Mandurah Goju Ryu Karate - SWGKA

12/10/2026

Successful Close Quarter Fighting Seminar

Recently coach Steve Casserly hosted a seminar focused on close distance fighting techniques. The seminar content was to enhance students karate skills associated with the Goju Ryu and Sh*to Ryu styles studied by the students.
In addition to the Mandurah students, the seminar was supported by Sensei Karen Hollings and her students from Rei Sh*to Ryu: Dave and Ash.
Students went away with improved skills on being able to adapt to the quickly changing circumstances of close encounter conflict.
Many thanks for the support... we had a great time training together... more seminars in 2027.

26/08/2026

Workshop Using Your Kata Applications and Low Kicks

The workshop will introduce students to a series of Connection Drills necessary to assist you to apply applications from your kata to an attacker. We will also cover kumite partner flow drills for self defense and the application of low kicks and balance disturbance.

This is an open invitation to karate based dojo's, however, RSVP is required to attend. email: [email protected]

Location: John Tonkin College, Tindale Campus, Gym
13th Sept, 2:30 to 5:30pm
Cost is $15 per person
Wear your Gi and bring your mouthguard

06/08/2026

Weve been busy with a variety of skill development... and some important awards.

Students have been involved in a number of activities covering a range of skills, both juniors and senior classes.

Skills such as:
- Self defence drills in different situations and environments. For example: toilets, change rooms, corridors.
- Groundwork defence
- Weapons, specifically the bo
- Situational Awareness drills.

Coach, Steve Casserly said while our core syllabus is the Goju Ryu karate, it makes sense to "steal" skills from other martial arts and integrate them into what we do and help students become well rounded martial artists.

Our chief instructor Alan Burdett and Joe Mazza received significant awards and recognition for their contributions to karate.

28/06/2026

KATA/BUNKAI AND PARTNER FLOWING DRILLS WORKSHOP.

This session will focus on learning a partner flow bunkai for the kata Gekisai Ichi and Saifa. We will also train on a number of key partner flow drills (connection) to develop close in fighting techniques. By the end of the session, the student will be able to connect the kata movements with the changing conditions of a fighting situation.

This workshop is suitable for anyone who has studying Goju Ryu or Sh*to Ryu kata, particularly Gekisai Ichi or Ni and Saifa.

Please let me know if you are interested in attending.

Contact: Steve Casserly: 0497558853 or [email protected]

Date: Saturday, 25th
Time: 3:30am to 6:00 pm
Location: John Tonkin College, Gibla Street, Mandurah, Gym block
Fee: No training fee.

Please wear a Gi and bring your mouthguard, drink and snack.

12/05/2026

Thanks to our Assistant Coaches of our Junior Students

A huge shout out to the assistant coaches in our dojos. Each coach adds tremendous value to each student's training night after night with more 1x1 attention.
Today we focus on the assistant coaches from the Mandurah Dojo who make a great impact upon the junior class.

Many thanks to: Dennis, Taj , Kyle and Jayden, Darian and Savannah.

29/03/2026

Fighting Skills - Partner Flowing Close Quarter Workshops.

Two workshops were conducted in March to further the skill set for the students dealing with close contact self defence situations. Coach Steve Casserly with the assistance of Dennis Green, Dale Loxton and Dave Lyon conducted the workshops.
The skill set involved continuous agressive contact with an opponent where the student had to apply their techniques with ever changing situations with the opponents balance, timing, distance and physical response to the students counter attacks.
Students very quickly realized their basic skills of setting a base with a bio-mechanically sound upper body structure and effective footwork allowed them the flexibility and adaptability to adjust throughout the confrontation and maintain the pressure on the attacker.
Another two workshops will be conducted in June and July.
Thanks to Sensei Karen Hollings from Rei Sh*ta Ryu for supporting the workshop with students: Dave, Manna and Liam.

17/02/2026

Workshop - Koryu Partner Flow Drills Workshop

A good turnout of students from the SWGKA Mandurah dojo, a couple of Bunbury blow-ins (from Busso - Lisa and Warren), plus Dave and Mana from Rei Sh*to Ryu under Karen Hollings Sensei participated in Steve Casserly Shihan’s workshop on Koryu Uchinadi flow drills, courtesy of Patrick McCarthy Hanshi's research (Close quarter fighting skills).
Additional Mandurah workshops with a bunkai focus (Gekisai and Saifa) are coming up on the 8 & 22 March - contact Steve Shihan if interested.

12/02/2026

Workshop - Partner Flow Drills for Close Quarter Self Defence

12/02/2026

DOWN THE BEACH TO KICK OFF THE YEAR

Mandurah Goju Ryu dojo started the years training with 2 weeks of classes down the Town Beach.

We had a great attendance given students were still coming back from holidays or preparing for school.

The focus of the sessions were to stretch out, strength and conditioning and review some basic principles to help the mind and body to start working together again… plus some fun in the water.

A key focus was learning how to use the Okinawan Stone Weight called a Chishi. A valuable tool to build internal strength and body structure for the Goju Ryu training system.

Thanks to Dennis Green (3rd dan) and Dale Loxton (2nd Dan) for their assistance.

29/01/2026

BLACK BELT PHOTO GALLERY

We have updated the gallery containing photos of the black belts from the past 35 years. Open the link, select the Mandurah dojo and the Black Belt Gallery.

Home S.W.G.K.A Members train in confidence knowing: •All association coaches are accredited with the Australian Coaching Council and have police and working with children clearances. •Our association is affiliated with the Australian Karate Federation Inc (AKF) who are Government recognised and ...