Byron Shire

is a passionate martial arts academy active in and around Byron Bay in the Northern Rivers NSW Australia. With seven weekly classes in Bangalow and one on one sessions all over the Northern Rivers, covering all skill levels from beginners to advanced, our Academy offers an atmosphere of both intense training and camaraderie under the expert tutelage of Chief Instructor Sensei Jean Boussard, Fourth Dan Shotokan KaseHa with over 50 years martial arts experience, and Instructor Sensei Ben Ruble, Third Dan with over 25 years martial arts experience, assisted by a few very good First Dan and Second Dan Black Belts: Sempai Jason Miles (Nidan), Fabio Quijano (Shodan), George Rhodes (Shodan), Pierre Albertini (Shodan), Michelle Davis (Shodan).