Red Scorpion Martial Arts

Red Scorpion Dojo has its home base situated in the Warkworth Showgrounds.

The dojo is run by Chief Instructor Sensei Andrew Goddard, 4th Dan, and is affiliated to the American JKA-International, under the guidance of Sensei Edmond Otis, 8th Dan, the highest ranked Shotokan Karate Instructor in New Zealand.  The primary Martial Art is Shotokan Karate and the dojo boasts a compliment of some 75 students, training both in Warkworth and in Mangawhai.

AJKA-I has some 2500 students worldwide.

Sensei Goddard has trained in the Martial Arts for nearly 25 years, starting off in Judo before training in the UK in Shotokan Karate. He then joined the British Army where he trained extensively in unarmed combat and kick boxing. He became part of a specialised Airborne unit on 72 hours standby to deploy to any part of the world; trained in freefall parachuting and close quarter protection, unarmed combat and specialist weapons . After a number of years in this role he joined the British Police and furthered skills in Aikido along with a return to Shotokan Karate. Advanced driving and pursuit driving, along with police firearms and tactics, restraint and hold techniques added to Sensei Goddard's skill base.

 After nearly 20 years Military and Police service Sensei retired deciding to concentrate full time on a Martial Arts career, and in 2005 Red Scorpion Dojo was formed.

The training now offered is Shotokan Karate based, interspersed with techniques from other systems, to form a very strong, not only traditional, but street oriented reality based Martial Art. Having been in some of the toughest situations in the toughest areas of the world, Sensei now feels it is time to pass on the skills and experience gained throughout his 20 years Military and Police service.

The dojo regularly  train with Sensei Otis, both in Warkworth and Napier. There is also an annual summer camp  held on the beach in California, and the dojo is active in local and national competitions where they regularly rank in the top 3.

For further information regarding AJKA-I and upcoming events please go to

http://www.americanjka-i/

http://www.shotokankaratehawkesbay.co.nz/