Our Head Sensei
Mitsugu Fukuda - Kyoshi 7th Dan
Fukuda Sensei is the Head Sensei (teacher) for UTS and has trained kendo for over 40 years in Japan.
Outside the club, Fukuda Sensei has supported the New South Wales Kendo Association (NSWKA) and Australian kendo in various roles, most recently as the NSW State Coach, leading the team to win the Australian Kendo Championships in 2018.
Fukuda Sensei has also facilitated a number of high profile seminars, inviting guests Sumi Sensei (8th Dan), Furukawa Sensei (8th Dan), Kamei Sensei (8th Dan), Takanabe Sensei (7th Dan) and Wako Sensei (7th Dan).
Fukuda Sensei trains with the mindset of "Shoshin" or beginner spirit, meaning to always train and challenge yourself to be better.
Coaching Achievements:
- Coached 5 x national champions (Mens Dan & Kyu, Women Kyu)
- Head Coach at UTS Kendo Club – 4 x overall Unigames champions
- 2018 - NSW State Coach - 1st place Men & Womens Dan Team, Womens Kyu Team
- 2013 - NSW State Coach – 1st place Men Dan & Kyu Teams
Our Coaches
Hugh Chang - 6th Dan
Hugh Chang - 6th Dan
Hugh Chang - 6th Dan
- 2015 University Games Coach - Gold Medal
- 2016 University Games Coach - Men's Gold Pennant
- 2017 University Games Coach - Men's Gold Pennant
- 2018 Australian Kendo Championships (AKC) - 1st Men's Dan Team
Kai Huang - 6th Dan
Hugh Chang - 6th Dan
Hugh Chang - 6th Dan
- 2013 AKC - Dan 3rd Individual
- 2013-2014 AKC - 1st Men's Team
- 2015 AKC - 2nd place Open individual
- 2016-2017 NSW State Team - 1st place
Taek Yang - 6th Dan
Hugh Chang - 6th Dan
Jayson Chaplin - 5th Dan
- 2013-2015, 2017-2018 AKC Dan Team Captain
- 2018 WKC Australian National Kendo Men’s Team Captain
- Current NSWKA President
Jayson Chaplin - 5th Dan
Jayson Chaplin - 5th Dan
Jayson Chaplin - 5th Dan
- 2015 Top 16 at 16th WKC & representative at 15th WKC
- 2012, 2015 2 x Australian WKC representative
- 4 x National Champion 4 x NSW State Champion
- 2011, 2012, 2014 x Unigames Head Coach
Clem Guo - 5th Dan
Jayson Chaplin - 5th Dan
Yuka Sowden - 4th Dan
- 2018 WKC New Zealand National Kendo Men's Team Captain
Yuka Sowden - 4th Dan
Jayson Chaplin - 5th Dan
Yuka Sowden - 4th Dan
- Women's coach
Elena Meshcheriakova - 4th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 4th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 4th Dan
Tony Liu - 4th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 4th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 4th Dan
Adrian Walker - 4th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 4th Dan
Adrian Walker - 4th Dan