More than Jiu-jitsu. Through the community in the dojo, I hope that we can enrich the lives of our members and I hear from a lot of members that this is actually the case.
Hi, my name is Yuki Ishikawa and I am the director of CARPE DIEM. I am really excited about the recent opening of CARPE DIEM Sydney. With the current COVID-19 situation I was very disappointed to ne be able to attend the opening. But I am sure I will be heading to Sydney in the near future. So, I am looking forward to that.
At the moment we have 11 dojos domestically in Japan. Overseas, Sydney is the 6th dojo to open. With so many locations people are sweating on the mat every day.
When you think about a model dojo, the competitors in the dojo and such you cannot really say that every dojo is the same, but I do believe that each CARPE DIEM dojo shares the same culture.
That is the ideal that we are “More than Jiu-jitsu”. Through the community in the dojo, I hope that we can enrich the lives of our members and I hear from a lot of members that this is actually the case.
I want to be a dojo that continues to give its members more than just technique. I have only been to Australia once, but I really liked it when I was there. I felt like it was a country where the people really enjoyed sports. I have no doubt that Sydney will be bustling in no time at all. I am looking forward to meeting you all when I visit Australia next!
The concept of MonstarZen Martial Arts has always been about Balance. Balance in fighting style but more importantly, balance in mind, body and spirit. Inside everybody is a duality of aggression and peace, and daily training in martial arts is the perfect vehicle to achieving this homeostasis.
All the team at MonstarZen are true martial artists in the purest sense. We are all students simply wanting to be better at Life. Our aim is to create a welcoming, friendly atmosphere without ego that is just about enjoying training, and improving together in a safe, clean environment.
We have teamed up with Carpe Diem BJJ, a jiujitsu team from Japan under the direction of Yuki Ishikawa that have the same ethos as us when it comes to Martial Arts. There are no secrets to an easy life in a chaotic world but Martial Arts is a form of being in the present, focusing on the now, seizing the day.
It is moving meditation to escape the outside craziness of the world and the inside craziness of our heads. Our purpose at MonstarZen is to offer a space where anyone and everyone.
Just by simply turning up and training on the mats can directly or indirectly find their personal path to health and well-being. Plus…learning how to Punch, Kick, Throw and Submit people is a lot of fun and addictive.
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