Kempo Branches

Find the nearest Kempo branch to you.

All our clubs are non-profit and are run for the benefit of the community. Beginners are always welcome!

North Shore Branch was founded in 2006. Darren Louie, 5th Dan Black Belt, Daikenshi, has been the Branch Master of North Shore Branch since its establishment. Darren began training in 1991 to supplement his rugby training. Since passing his black belt, Darren has participated in seminars in Australia, Japan, America, Sweden and New Zealand. He even met his wife, Rachel, now a 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi, through Shorinji Kempo.

Stephen Reid, also 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi, takes the children’s class on Tuesdays, a structured programme that provides fitness, discipline and self-defence for 7-12 year olds.

Training is held in the main hall at Birkdale Intermediate.

Current Seniors in North Shore

Darren Louie, 5th Dan Black Belt, Daikenshi
Stephen Reid, 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Rachel Louie, 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Kanae Atsumi, 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Juan Carascosa, 4th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
KC Lee, 3rd Dan Black Belt, Chukenshi
Nick Howdle, 3rd Dan Black Belt, Chukenshi

Auckland Central Branch was founded in late 1972 by students from Kyoto University, Japan, and has operated continuously since then. Steve Young, 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi, is the Branch Master of Auckland Central Branch. Steve began training in 1988 and has hosted many students from Japan and all over the world at the branch.

Training is held in the hall inside Gate 4 at Auckland Girls Grammar School.

Current Seniors in Auckland Central

Steve Young, 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Kazuko Noichi, 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Ronny Etzion, 4th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Doug Peacocke, 4th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Tony Shuttleworth, 4th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Duncan Binnie, 4th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Manny Agbayani, 4th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Alberts Pandu, 3rd Dan Black Belt, Chukenshi

West Auckland Branch was established in 2014. Anthony Corin, 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi, is the Branch Master of West Auckland Branch. Anthony began training in 1983 and has trained in Japan, Australia, America, Russia, Sweden and New Zealand.

Training is held at 64 O’Neills Rd Swanson.

Current Seniors in West Auckland

Anthony Corin, 5th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Bruce Gatward-Cook, 4th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi
Toshi Sekizaki, 3rd Dan Black Belt, Chukenshi
Aaron Smith, 1st Dan Black Belt

East Auckland Branch was founded in 2012 and currently operates as a sub-branch of North Shore Branch. The club is run by Sean Mcilvride, 6th Dan Black Belt, Daikenshi. Sean began training in 1979 and is fluent in Japanese, having lived and trained there (in Osaka under renowned Masachiyo Okumara Daihanshi 9th Dan) for many years, Sean also is a qualified practitioner of Chinese medicine.

Takeyuki Morita, 4th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi, runs a children’s class on Mondays, a structured programme that provides fitness, discipline and self-defence for 7-12 year olds.

Training is held at the Howick Leisure Centre.

Current Seniors in East Auckland

Sean McIlvride, 6th Dan Black Belt, Daikenshi
Takeyuki Morita, 4th Dan Black Belt, Seikenshi

New Plymouth Central was founded in 2005. Peter Monk, 6th Dan Black Belt, Junhanshi, is the Branch Master of New Plymouth Central Branch. Peter has been training since 1973 and has trained under several high ranking teachers in Japan, having lived there for several years before establishing his branch back in New Zealand.

Training is held in Boot It Gym 21 Normanby St, Fitzroy, New Plymouth

Current Seniors in New Plymouth Central

Peter Monk, 6th Dan Black Belt, Junhanshi
Tim Coleman, 4th Dan Black Belt, Chukenshi
Matt de Jager 3rd Dan Black Belt, Chukenshi
Falke Protze 2nd Dan Black Belt
Andrea Bowling 1st Dan Black Belt

Blenheim Branch initially started off in 2008 as a club of Auckland Central Branch before it was established as an official branch in 2012. Jeffery Ho, 3rd Dan Black Belt, Chukenshi, is the Branch Master of Blenheim Branch. Before 2008, Jeffery used to make a fortnightly road trip to Christchurch (620km return trip) just to train for 4 hours before driving back to Blenheim on the same day. Jeffery first started training in Malaysia in around the mid-1990s before migrating to New Zealand.

James Brunel, 1st Dan Black Belt, takes the children’s classes, a structured programme that provides fitness, discipline and self-defence for 6 to 12 year olds.

Training is held at 19 Eltham Road

Current Seniors in Blenheim

Jeffery Ho, 3rd Dan Black Belt, Chukenshi
James Brunel, 1st Dan Black Belt