President and Chief Instructor for Goju Ryu Karate do Seiwakai Australia
Chief Instructor, Karate Academy of Japan Goju Ryu
Past President, JKF Gojukai Australia
7th Dan, Kyoshi Shihan, Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai  - August 2017

6th Dan, Renshi Shihan, JKF Gojukai - Oita Japan 2015
2nd Dan ,Okinawa Kobudo Federation

QUALIFIED (Fitness Australia) Personal Trainer, Cert 3 & 4, ACPE Academy

Started Karate 1979 with Karate Academy of Japan Goju, Ashfield under Keith Hill Shihan 5th Dan Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai. Now, training directly under Seiichi Fujiwara Hanshi 8th Dan (Shuji Tasaki 9th Dan Hanshi RIP) of Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai.
Glenn won a WKKF World Kata Bunkai Champion title in 1994 Tokyo, Japan. Now, Head Instructor for Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai Australia teaches most nights, Through the All Japan Karate Federation Gojukai has trained under the best of Japans’ JKF Goju Kai masters include Shiomi Shihan, Maiyama Shihan, Maigawa Shihan, Tada Shihan, Fujiwara Shihan, Tasaki Hanshi and Lipinski Shihan since 1989 has had regular trips to Japan has developed and honed the skills that have been taught to him. Goju Ryu develops close in fighting skills that other sports style karate fighters are looking for it has both Karate and Jutsu involvement with the higher Dan level techniques. To find a good coach is the key Shuji Tasaki Shihan was the best and Fujiwara Shihan has developed his coaching through the guidence of a great master that devoted his life to his love for Karate, I enjoy my Karate and like to invite others to train and learn from my experience.

Deputy Head Instructor Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai Australia
Senior Instructor / Director of Karate Academy of Japan Goju Ryu

6th Dan in Goju Ryu Karate do Seiwakai - 2017 RENSHI
6th Dan All Japan Karate do Federation Gojukai - 2017

1st Dan Okinawa Kobudo Federation  

Dojo Instructor for Campbelltown & Camden Area including, Rosemeadow Dojo, St Helens Park Dojo and NOW at Elderslie Dojo. Michael achieved a National Championship in The Australian Koshiki Cruiser Weight Division and has also achieved Two National Championship titles in Men’s open Kata division in Koshiki 

He was awarded his 4th Dan by Shihan Tasaki in Ibaraki near Tokyo after 8 days of training in Japan July 2007.  has progressed to 5th Dan through the guidence of Coach and mentor Glenn Stephenson Shihan and awarded his 5th Dan by Seiichi Fujiwara Hanshi in Australia March 2012 and in the same month passed his JKF Gojukai 5th Dan..

Senior Instructor of Goju Ryu Karate Do Seiwakai.

5th Dan Goju Ryu Karate do Seiwakai - March 2010

5th Dan JKF Gojukai - July 2010

Iyan Mackenzie, has been training in the Martial Arts since 1972.- Originally from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, N.S.W...Iyans Karate background started with Yamaguchi Goju Kai.

Shihan Paul Starling, Shihan Tino Ceberano, and Shihan Goshi Yamaguchi were his leading instructors and long time Mentors from those early Years.

In Japan 1979, Iyan was Graded to 2 Dan Yamaguchi Goju Kai...from Shihan Goshi Yamaguchi and Shihan Paul Starling. Presented by Hanshi Gogen Yamaguchi at the Hombu Dojo in Tokyo.

But his experience includes several other Martial Arts, including Tae Kwon Do,
various Karate Styles, Kickboxing and Aikido. With weapons training under Master Motokatsu Inoue, in the Ryukyuan Kobujutsu System of Bo, Sai and Tonfa.

Iyan also holds the rank of  2nd Degree Black Belt wth the Chung Do Kwan/Tae Kwon Do Organization, Certified and Graded at the Kukkiwon TKD Headquarters in Seoul Korea. He has lived and worked in the U.S. Singapore/ Malaysia, Korea, China, Japan and the Philippines...to follow his Employment and Career, with Hanna Barbera, Marvel Comics, Walt Disney, and the Cartoon Network in the Animation Film Industry as an Animation Director, Cartoonist/ Illustrator and Designer, and so as to broaden his Martial Arts training experiences whenever possible.

Sensei Iyan is committed to the study of Martial Arts, and continues to further his knowledge and skills with the Goju Ryu Seiwakai and its latest developments in Kata training for Combat and evolving Kumite Techniques.

Iyan is also an active Polo Player and experienced Horseman in Western Riding and Trail Riding. He has been an accomplished 1100cc Superbike Rider, racing at Mt Panorama, Oran Park and Amaroo Raceway. And Interstate Race Circuits in the 70's to the 80's. His many Sporting interests were pursued with the same competiveness and commitment as his Martial Arts Training, such as...Skydiving, Fencing, Archery, Shooting, Surfing, Snow Skiing and Golf to name a few.

After participating, and assisting in as many Seminars as possible, with Shihan Leo Lipinski 8th Dan JKF Seiwakai, and frequent trips to Japan,
training under Hanshi Tasaki and Shihan Fujiwara in Omagari...

Senior Instructor Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai in Southern NSW & ACT
5th Dan Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai - 2016

 4th Dan JKF Gojukai - 2011


From South Africa is an active member of the Seiwakai organisation in Canberra now moved to Calbura Beach near Nowra, Nikola is a devastating Goju fighter and a great asset to the organisation with a second place at the JKF Gojukai National Championships 2005.

Nikola achieved both 4th Dan in Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai in Omagari and then tested and passed JKF Gojukai in Kyoto 5 Days later.