About

Upper Hutt Rembuden Karate is an independent Okinawa Goju Ryu School of Traditional Karate which teaches Traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate.

The Rembuden martial arts organisation was founded by our Patron Sensei John Jarvis 50 years ago to teach Karate, Kendo, Iaido and Jodo. Read our History.

The Traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Framework includes:

  • Traditional Karate techniques
  • Sports karate techniques
  • Kata (prearranged fighting moves)
  • Bunkai (self defence applications for the kata)
  • Kumite (free sparring) from novice to senior grade levels
  • Hojo Undo (supplementary fitness training specific to karate)
  • Weapons (Bo, Jo, Shinai, Bokken, Sai, Nunchaku, etc…)

The Club is registered to

  • Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Federation
  • International Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate –do
  • International Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate –do NZ
  • Karate New Zealand (union of New Zealand karate organization.)
  • World Karate Federation.
  • Ryukyu Dento Kobujutsu Hozen Budo Kyokai