Zanshin Martial Arts

🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ZANSHIN MARTIAL ARTS 🎉

We are excited to welcome everyone back and kick off the year with our first classes starting tonight. We cannot wait to see all our students, families, and instructors back on the mats and ready for a great year ahead.

If you are looking to start the year with confidence, fitness, and focus, come along tonight.

Classes starting tonight:
• Neville Bonner Primary School – 6:30 PM
• Palmerston Primary School – Juniors 6:00 PM
• St Francis of Assisi School, Calwell – 6:30 PM
• Googong (Anglican School) – 6:30 PM
• Denman Prospect (Evelyn Scott School) – Juniors 6:30 PM

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight and making 2026 a positive and exciting year for all 🥋✨

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BLACK BELTS

Congratulations to Michael Perin, Daniel Perin, Runi Gomes and Gokul Shankar on achieving their black belts.

This was our final grading for the year and a great way to finish. Over 280 students graded across the weekend and it was fantastic to see the effort and commitment on display from everyone.

Well done to all who graded and especially to our new black belts.
Stay tuned for more posts.

EVATT DOJO CHANGE - 11th December 2025

Due to a school event, Evatt tonight is running on the Melba Cricket and Football Fields off Brownlee Pl.

Juniors 6:30-7:30
Seniors 7:30-8:30

Make sure you bring your shoes! We'll have lots of fun!

Not sure where that is? Check this link!

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GRADING FORMS DUE THIS WEEK

Just a reminder that Grading Forms are due this week. The last day we will be accepting Grading Forms is this Sunday the 7th, so please make sure yours are completed and submitted before then.

If you are unsure about anything or need help with your form, please let your instructor know and they will guide you through it.

These are the grading dates

• Saturday 13 December
Franklin Dojo
Franklin Early Childhood School
Kilmeny Close, Franklin ACT

• Sunday 14 December
Conder Dojo
St Clare of Assisi School
Heidelberg Street, Conder ACT

Thank you everyone. Looking forward to a great week of training.

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

All Zanshin Martial Arts centres across Canberra and New South Wales are now open and operating as normal. The recent school closures have been lifted and our dojos are fully back to regular classes.

There is no longer any need for daily updates. Please attend your usual class times and locations as all junior and senior sessions will run as scheduled.

Also, please remember to pick up your grading forms from your instructor if you have not already done so. Grading is only three weeks away, so make sure you are prepared.

Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding over the last week. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you back in training.

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR MONDAY 24TH OF NOVEMBER – OPEN CENTRES AND OUTDOOR TRAINING

Here is today’s update for Zanshin Martial Arts families.

CENTRES OPEN THIS EVENING

• Neville Bonner Primary School
– Juniors: 6.30 pm
– Seniors: 7.30 pm

• Denman Prospect – Evelyn Scott School
– Juniors: 6.30 pm
– Seniors: 7.30 pm

• Palmerston Primary School
– Juniors: 6.00 pm

• Calwell – St Clare of Assisi
– Juniors: 6.30 pm
– Seniors: 7.30 pm

• Googong – The Anglican School Googong
– Juniors: 6.30 pm
– Seniors: 7.30 pm

CENTRES CLOSED BUT RUNNING OUTDOOR TRAINING

• Aranda Primary School
– School is closed but we are running an outdoor training session
– Outdoor Training: 6.30 pm
– Location: Oval next to Aranda Primary School

Aranda will be open again next Monday, 1st of December.

We will continue updating the website, Facebook and Instagram each day with the latest information on open classes and outdoor training sessions.

Thank you everyone for your support and patience.

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR FRIDAY 21ST OF NOVEMBER – OPEN CENTRES AND OUTDOOR TRAINING

Here is today’s update for Zanshin Martial Arts classes.

CENTRES OPEN THIS EVENING

• Gordon Primary School
– Juniors at 6.30 pm

• Queanbeyan South
– Juniors at 6.30 pm
– Seniors at 7.30 pm

CENTRES CLOSED BUT RUNNING OUTDOOR TRAINING

• Coombs
– School is closed but an outdoor training session will run
– Juniors: 6.30 pm
– Seniors: 7.30 pm
– Please follow the instructions given by the instructor when you arrive

• Taylor – Margaret Hendry School
– School is closed but we are running an outdoor session behind the school
– Juniors: 6.30 pm
– Seniors: 7.30 pm
– Go to the main school car park and meet at the cricket nets behind the school

• Amaroo – Amaroo School
– School is closed but we are running an outdoor training session
– Juniors: 6.30 pm (junior class only)
– Entrance to the Amaroo District Playing Fields is on Horse Park Drive
– Parking is in the Amaroo District Playing Fields car park

OUTDOOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Students may wear their uniform with joggers
• Plain clothes are fine if preferred
• Bring a drink bottle with water

We will continue updating the website, Facebook and Instagram each day with the latest information on open classes and outdoor training sessions.

Centres open today: Evatt, Conder and Googong.
Centres closed but running outdoor training: Ngunnawal.
Full details below.
IMPORTANT UPDATES – OPEN CENTRES, CLOSED CENTRES AND OUTDOOR TRAINING

Here is today’s update for all Zanshin Martial Arts families.

CENTRES OPEN TODAY

EVATT – St Monica’s Primary School
• Juniors: 6.30 pm
• Seniors: 7.30 pm

CONDER – St Clare of Assisi
• Juniors: 6.30 pm
• Seniors: 7.30 pm

GOOGONG – Googong Public School
• Juniors: 6.45 pm
• Seniors: 7.30 pm

All of the above centres are running as normal indoors.

CENTRES CLOSED TODAY (BUT RUNNING OUTDOOR TRAINING)
NGUNNAWAL – OUTDOOR TRAINING SESSION

Ngunnawal Primary School is still closed, however we are running an outdoor training session on the oval next to the school so students do not miss their class.

This session will be run by Hanshi Drew, and he always makes outdoor training fun, exciting and full of energy.
This is definitely a class not to miss.

Location: Ngunnawal Oval (directly next to Ngunnawal Primary School)
Training times:
• Juniors: 6.30 pm
• Seniors: 7.30 pm

OUTDOOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Students may wear their uniform with joggers
• Plain clothes are fine if preferred
• Bring a drink bottle with water

We will continue updating the website, Facebook and Instagram each day around lunchtime with the latest information.

Thank you everyone for your patience and support.

IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEDNESDAY 19TH – ALL CENTRES OPEN

All Zanshin Martial Arts classes are running as normal today.
There are no school closures affecting our training schedule.

CENTRES OPEN TODAY

• Franklin Early Childhood Centre, Kilmeny Close
• Canberra PCYC Erindale

All class times remain the same as usual for juniors and seniors.

We will continue updating this page around lunchtime each day with the latest information on open and closed centres. Please also check our Facebook and Instagram pages for daily updates.

Thank you everyone for your support.

IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR TUESDAY 18TH – OPEN CENTRES, CLOSED CENTRES AND OUTDOOR TRAINING

PHOTO 1: Harrison Map (Harrison District Playing Fields South Carpark)
PHOTO 2: Taylor Map (Sutherland Crescent Carpark Roundabout)

CENTRES OPEN TODAY

• Watson at Rosary Primary School
• Wanniassa at St Anthony’s Primary School
• Jerrabomberra Primary School

CENTRES CLOSED TODAY (BUT RUNNING OUTDOOR TRAINING SESSIONS)

These centres are officially closed, however outdoor training is still running so students do not miss their classes.

HARRISON – OUTDOOR TRAINING

Training will be held at Harrison Oval, directly behind Harrison Primary School.
Meeting point: Harrison District Playing Fields South Carpark on Nullarbor Avenue
• Juniors at 6.30 pm
• Seniors at 7.30 pm

TAYLOR – OUTDOOR TRAINING (JUNIORS ONLY)

Training will be held on the oval behind Margaret Hendry School.
Meeting point: Sutherland Crescent car park next to the main roundabout
• Juniors at 6.30 pm

OUTDOOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Students may wear their uniform with joggers
• No bare feet allowed
• Plain clothes are fine if preferred

Grading forms will be handed out this week.

We will continue updating the website, Facebook and Instagram every day with the latest information.

Thank you everyone for your support and flexibility.

IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR MONDAY ON SCHOOL CLOSURES AND OPEN CENTRES

Here is today’s update for all Zanshin Martial Arts families.

CENTRES OPEN TODAY
• Calwell at St Francis of Assisi School
• Googong at the Anglican School

SCHOOLS CLOSED TODAY
• Aranda Primary School
• Neville Bonner Primary School
• Evelyn Scott School at Denman Prospect
• Palmerson Primary School

Please note that Today’s Classes on the website are not up to date.
The Latest News section has the correct information.

We will continue updating the website, Facebook and Instagram every day.

How to find the correct update on our website:

1. Go to zanshin.com.au
2. Scroll past the Todays Classes section
3. Scroll down to the Latest News section
4. Look for the post titled IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR MONDAY ON SCHOOL CLOSURES AND OPEN CENTRES
5. Do not click the yellow Continue reading link
6. Click the Read More button to open the full update

Thank you everyone for your patience and support.

COOMBS DOJO CHANGES - 14/11/2025

Due to the whole school closure from the Educational Directorate, Coombs Dojo will not be running tonight. We apologies for the short notice!