Head Instructor

Theresia started her martial art training in Jujitsu when she was working in Tokyo in 2010.

Theresia continued her martial art training in Aikido at UNSW Dojo when she returned to Sydney in 2011 under the guidance of Allen sensei, Glen sensei and Alex sensei. She achieved her 2nd Dan in 2019 and started teaching aikido in 2022. She has just received her 3rd Dan in Oct 2024.

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Allen started his Aikido training with Shuji Ozeki sensei in 1989, he was a founding member of the UNSW Club and has been the head instructor for UNSW for over 25 years. He holds a rank of 6th Dan. Allen has trained in Aikido across the globe including periods in London, Hong Kong and New York City. His martial arts journey started with Taekwondo in his teen age years before he discovered Aikido.

Instructor

Chris was introduced to self-defence and martial arts as a 19-year-old with workplace crowd-control training.

Chris started aikido in 2015 and has been fortunate to learn and develop from the teachings of Allen sensei, Alex sensei, and all the other skilled and experienced instructors that teach at the UNSW dojo. Chris achieved the rank of 2nd Dan in 2023.

Aikido’s focus on remaining calm when under pressure has really helped Chris manage his studies at UTS.

Instructor

Stephane began his martial arts journey with a decade of training in Judo before transitioning to Aikido for a few years in France. After a break from the mats, he resumed his Aikido training at UNSW Dojo under Allen Sensei. He holds the rank of 2nd Dan and has been teaching at UNSW Dojo since 2024.

Antonio began training Aikido in 2013 during his final year at university, initially looking for a way to balance the demands of study and research. What started as a welcome break from academic life soon became a lifelong practice. Through years of consistent training, he has developed a deep appreciation for Aikido’s emphasis on relaxation, awareness, adaptability, and continuous self-improvement, and how these principles can be applied both on and off the mat. Antonio currently holds the rank of 2nd Dan.