GOSHNKAI Kendo Club

Local Board Members and Instructors 　 About Goshinkai ...

President
Brian Brestovac
6 dan / States coach of WA / Australia Kendo board / Technical board member / Ex. National team captain / Australian Veterans National Champion 2011

Late in the year 2001 it was decided by the group practicing kendo at the University of Western Australia to give themselves a club name that would reflect both the composition of the group and the way in which it approached kendo training. After some discussion over several names, it was decided that we would be called "Go Shin Kai". A Japanese symbol for "Go (or Gou) "has two meaning. One is strength or toughness and other meaning is Australia. "Shin" means spirit or hart, and "Kai" means group or association. We feel that this name reflects our character and the way in which we train. It summarizes what we strive for in our kendo training. Through vigorous training we strengthen our spirit and through our strong spirit we are able to push though difficult situations.
At the 2002 National Australian Kendo Championships in Melbourne Victoria, Matsushima sensei together with Ogawa sensei, Takahashi sensei and Yoshimi Okabe presented the GoShinKai kendo club of Western Australia a flag to represent us. On this flag is written the character for "Challenge (Fighting spirits)".
This is the motto for our club. This one word describes our efforts and our constant movement forward in Kendo. Our challenge is to improve ourselves, to improve our kendo skills, to advance the standard of kendo in our club and in Western Australia in general, and to contribute to and advance kendo in Australia. Challenges are always with us and this green flag with white characters represents the true nature of our club.

The members of GoShinKai are committed to these values and the challenges that lay before them. We will continue to maintain and improve the standard of kendo, through the vigorous training of ourselves and by ensuring that our new members are correctly instructed.
　

Vice President
Chiharu Fukumoto
5 dan / State team Captain / WA state champion 2009-2008, 2006-2004 / Australian National Champion 2009 (Team)

　

Instructors
Susan Bonar
5 dan/ Australian womans national Champion 2007, State champion 2003

Toshihiro Hayashi
5 dan / Assistant states coach of WA

Hidetaka Tani
4 dan / Australian National Champion 2009 (Team and individual)

Courtney Babb
3 dan / WA Statete team member / Australian National Champion 2009 (Team)

William Yoo
3 dan / WA Statete team member /Australian National Champion 2009 (Team) /3rd in Australian National Champion ship 2009, 2010/ WA state champion 2011

　

Treasurer
Courtney Babb
3 dan / WA Statete team member

Secretary

William Yoo
3 dan / WA Statete team member

Honorary Members and Instructors

Honorary President Takeshi Matsushima sensei
7 dan, Kyoshi (Master)
　
　

Honorary Coach Ado Ogawa sensei
7 dan, Kyoshi (Master)
Kanagawa Police Dept.

Technical Adviser
Naotoshi Akiyama sensei
5 dan

　

Patrons
Masato Hasekura sensei
6 dan

Yukio Takahashi sensei
5 dan

Minoru Fujita sensei
5 dan

Yoshimi Okabe
3 dan

Atsushi Osawa
3 dan

Atsushi Ishikawa
3 dan

Takao Kuriiihara
3 dan
　

( Australian instructors have Level 1, 2 or 3 coach of Australian Coaching Council)

Contact us : goshinkaikendo@live.com.au

Honorary members

Richard Barrett, Takahiro Sugita, Takashi Kuriyama, Akemi Nishioka, Daisuke Kakuta, Hiroshi Kamida, Mayumi Tsuruta, Momoe Takahashi, Takao Kozaki, Satomi Mizuno, Kaori Miki, Kozue Arido, Yuuki Sano, (Please let us know if you trained with us and your name is not on the list.)

Award

2011

Australian Kendo Championships (members from our club)

Courtney Babb, Susan Bonar, (WA Dan grade team members),Brian Brestovac (State coach) Toshihiro Hayashi (Assistant coach).... 3rd place in Dan Grade Open Team event
Brian Brestovac.... 1st place Veteran's individual event.
Junko Mitchell.... 2nd place Woman's individual event.

WA State Championship

Courtney Babb, William Yoo, XiaoXuan Huang, Chiharu Fukumoto, Susan Bonar.... 1st place in Team event
William Yoo..... 1st place in Dan grade individual event
Susan Bonnar..... 1st place in Dan grade woman`s individual event
Junko Masaki...... 2nd place in Dan grade woman`s individual event
Courtney Babb & XiaoXuan Huang..... 2nd place in Kata event[

2010

Australian Kendo Championships (members from our club)

William Yoo.... 3rd place in Dan Grade Open Individual event
Courtney Babb, Hidetaka Tani, Susan Bonar, William Yoo (WA Dan grade team members), Chiharu Fukumoto (Dan Grade Team Captain), Brian Brestovac (State coach) Toshihiro Hayashi (Assistant coach).... 3rd place in Dan Grade Open Team event
Brian Brestovac.... 3rd place Veteran's individual event.
XiaoXuan Huang (WA Woman's team member).... Fighting Spirits Award

WA State Championship

Courtney Babb, William Yoo, Junko Masaki, Chiharu Fukumoto, Susan Bonar.... 1st place in Team event
Chiharu Fukumoto..... 2nd place in Dan grade individual event
Susan Bonnar..... 1st place in Dan grade woman`s individual event
Junko Masaki...... 2nd place in Dan grade woman`s individual event
Courtney Babb & William Yoo..... 2nd place in Kata event[

Western Taikai

Courtney Babb, Bernies Jiang, Ernest Ng.... 2nd place in Team event
Ernest Ng..... 1st place in Kata event
William Yoo..... 2nd place in Dan grades Kataindividual event
Daniel Lee...... 2nd place in Dan grade woman`s individual event

2009

Australian Kendo Championships 2009 (members from our club)

Hidetaka Tani .... 1st place in Dan Grade Open Individual event
Courtney Babb, Hidetaka Tani, Susan Bonar, William Yoo (WA Dan grade team members), Chiharu Fukumoto (Dan Grade Team Captain), Brian Brestovac (State coach) Toshihiro Hayashi (Assistant coach).... 1st place in Dan Grade Open Team event
Brian Brestovac.... 3rd place Veteran's individual event.
William Yoo .... Fighting Spirits Award
XiaoXuan Huang (WA Kyu grade team member) .... 1st place in Kyu Grade Open Team event

WA State Championship

Courtney Babb, Toshihiro Hayashi, William Yoo, Chiharu Fukumoto, Susan Bonar.... 1st place in Team event
Chiharu Fukumoto..... 1st place in Dan grade individual event
Susan Bonnar..... 1st place in Dan grade woman`s individual event
Junko Masaki...... 2nd place in Dan grade woman`s individual event
Courtney Babb & Chiharu Fukumoto...... 2nd place in Kata event

World championship

Susan Bonar fought for Australian Woman's National team at World Kendo Championship.

2008

WA State Championship

Courtney Babb, Toshihiro Hayashi, William Yoo, Chiharu Fukumoto, Susan Bonar.... 1st place in Team event
Chiharu Fukumoto..... 1st place in Dan grade individual event
William Yoo .... 2nd place in Dan grade individual event, Fighting Spirits Award
Susan Bonnar..... 1st place in Dan grade woman`s individual event
Junko Masaki...... 2nd place in Dan grade woman`s individual event
Courtney Babb & Chiharu Fukumoto...... 2nd place in Kata event

WA Memorial Cup

Toshihiro Hayashi...Winner

Western Derby (Team) 1st Place.

2007

Australian Kendo Championships

Susan Bonar.... 1st place in woman's Individual event

WA State Championship

Courtney Babb (Dan Individual) 2nd place
Courtney Babb (Kata) 1st place.

WA Memorial Cup

Chiharu Fukumoto...Winner

2006

National Championship (Members from our club)

Courtney Babb, William Yoo.....1st place in Kyu Team
Chiharu Fukumoto..... Fighting spirits award

WA State Championship

Chiharu Fukumoto..... 1st place in Dan grade individual event
Susan Bonar.... 2nd place in Dan grade individual even

2005

National Championship (Members from our club)

Courtney Babb, William Yoo.....22nd place in Kyu Team

State Championship

Chiharu Fukumoto..... 1st place in Dan grade individual event
Courtney Babb.... 2nd place in Kyu individual

2004

State Championship (Team) 1st Place

Susan Bonar.... 1st place in Dan grade individual event

2003

WA State Championship (Team) 1st Place

Chiharu Fukumoto .....1st place in Dan grade indivisual event

2002

WA State Championship (Team) 1st Place

Takahiro Sugita .....1st place in Dan grade Kata event
Chiharu Fukumoto .....2nd place in Dan grade Kata event

2001

National Championship

Chiharu Fukumoto, Richard Barret.....2nd place in Dan grade Kata event

WA State Championship (Team) 1st Place

*Local Board Members and Instructors*		*About Goshinkai ...*
President	Brian Brestovac 6 dan / States coach of WA / Australia Kendo board / Technical board member / Ex. National team captain / Australian Veterans National Champion 2011	Late in the year 2001 it was decided by the group practicing kendo at the University of Western Australia to give themselves a club name that would reflect both the composition of the group and the way in which it approached kendo training. After some discussion over several names, it was decided that we would be called "Go Shin Kai". A Japanese symbol for "Go (or Gou) "has two meaning. One is strength or toughness and other meaning is Australia. "Shin" means spirit or hart, and "Kai" means group or association. We feel that this name reflects our character and the way in which we train. It summarizes what we strive for in our kendo training. Through vigorous training we strengthen our spirit and through our strong spirit we are able to push though difficult situations. At the 2002 National Australian Kendo Championships in Melbourne Victoria, Matsushima sensei together with Ogawa sensei, Takahashi sensei and Yoshimi Okabe presented the GoShinKai kendo club of Western Australia a flag to represent us. On this flag is written the character for "Challenge (Fighting spirits)". This is the motto for our club. This one word describes our efforts and our constant movement forward in Kendo. Our challenge is to improve ourselves, to improve our kendo skills, to advance the standard of kendo in our club and in Western Australia in general, and to contribute to and advance kendo in Australia. Challenges are always with us and this green flag with white characters represents the true nature of our club. The members of GoShinKai are committed to these values and the challenges that lay before them. We will continue to maintain and improve the standard of kendo, through the vigorous training of ourselves and by ensuring that our new members are correctly instructed.
Vice President	Chiharu Fukumoto 5 dan / State team Captain / WA state champion 2009-2008, 2006-2004 / Australian National Champion 2009 (Team)
Instructors	Susan Bonar 5 dan/ Australian womans national Champion 2007, State champion 2003 Toshihiro Hayashi 5 dan / Assistant states coach of WA Hidetaka Tani 4 dan / Australian National Champion 2009 (Team and individual) Courtney Babb 3 dan / WA Statete team member / Australian National Champion 2009 (Team) William Yoo 3 dan / WA Statete team member /Australian National Champion 2009 (Team) /3rd in Australian National Champion ship 2009, 2010/ WA state champion 2011
Treasurer	Courtney Babb 3 dan / WA Statete team member
Secretary	William Yoo 3 dan / WA Statete team member
*Honorary Members and Instructors*
Honorary President	Takeshi Matsushima sensei 7 dan, Kyoshi (Master)
Honorary Coach	Ado Ogawa sensei 7 dan, Kyoshi (Master) Kanagawa Police Dept.
Technical Adviser	Naotoshi Akiyama sensei 5 dan
Patrons	Masato Hasekura sensei 6 dan Yukio Takahashi sensei 5 dan Minoru Fujita sensei 5 dan Yoshimi Okabe 3 dan Atsushi Osawa 3 dan Atsushi Ishikawa 3 dan Takao Kuriiihara 3 dan