WE ARE SEISHIN RYU KARATE
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Seishin Ryu style of karate was introduced by Sensei Len Monk in Palmerston North at the King Street Karate Dojo in the 1970's. Sensei Bill Harvey, who trained under Sensei Monk, opened the first Seishin Ryu dojo in Foxton in 1978. Sensei Len Monk is now the instructor for Seishin Ryu Karate in Auckland, which is a combination of seishin ryu and fushin ryu karate styles.
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In the 1980's, Sensei Bill Harvey opened the Levin Seishin Ryu Karate Dojo, although it had to close a short time later due to 3 alternative clubs running at the same time - Foxton, Shannon and Levin. The Shannon Dojo closed in the 90's and the Levin Dojo reopened a short time later.
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Today, the Levin and Foxton dojo, also known as Horowhenua School of Karate, are still going strong and Sensei Bill Harvey, while still training solidly at the club, has handed over the running of the clubs to Sensei Matt Harvey and Sensei Steve Hailwood. Sensei Matt Harvey is the main instructor at the Levin dojo and Sensei Steve Hailwood is the main instructor at the Foxton dojo.
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Our Sensei's
Sensei Bill Harvey (on the right) with Sensei Len Monk.
​Sensei Harvey is a 6th Dan Black Belt
Sensei Matt Harvey (on the right) with Sensei Len Monk.
​Sensei Harvey is a 3rd Dan Black Belt
Sensei Stu Simpson
​Sensei Simpson is a 2nd Dan Black Belt
Sensei Christopher Murray
​Sensei Murray is a 1st Dan Black Belt
Sensei Steven Deans
​Sensei Deans is a 1st Dan Black Belt
Sensei Steve Hailwood (on the right) with Sensei Len Monk.
​Sensei Hailwood is a 3rd Dan Black Belt
Sensei Mark Russel
​Sensei Russel is a 2nd Dan Black Belt
Sensei Tony Robinson (on the right) with Sensei Len Monk.
​Sensei Robinson is a 3rd Dan Black Belt
Sensei Liam Meighan
​Sensei Meighan is a 2nd Dan Black Belt
Sensei Brent Brady
​Sensei Brady is a 1st Dan Black Belt
Sensei Scotty Giles
​Sensei Giles is a 1st Dan Black Belt
SEISHIN RYU KARATE