Ancient martial wisdom, modern martial application!
Pursue your goals of self-mastery and martial arts excellence with Goshu-ryu Aiki Jiu Jitsu Sunshine Coast Dojo.
Unique to Goshu-ryu Sunshine Coast, is your ability to access centuries-old ancient martial wisdom whilst training in relevant modern martial systems! So let go and start your martial arts journey with us today!
- GOSHU-RYU AIKI JIU JITSU – Learn the practical and internationally acclaimed martial arts system of choice used by the world’s biggest metropolitan police department: Tokyo Metropolitan Police (& Riot Squad)
- CARLOS MACHADO BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU – Furthermore, learn the contemporary ground fighting sport trained internationally by many of the world’s best combat sports athletes.
- SHINTO MUSO RYU – In addition, learn the ancient weapons systems of the Japanese samurai
Why you should choose us










“The world needs better humans: confident, compassionate, comfortable with uncomfortability, less violent, and less self-absorbed. We develop these here!”
Ryan Slavin (Head Instructor at GRAJJ SunCoast)
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“Here at the Goshu-ryu Sunshine Coast Dojo we believe in community before everything, and service before self. We foster this here!”
Ryan Slavin (Head Instructor at GRAJJ SunCoast)
What we offer

Our dojo exhibits world-class standards, and has a lineage in each art directly connected to their origins. Additionally, we create unparalleled experiences that exceed students’ expectations. Eg. National seminars and international training tours.
Recent blog posts
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Well, it’s almost twenty years since I first walked through the doors at the Brisbane Yoshinkan Aikido Dojo. I still remember it as if it was yesterday. The first class I did focussed on hijiate kokyu nage. I remember thinking how nuanced the movements were – how such a slight angle change created such a difference…
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Coffee Break: The efficacy of Yoshinkan You may have come across people questioning Aikido’s practicality in a ‘real’ situation. You might have seen comments on YouTube or someone you know saying, ‘Oh, Aikido doesn’t work in real situations… but what if this happened… what if that happened… oh, if you don’t do grappling or floor…
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The journey to Nidan for me has been quite a few years. You would think by now I have a good grip on things. Ha! Aikido humour, Get it? Grip…Never mind. Now after the dust has settled I can look back and feel this has been a great moment in my Aikido journey. Yet as…
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Aikido symbolises the way of adapting the spirit. I joined Aikido Yoshinkan at the Sunshine Coast Dojo in 2015 because I was intrigued by watching my brother train. Not only because it looked fun to flip people around by a 12-year-old but because I was curious of the art behind this martial art. I knew…
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I often overhear people prefacing what they say with things like, ‘If only it was easier, I would…’ or ‘If I had more time, I would…’ or even ‘I wish I could…, but…’. And they are right! Well, perhaps in part anyway. If we were presented with the ‘right’, ‘correct’, ‘perfect’, or ‘ideal’ conditions under…
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