Dojo Location

284 Layard Street

Corner of Layard and Ward Streets

Invercargill

Training Times

Juniors

Mondays and Wednesdays: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Seniors

Mondays and Wednesdays: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Fees

Adults: $300/yr

Students: $228/yr

Children: $180/yr

Family discounts are available

Additional Information

Four nights free training for beginners to try out karate training.
Gymnasium available for use of regular members.

Contact Details

Name: Bugs (Wilson) Lindsay

Phone: (03)236-7784

Email Address: sonjalindsay@xtra.co.nz

Postal Address: 284 Layard St, Invercargill

or

Name: Barry Paterson

Phone: (03) 211-2699 ext 8860

Email Address: barry.paterson@sit.ac.nz

Postal Address: 284 Layard St, Invercargill

or

Name: Steve Hibbs

Phone: 021 157-4062

Brief History of Club

The club started under chief instructor Doug Holloway in 1966 under kyokushinkai karate. Training was held in the YMCA gym and school gymnasiums.

The club changed to Goju-Ryu in 1978 when John Jarvis returned from Japan to promote Okinawan Goju-Ryu in New Zealand.

In the early 1980s the club purchased an old shopping centre (it’s current site) and through a lot of hard work fundraising, and utilizing the skills of it’s members, turned the shops into a dojo and a gymnasium. The chief instructor at that time was Bill Coulston. Other previous instructors include Anthony MacKay, Chuck Busby and Mike Hackett.

Currently the Judo club, Jujitsu club and Doce Pares Eskrima club utilize the dojo and gym and the facility is promoted as a martial arts centre.

Main Instructor

Sensei Wilson (Bugs) Lindsay Sandan (3rd Dan)

Bugs has been training with the Invercargill Dojo for over 30 years. He started training with Doug Holloway under the kyokushinkai style, changing to Goju-Ryu when the club changed in 1978. He has attended two international gasshuku’s in Japan, one in Europe and one in Australia. Bugs graded to Sandan under Higaonna Sensei in 2007.

Other Instructors

Steven Hibbs Sandan (3rd Dan)

Barry Paterson Shodan (1st Dan)