Class Schedules & Fees
Current Timetable for Tatsumi Ryu and Toda Ha Buko Ryu classes in Melbourne, Australia.
| Days | Time | Class | |||||
| Wednesday | 7:30 to 9:00 PM | Tatsumi Ryu | |||||
| Saturday | 1:00 to 3:30 PM | Chen Style Tai Chi | |||||
| 1:00 to 3:30 PM | Toda Ha Buko Ryu | ||||||
| 3:30 to 5:00 PM | Tatsumi Ryu | ||||||
Please note: Any interested parties will need to contact Liam Keeley to make an appointment
to
view
a class. Please be aware that no new students are accepted until they have first viewed classes and met
with the
Liam Sensei.
Other Important Information
Please read the following articles on joining a Koryu as well as the guidelines for observing and attending training provided below.
Safety First
Because the practice of any martial art carries an inherent risk of injury, safety in the dojo is a primary concern of school administrators, instructors and students alike. Every participant in a dojo bears unto themselves a large amount of the responsibility in accident prevention.
The Instructor
Liam Keeley is a highly experienced martial artist who has been practising one or another form of Martial Arts since he was eleven years old. Currently he concentrates on teaching two koryu, Tatsumi ryu Hyoho and Toda-ha Buko ryu. He has a B.A. Hons. in Social Anthroplogy from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
His background includes training in a wide variety of other arts, among
them Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan, Okinawa Goju ryu Karate, Ryukyu
Kobujutsu, Kodokan Judo, and Zulu Stickfighting. He is a Board Member
of the International Hoplology Society.
Tatsumi ryu:
Liam is a member of the Tatsumi ryu, which dates from the early 1500's, and is one of the few remaining Sogo Bujutsu. Tatsumi ryu centers on the sword, but includes other weapons such as the spear, as well as yawara (close quarter combat). He was priviliged to have private and semi-private lessons for many years from the late Kato Takashi Sensei, the 21st Headmaster of the Tatsumi ryu, President of the Nippon Kobudo Shinkokai, and Board Member of the Nippon Kobudo Kyokai.
Liam holds a
number of mokuroku (licenses) in Tatsumi ryu, and has been
a regular
participant in demonstrating this ryu at various locations in Japan,
including Meiji Jingu, the Tokyo Budokan, the World Heritage Sites of
Itsukushima Jinja in Hiroshima-ken and Shimo-gamo Jinja and Shiramine
Jinja in Kyoto. He is fully authorised to teach Tatsumi ryu by the late
Kato Takashi Sensei and his son, Kato Hiroshi, the present Headmaster
of
Tatsumi ryu.
Buko ryu:
Liam was introduced to the Toda-ha Buko ryu by Meik Skoss, and trained under the 19th Headmaster, Nitta Suzuyo Sensei, for about ten years. Nitta Sensei is a Board Member of both the Nippon Kobudo Kyokai and the Nippon Kobudo Shinkokai. The Toda-ha Buko ryu centers on the study of the naginata (a kind of glaive), but includes other weapons such as the spear, the chain and sickle (kusarigama), and the sword.
Currently Liam holds the ranks of okuden, honden mokuroku, betsuden mokuroku, and the teaching rank of shihan in Toda-ha Buko ryu naginata-jutsu. He is fully authorised to teach by Nitta Sensei.