Yoseikan Budo UK was established in 2000, and its head instructor, Izzel Barbosa, has over 20 years of experience in Martial Arts and Self Defence, and is able to provide martial arts training to anyone over the age of 14 within the local area. The club is located in East Molesey, Surrey.
Founded in 1970, by Japanese Master Hiroo Mochizuki, Yoseikan Budo draws from his vast experience in several martial arts including Karate (9th Dan), Jujutsu (8th Dan), Aikido (8th Dan), Iaido and Kobudo (7th Dan), Judo (3rd Dan), French Savate Kickboxing and English Boxing. It has both a martial and sporting aspect to it.
Izzel's full-time job as a physio for the Metropolitan Police enables him to ensure all movements have been biomechanically corrected and potential injuries can be avoided. Safety is always paramount and thus training sessions are organised to reduce as much as possible the risk of injuries (use of different protections) and also the risk of long-term repetitive strain injuries.
