Reviews of Byron Shire Shotokan Karate Do & Self Defence

Sensei Jean has a wonderful way with children, they respect and listen to him. He is patient, kind, and manages to hold interest, even after a long school day. I can thoroughly recommend Shotokan.

My 9 year old daughter has been learning Karate with Jean for over a year. Her focus, discipline and determination have been nourished by Jean's no nonsense attitude to training. She loves attending these classes .

I am a 2nd Dan Black belt in Shotakan Karate, I obtained my Shodan with JKA Australia & my Nidan with TSKFA Australia and have trained for over 14 years, I would like to take the opportunity to express how beneficial it is and appreciative I am, to train with Sensei Jean Boussard. His training encompasses all aspects of the physical body while incorporating a layered approach to application, self defence, breathing, stretching and emotional health. His teachings are tailored to all students levels, needs and understanding and his support is always positive. I highly recommend Sensei Jean's training and guidance as an essential stepping stone for a healthy, safe, well balanced body and life.

As mentioned in the schools description Jean is a life long student with many teachers and influences. This is immediately apparent when attending Jean's classes giving the student more than just knowledge of Karate but tools to take on their life long journey of self discovery and improvement which is the art of Karate. Adding to this is the genuine love of his students and passion and commitment he brings to every session which is truly infectious and leaves the student with a feeling of having a meaningful experience and not just learning a 'few moves'. I am grateful to have met Jean and be able to train at his Dojo which i hope to do for many years to come. I can only think and speak of Jean and his Dojo in the highest regard and urge anyone looking into Karate and Practical Self Defense to contact Jean.

After 18 months training with Sensei Ben Ruble at Mullumbimby Dojo I'm a convert. Ben's classes are intensive and always leave me feeling energised. He has a fine attention to detail, knows just where I'm going wrong and how to put it right, and most importantly, loves karate as an art which is spiritual as much as physical. After a morning class with Ben I feel bulletproof. Nothing can touch me for the rest of the day.

As well as attending Sensei Ben's classes, I also train intermittently with Sensei Jean Boussard at Bangalow Dojo. The two teachers' styles are very different, but they share a love of Shotokan which is highly infectious, and Jean, with his emphasis on self defense, provides a balance to Ben's firm grounding in basic techniques. Between them, they make Byron Shire a great place to train karate.

Respect to you both, Sensei Ben and Sensei Jean.

I've been a karateka at Bangalow dojo for several years, moving from junior to advanced grade, and I still learn something new at every class. Sensei Jean has broad knowledge and experience of martial arts, with great teaching methods for all grades and ages, and an excellent warm up routine to promote fitness and strength. Sensei Ben is also an excellent skills teacher and demonstrator. The Byron Shotokan karate dojos are a great place to build health and confidence with non-aggressive self defence skills and inner and outer strength.