WHY US
Zen Do Kai – “The Best Of Everything in Progression”. Choosing the ‘Right’ Martial Arts dojo is truly important – If its not the right fit for you, you’re not going to get what you came for in the first place, because…READ MORE!
OUR STUDENTS
Just for you! Our club welcomes people of all ages from 6 to 60. Men and Women, Boys and Girls, no matter your current fitness level, we have internationally qualified instructors across a wide spectrum of Martial Arts…READ MORE!
STOP BULLYING WITH SELF DEFENCE
Bullying has a profound and long lasting effect on many people and it’s time to take steps to STOP IT! Bullying is not tolerated at all in martial arts – It’s cowardly and dishonourable! If you are being tormented or harassed, or…READ MORE!
BJC Muay Thai Kickboxing™ is one of the fastest and easiest sports to learn in the world. With that in mind the syllabus has been structured and formatted in such a way …READ MORE!
Zen Do Kai was founded by Bob Jones and Richard Norton , when they left the dojo of Japanese karate Gōjū Kai of Tino Ceberano in 1970. It has evolved from adding…READ MORE!
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, from a variety…READ MORE!
Stick Fighting is a generic term for martial arts which use simple long slender, blunt, hand-held, generally wooden ‘sticks’ for fighting; such as a staff, cane, walking stick…READ MORE!
Krav Maga is a self-defense system developed for the military in Israel that consists of a wide combination of techniques sourced from Aikido, Judo…READ MORE!
BJC Kidz Karate as the name suggests, was developed specifically for younger children, with the intentions of not only providing kids with an outlet to learn self defence…READ MORE!
WELCOME TO OUR CLUB
Fitness, Self Defence, Confidence & Fun
Welcome to ‘Golden Grove’ Zen Do Kai, a member club of Bob Jones Martial Arts.
Zen Do Kai – Martial Arts Freestyle is a phenomenon created by Bob Jones in 1970 when he opened his first martial arts club in Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
It was originally intended to cater for those who worked in the security industry, but the demand and popularity grew beyond expectation. With the famous Bruce Lee movies flooding the cinemas more and more, people sought to participate in the martial arts phenomena.
Zen Do Kai has never had a closed attitude, nor is it a closed system, we are an open system, and as such we have to be open to influences and ideas from all around the world. We must always be guided by a thirst for knowledge, understanding and meaning to the things we do and those things that have been handed down to us from previous generations.
Using modern self defence principles with traditional values, we seek to improve the system, improve ourselves and to be aware of creating the opportunities for the individuals within our organisation to achieve their personal best. We are proud, not only of our system, but of the many thousands of students that have developed from it. Train in Zen Do Kai and we are sure you will find the experience fulfilling, exciting and most of all …. enjoyable.
It has evolved from adding the principles and techniques of many martial arts disciplines together with the strong Bob Jones fighting tradition to form a modern, effective and comprehensive self defence system.
So why not come and enjoy our leadership, guidance, training and friendship – We will welcome your contribution!
Shihan Rohan Clifford
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