Sensei Nick Naudy

In August 2023 Nick Sensei successfully Tested for Yondan 4th Dan Japan Karate Federation Gojukai at Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan in front of the Japan Karate Federation Gojukai Senior Masters panel following 2 days Gojukai training Seminar and training 7 days 6 hours per day in very hot conditions at the Annual Gojuryu Seiwakai Camp in Omagari near Akita.

In November 2022 he successfully Tested for Yondan 4th Dan in Gojuryu Karate Do Seiwakai at the Annual Seiwakai SummerCamp Gasshuku in front of the Australian Masters Panel and also special guest Instructor Paul Coleman Hanshi 8th Dan and passed with "Perfect Scores".

In 2014 Nick Sensei was a Kata finalist in the All Japan JKF Gojukai Championships held at Sendai in Japan and one of only 2 Westerners to make it !
 In 2018 Nick again did extremely well and earned 5th place in the Kata Finals at the All Japan JKF Gojukai Championships in Akita Japan after having trained with Seiwakai Chief Instructor Seiichi Fujiwara Hanshi 8th Dan at the 6 day Gasshuku in Omagari!
Nick has been trained and graded by JKF Gojukai Japanese Masters including Fujiwara (Hanshi 8th dan) and Takahashi (Shihan 8th dan) and Sato (Hanshi 8th Dan) and trained locally by Gojuryu Seiwakai Australia Senior instructors including G.Stephenson 7th Dan, R. Martin 7th Dan , S.Karetsian 7th Dan, J. Duggan 7th Dan, and C.Mckenna 6th Dan.
 
Nick is a Security professional with an International Organisation in the field of CIT as an Armoured Vehicle Operator and has an understanding of codes of conduct and laws pertaining to the Use of Force Continuum and undergoes regular live weapons training.
 
Nick has been a Sensei instructor for over 15 years. The dream has always been to start his own club and help others practice self defence, gain confidence and a positive attitude!