fun. Definitely a school of excellence."

"Yushukan is THE fun way of learning self-defence. You understand by applying the basics through partner work. I started 3 years ago at age 45 and rediscovered self-discipline, perseverance and a natural ambition. I can only imagine how I would feel if I had started earlier."

"Fantastic place to train and grow. Sensei Sam is incredibly knowledgeable and runs a great dojo. Whether you are looking for a new place to train, getting back into it after time off, or just getting started, I could not recommend it more."

"Yushukan is an exceptional dojo. I drive from Brisbane every week to train. From the start, Sam and the community have been incredibly welcoming, supportive and patient. I am proud to have had the opportunity to travel and train with Goju Ryu masters across Japan, alongside Sam and others from the community."

"Sensei Sam is fantastic. My daughter has done karate with him since she was 6 and a half and has grown so much, and my 5 and a half year old son has now joined in. It has helped with focus. I wanted to work on confidence and assertiveness with my daughter, and Sensei happily incorporated more of both into each session."

"My kids started Yushukan last year and it has given them new confidence, discipline and self-defence skills. Sensei Sam and Tony are fantastic coaches: fun but firm, caring, and great role models. So friendly and a great community to be part of."

"Sam is an excellent Sensei, thorough and holistic. He builds confidence in the physical movements of karate and couples them with the ethos, spirit and discipline that is the equally important aspect. My son, 7 and a half, is benefiting greatly through this guided approach to karate and life in general."

"My sons love their karate class. Their senseis develop a great connection with the kids and teach real Japanese values and skills. Highly recommend."

"Sam has been our sons karate sensei for more than two years. Goju style karate has been great for our boys focus and balance. Sam has high expectations and is fantastic with the kids. In addition to karate they learn respect, discipline and the reward of hard work."

"I had been looking for a decent karate lesson for my son. Sam is very professional and provides authentic karate for all levels, from kids to adults. My son now enjoys his lessons a couple of times a week. Highly recommended."

"Sensei Sam, Luke and the team are amazing. Patient and consistent. I have been going with my daughter for a couple of years now in Tweed Heads. It has been awesome to build strength, confidence and coordination and watch my daughter and her friends do the same. A great little community."

"Sensei Sam runs such a great karate dojo. We go as a family, and not only do we learn necessary skills, we also love the Japanese style tradition in the training. Highly recommend Yushukan Karate."

"This training has been so fun. My sons are motivated and I have learnt heaps. Great to have hands-on experience with small groups and knowledgeable senseis. Wish we had started sooner."

"My son had been doing karate with Sensei Sam for about 18 months before I joined in during a few sessions. Once I started I could not go back to sitting on the sidelines. Such a great way to keep fit and strong and tune both body and mind at the same time."

"My kids and I joined as a family activity to improve fitness, focus and spend time together. We immediately felt comfortable at the Tweed Heads South dojo with Sensei Sam and Sempai Luke. We attend 1 to 2 classes a week and have all noticed improvement in our fitness, especially core strength, and our focus."

"Sensei Sam is an incredible teacher and extremely knowledgeable of his art. If you are looking for authentic Karate-Do in the Tweed or Southern Gold Coast, then this is the place to train."

"This dojo is special. It is a friendly, welcoming place to train in an intelligent martial art, where constructive questions are encouraged and the depths of skills are investigated together with humility, respect and care, regardless of rank or experience."

"As somebody with a deep love of Goju Ryu, I can attest to the attention to detail Sensei Sam brings. Whether a complete beginner or a practitioner looking to further their art, there is the opportunity to grow in this beautiful and traditional martial art."

"Yushukan is the perfect balance of traditional and modern karate. This family-friendly dojo caters to young and old, whether you are training for fitness or looking to start or continue your karate journey."