Our Head Sensei.
Jayson Chaplin - 6th Dan
Jayson Chaplin Sensei has trained Kendo for 28 Years in Australia.
He is the founder of the UTS Kendo Club, when he created this club he bore a vision where people who love Kendo can push the boundaries and be competitive on the world stage.
For now, our goal as a club is to become the top Kendo club in Australia by actively participating in local, national and international competitions.
Achievements in Kendo:
- Top 16 at 16th WKC & representative at 15th WKC
- 4 times National Champion
- 4 times NSW State Champion
- 2024-2027 AKR Kendo Technical Board Chairman
Our Coaches
Mitsugu Fukuda - Kyoshi (教士) 7th Dan
Mitsugu Fukuda - Kyoshi (教士) 7th Dan
Mitsugu Fukuda - Kyoshi (教士) 7th Dan
- Fukuda-sensei is the Former Head Sensei 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 several high-profile seminars, inviting guests Sumi-sensei (8th Dan Hanshi), Furukawa-sensei (8th Dan Hanshi), Kamei-sensei (8th Dan Hanshi), 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
- 2025~ Australian National Team Coach
Hugh Chang - Renshi (錬士) 6th Dan
Mitsugu Fukuda - Kyoshi (教士) 7th Dan
Mitsugu Fukuda - Kyoshi (教士) 7th 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
Taek Yang - Renshi (錬士) 6th Dan
Mitsugu Fukuda - Kyoshi (教士) 7th Dan
Taek Yang - Renshi (錬士) 6th Dan
- Former NSWKA President
- 2013-2015, 2017-2018 AKC Dan Team Captain
- 2018 WKC Australian National Kendo Men’s Team Captain
- 2025 UTS Kendo Club Technical Committee
Kai Huang - 6th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
Taek Yang - 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
Clem Guo - 5th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
- 2018 & 2024 WKC New Zealand National Kendo Men's Team Captain
- 2024 & 2025 NSWKA Technical Committee
- 2025~ New Zealand National Team Coach
- 2025 UTS Kendo Club Technical Committee
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
Elena Meshcheriakova - 5th Dan
- 2024 & 2025 NSWKA Technical Committee
Adrian Walker - 4th Dan
- 2024 - 2025 UTS Kendo Club Technical Committee
Tony Liu - 4th Dan
- 2025 University Games Men's Coach
- 2025 UTS Kendo Club Technical Committee
Benjamin Terracini - 4th Dan
Benjamin Terracini - 4th Dan
- 2024 WKC Denmark National Men's team representative
- 2024 University Games Coach
- 2025 University Games Head Coach
- 2025 UTS Kendo Club Technical Committee
- 2025 NSWKA Technical Committee