The Mooroolbark Dojo was started 1985 under sempai Peter Wells. Originally started in his backyard with a few local kids.

It wasn’t long before it out grew the garage they trained in and Sempai Peter moved the club to the local gym, where it became the Lilydale Dojo. After training there for about 3 years, due to work commitments Sempai Peter could not longer teach classes and offered the club to the IKKA under Shihan Eddie Emin.

Over the next 4 years Shihan sent a few different instructors to teach at the Lilydale dojo, Andrew Krol, Alan Hamill and Ian Watts before it was taken over by one of sempai Peter wells original students, Brett Thompson.

Sensei Brett Thompson

 Sensei Brett started training Kyokushin at age 12 (1985) with Sempai Peter Wells. At age 19 he was graded to Shodan under Shihan Eddie Emin and began teaching at the Lildydale Dojo where he had been training since its conception.

After joining Shihan Bill Poly in 1997 to build the newly formed BKKA, sensei Brett opened the Mooroolbark Dojo where he trains today.

Under Shihan Bill Poly, in 1999 Sensei Brett was graded to the rank of Nidan (2nd Dan) then in 2007 also under the guidance of Shin Bill Poly he achieved the rank of Sandan (3rd Dan).

With the experience he has gained through many years of teaching and competing in such events like the, 1999 world tournament, the 2005 All Japan tournament, the 2008 World tournament as well as numerous international, national and state titles.

Sensei Brett is looking forward to having the opportunity to pass on his knowledge and experiences to his students, and helping Kyokushin to grow.

Still training at the Lilydale gym, it was decided that a more permanent setup was desired, so the move was made to lease a building in the near by suburb of Mooroolbark.

The Mooroolbark dojo has been training at 34 – 36 Manchester rd for 8 years now and with a full time setup and great support from its students and Shihan Bill Poly at Budo Kyokushin Karate Australia, we are looking forward to many more years of growth and hard training. Osu!!  

Training Times:
Tuesday and Thursday 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Dojo Location
1 st floor 34-36 Manchester rd,
Mooroolbark 3138

Contact:
PH. 0417540743