Bushido Judo canley vale dojo coaches

 Keisuke Samata is a 3rd Dan blackbelt from Gunma in Japan, now living in Sydney.  He started training under Shinobu Suto Sensei, a 5th Dan in Takasaki city. Considered a fast learner, Keisuke excelled at Judo, having achieved his blackbelt at the age of 15 and 3rd dan at 20. 

During classes, Keisuke focuses on sharing the judo knowledge he gained with his  students and ensuring everyone's judo experience is both fun and practical. He is a qualified coach with several years experience teaching in the US and Australia.  

 Keisuke's favourite throw is Seoi-Nage 

 Ahmed  is a 2nd dan in Judo, coming to Bushido from UTS Judo Club and the  HDGrappling team.  With several years of experience competing, he has medalled at the  Australian National Championships, NSW State titles and several  International Opens including in the openweight category.  

Ahmed remembers his initial experiences with judo and uses this to  ensure the lessons at Bushido are beneficial and fun for everyone from  beginners to more established judoka.

Ahmed's favorite throw is Kata Guruma.

In 2010, Sensei Felix discovered Kodokan Judo with his kids Noah, Amiel and wife Sue. After achieving his coaching license as a Green Belt in 2019, Felix started to become more involved with the club, eventually becoming the president of the Dojo. Throughout his journey, Felix has experienced Silver and Gold medals at the Illawara and Hunter Valley Judo competitions. Outside of Judo, Felix contributes towards the community through his roles as a Scout Leader and District Director for the Greater Sydney Conference Pathfinders in the Sydney South West Division.

Felix's favourite throw is the Tai-O-Toshi.

David started Judo in Japan with his Dad, Sensei Yoshiyuki in Year 1, but trained occasionally. After moving to Australia, David started up as a white belt at the Bushido Judo Club in 2017 and achieved an Orange Belt, before moving back to Japan to train under the Ishikawa Kinen Budokan Dojo in Kawasaki. Having recently come back in 2023, David is currently participating in competitive tournaments and contributes towards the Dojo as a developing assistant coach. 

Meet Chris, a mild-mannered accountant who spent 20 years crunching numbers and balancing budgets. One day, he snapped during an audit, trading in his calculator for a Judo Gi. Now he spends his free time throwing people half his age across the mat with his fierce techniques. Who knew that the guy who once got excited about tax deductions would find peace in flipping strangers onto their backs? Chris favorite throw is the drop Seoi-nage.