Australia
Yoseikan Budo was introduced into Australia by Yoshiaki Unno a direct student of Minoru Mochizuki Shihan. The style was taught by Unno Sensei as separate disciples (Karate, Aikido, Kobudo and Iaido). The Australian representative of the World Yoseikan Federation (WYF) evolved from a club founded in 1980 by Stephen Weir one of Unno Sensei's first Karate students. This club originally taught traditional Karate as its primary art. Weir Sensei handed over control of this club to Roy Hebden in 1996. Due to the retirement of Unno Sensei and a loss of contact with Yoseikan Japan around 2001 instructor Roy Hebden Sensei approached Hiroo Mochizuki Shihan to reconfirm the club's loyalty to the parent organisation. Yoseikan Budo Australia became directly affiliated to the Yoseikan World Federation, now the WYF, in 2002. Yoseikan Budo also remains affiliated to the Australian Karate Federation. Hebden Sensei was appointed the Australian WYF representative and has made many visits to France to train directly under Mochizuki Shihan and his senior instructors to learn Yoseikan Budo and ensure the club is now able to develop Yoseikan Budo utilising the principles developed by Hiroo Mochizuki Shihan. This club is based in Western Australia.
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