Our Head Sensei.
Mitsugu Fukuda - Kyoshi (教士) 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's mind, meaning to always train and challenge yourself to be better.
Coaching Achievements:
- Coached 5 national champions (Men's Dan & Kyu, Women's Kyu)
- Head Coach at the UTS Kendo Club – 4 overall UniSport Nationals champions
- 2018 - NSW State Coach - 1st place Men's & Women's Dan Team, Women's Kyu Team
- 2013 - NSW State Coach – 1st place Men's Dan & Kyu Teams
Our Coaches
Hugh Chang - Renshi (錬士) 6th Dan
Hugh Chang - Renshi (錬士) 6th Dan
Hugh Chang - Renshi (錬士) 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 - Renshi (錬士) 6th Dan
Hugh Chang - Renshi (錬士) 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 - Renshi (錬士) 6th Dan
Jayson Chaplin - 6th Dan
- Current NSWKA President
- 2013-2015, 2017-2018 AKC Dan Team Captain
- 2018 WKC Australian National Kendo Men’s Team Captain
Jayson Chaplin - 6th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
Jayson Chaplin - 6th Dan
- Founder of UTS Kendo Club
- Top 16 at 16th WKC & representative at 15th WKC
- 4x National Champion
- 4x NSW State Champion
- 2024-2027 AKR Kendo Technical Board Chairman
Clem Guo - 5th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
- 2018 & 2024 WKC New Zealand National Kendo Men's Team Captain
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
- 2024 NSWKA Technical Committee