Experienced Guidance

To approach mastery you need to know where you are now, where you are going and the direction of an experienced teacher who has been there before.

Tournament Training and Preparation

Shihan Cameron Quinn’s track record of success both personally as a national champion and Australian representative tournament fighter, and as a teacher of some of the best Kyokushin fighters ever is world renowned. He was also the South Pacific and Australian Team Trainer during its most successful tournament period ever.

Kata Bunkai, Cross Training and Technique Application

Cameron is renowned for his depth of knowledge and experience in the study of kata, grappling application of karate and cross training experience. He has trained with some of the world’s best grapplers, including Carlos Gracie Jr, Gene LeBell, the Machado brothers, John Donehue, Cris Brown (5 times Olympic wrestler), Rico Chippiarelli, Dan Henderson, Frank Trigg and Randy Couture.

Cameron’s open-door policy has meant he has always had a great working relationship with teachers and dojos of other styles and arts and that continues today. Yet at the center of his training is his very strong sense of loyalty to Sosai Mas Oyama and his creation, Kyokushin Karate. “Loyalty is the highest law.”

Above left, with Gene LeBell and Coach John Donehue, centre, with John Donehue, Cameron’s primary grappling coach, above right, with friends Habbe Heske (l), Larry Papadopoulos (center). Larry has also been very prominent in Cameron’s  grappling education.
        Below left, Rico Chippiarelli, Shihan Cameron, John Donehue and Cris Brown; center, Cameron is one of Australia’s most experienced fight sport referees and has controlled the action in countless Kyokushin Karate, kickboxing, muay thai, K-1, shootboxing, shooto and MMA bouts, including many world title matches; right, training in Singapore with Goju instructor and friend Bryson Keenan.

Kyokushin Karate

Over a period of 38 years in Kyokushin Karate, Shihan Cameron has traveled widely, training and teaching on every continent (except Antarctica). He first lived in Japan for one year in 1976, training at the Kyokushin Honbu under Sosai Mas Oyama. He remained at Honbu for three months in 1979 as an uchi-deshi under Sosai Oyama and returned again to Japan in 1985 for seven months.

After his experiences in Japan Cameron was made Branch Chief of Queensland in 1989 and in the same year began Australia’s first full-time uchi-deshi program, producing many successful champions including Walter Schnaubelt and Garry O’Neill. Cameron continues to return every year to the original Honbu Dojo of Sosai Mas Oyama in Ikebukuro, the spiritual home of Kyokushin.

Above left, Translating and demonstrating on behalf of Sosai Oyama at international Branch Chief intensive, 1991; centre, with my first instructor, Frank Everett and popular Kyokushin champion Nick Pettas, right, at National Black Belt Gassuku (camp), from Sensei Peter Collas, Sensei Nigel Garrett, Cameron, IKO Honbu Chief Instructor, Kancho Yoshikazu Suzuki. Below, Cameron has been conducting seminars and training camps worldwide for many years, for beginners to black belt.

Personal Training

Can’t get to general classes? Prefer to concentrate on fitness? Preparing for an upcoming grading and need some tightening up? Sessions can be booked to cover any number of training objectives. You don’t have to be a student of Kyokushin Karate either. All are welcome. In an enjoyable but uncompromising teaching style, Cameron will assess where you are, train with you and assist getting you to where you want to go.

Training can be on a casual basis or live in for periods of one month to three years.

Contact Shihan Cameron Quinn

“Osu. Thanks for your interest. One that I am adamant about: training is holistic. No part can be separated from another. Your genetics, diet, flexibility, CV endurance, strength, speed training, skill set, attitude: all need to be addressed if maximum potential is the goal. For more information, email me or SMS/call me now on 0405 023377. Together, we can explore all possibilities and achieve your maximum potential.”   CFQ