Welcome To Yamaneko-Ryu Karate
Martial Arts School.
(+27) 63 411 9746
About Us
Martial Arts School in Fish Hoek
Yamaneko-Ryu Karate was started in 1985 in Durban KZN by the late Sensei Ian Lennox who trained under Shihan Kenny Uytenbogaardt, a 7th Dan Kyokushin Karateka.Yamaneko-Ryu taught only Kyokushin Karate and Knockdown Fighting, Sensei Ian Lennox then passed it on to Sensei Ivan Rossi.
Sensei Ivan continued to grow Yamaneko-Ryu to over 300 students with many Natal Championships and medals won before he left for Cape Town. Sensei Ivan and Sensei Giovanni then started again in Cape Town.
After many years of training students in Kyokushin Karate, we have decided to move over to United Shotokan-Ryu Karate under the guidance of Sensei Gary Grapetin and World Union of Karate Federations South Africa.
Shotokan Karate is very similar to Kyokushin Karate and as such made this an easy decision to move. We are now able to offer our students Provincial Colours and SA Colours, we are also able to offer the students a chance to enter into the International Competitions and also the Common Wealth Games for Karate.
Our Programs
Martial Arts Classes
Dojo Head
“Although it is important to study and train for skill in techniques, for the man who wishes to truly accomplish the way of budo, it is important to makehis whole life in training and therefore not aiming for skill and strength alone, but also for spiritual attainment.”
Martial Arts Master
Our Instructors
Sensei Ivan
Sempai Bruce
Sempai Sebastian
