Dojo Principal Teacher

All Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation (AYF) teaching is delivered by Murray Booth Sensei who has been practicing and teaching both Japanese and Korean martial arts for over 40 years in both New Zealand and Australia.

Murray Booth Sensei is a 4th Dan black belt instructor recognised by the Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation (AYF). Murray Sensei is qualified to teach and grade his students to the rank of 2nd Dan black belt. His students gradings are recognised in Japan and throughout the world via the AYF. Students who attain the rank of black belt will receive their Dan certificates from the International Yoshinkan Headquarters in Japan. 

Murray Booth Sensei holds the following Black Belt Instructor certifications :

  • Yoshinkan Aikido - 4th Degree Black Belt instructor - Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation (A.Y.F) , Japan

  • Goshu Ryu Aiki Jujutsu - 4th Degree Black Belt Instructor

  • Bong Hwa Hapkido - 6th Degree Black Belt Instructor

  • World Tae Kwon Do - 4th degree Black Belt Instructor (Kukkiwon Registered)

Teaching of Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation (AYF) is offered by way of :

  • 1 to 1 individual private classes

  • regular open group classes

  • special classes for specific needs such as womens or senior self defence.

Teaching is only offered for - Yoshinkan Aikido (A.Y.F.) -

  • Free Community Self Defence classes using Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation (AYF) Goshin Waza techniques

  • Regular Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation (AYF) classes

Aikido Yoshinkan Foundation (AYF) Teaching

Murray Booth Sensei currently holds a 4th Degree Black Instructor Certification in Yoshinkan Aikido and is registered with the Aikido Yoshinkan Foundation (AYF) as a qualified Yoshinkan Aikido Instructor. Murray Booth Sensei has studied for over 17 years at the Aikido Yoshinkan Brisbane, Australia Dojo, as a direct student of Shihan Michiharu Mori Sensei 8th Degree Black Belt Instructor who was the last uchi deshi (live in student) of the founder of Yoshinkan Aikido Master Gozo Shioda.

Elements of Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation (AYF) taught by Murray Booth Sensei include :

  • Practical self defence (Goshin Waza) : Yoshinkan Aikido is well known for its efficient, effective and realistic techniques trained by Riot Police, Security Police and Metropolitan Police in Tokyo, Japan.

  • Strong Basics and Safe Form Training: Yoshinkan Aikido is strong in basics, having developed six basic movements to train your body and imprint required moves for applying techniques in a fastest way. It is a great advantage to have the form training style which gives you learn techniques with maximum efficiency and with minimum risk of getting injured.

  • Yoshinkan Aikido Skills: By practicing basic movements and basic techniques repeatedly your body starts reacting to any form of attack without a moment to think. Yoshikan Aikido is challenging to learn at beginning due to its principles of movement being counter intuitive, yet over time basic movements allow us to master the skills efficiently in a very well structured and methodical way.

Self Defence - Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation (AYF) Goshin Waza Teaching

Elements of Self Defence Goshin Waza taught by Sensei Murray Booth include :

  • Close quarter self defence techniques (Goshin Waza)

  • Advanced Aiki Jujutsu Techniques including fast effective joint locks, striking, and kicking for self defence

  • Dealing with multiple attackers quickly for self defence

  • Dealing with weapons for self defence including knife, stick, walking cane.

  • Advanced weapons training including Jo staff, bokken wooden sword, short sword knife.