ABOUT US

Kuro Obi Dojo

Sensei Glenn Richards

6th Dan Black Belt

At an age of 10 he started in Taekwondo, before his instructor moved and closed the school. However, this cemented his martial art interest and in 1990 started training in Shito-Ryu Karate-Do. Studiing the teachings of Kenei Mabuni and was certified to Black Belt in 1995.

After spending a number of years competing in local, state, national and international events, Sensei Glenn discovered that he preferred the more traditional aspects of karate. His pursuit for knowledge, saw him travel to Japan and Singapore on several occasions to train with Sensei Mabuni, during which was also introduced to the Bo/staff, which raised his interest in weapons.

After Sensei Mabuni’s passing, Sensei Glenn continued to train, and in 2017, met Sensei Dominic Sculli who agreed to take him on as a student in the Shito-Ryu Karate-Do International organisation.

Sensei Glenn founded the Kuro Obi Karate Dojo in 2020.

CREDENTIALS

Chief Instructor Kuro Obi Karate
Chief Instructor Matayoshi Kobudo Victoria
Working With Childrens Check (Victoria Police)
Senior First Aid & CPR Certified
NCAS Australian Sports Commision Accredited Coach

KARATE PROMOTIONS

1995 – 1^st Dan – certified by Kenei Mabuni
1998 – 2^nd Dan – certified by Kenei Mabuni
2001 – 3^rd Dan – certified by Kenei Mabuni
2006 – 4^th Dan – certified by Kenei Mabuni
2010 – 5^th Dan – certified by Kenei Mabuni
2019 – 6^th Dan – certified by Dominic Sculli & Tsutomu Yoneda

KOBUDO PROMOTIONS

2011 – 1^st Dan – certified by Arthur Moulas
2014 – 2^nd Dan – certified by Hidetada Ishiki
2017 – 3^rd Dan – certified by Hidetada Ishiki
2021 – 4^th Dan – certified by Hidetada Ishiki

Sensei Glenn officially started training in Kobudo under the guidance of Sensei Arthur Moulas in 2006, and graded through to black belt in 2011. Following his 3^rd Dan promotion in 2017, he was given the priviledge to become Sensei Arthur’s kobudo representative for the state of Victoria (Australia). Shortly after, Sensei Glenn helped found the Matayoshi Kobudo Victoria (MKV) organisation, and is currently its Chief Instructor.

Kuro Obi Karate Dojo is a safe, high quality, family run dojo. It offers.

Huge amount of traditional knowledge (obtained from the old Japanese masters).
Personalised and friendly instruction
Practical self defense
Experiences from international competition

Founded by Sensei Glenn Richards.

WHY "KURO OBI"?

Kuro Obi literally translates to “Black Belt”, and is seen by many people as the ultimate achievement in martial arts. However a Kuro Obi means an expert of basics, and if you ask any black belt, they will tell you that it is only the starting point of your martial arts understanding and learning.