Derek Lorrison

Derek Falcus Lorrison 5th Dan

The whole basis of Gendo-Kai is power, and this is the reason for the hard and demanding training syllabus, which is intended to build an individual confidence, stamina and strength. Despite the forcefulness of Sensei Lorrison’s training, he always paid as much attention to a white belt who was stuck with a technique as he would to a 2nd Dan black belt. He taught his karateka that in the dojo everyone was the same, just with differing abilities.

Sensei Lorrison had a unique ability to extract the absolute best from karateka by mixing humour with practical explanations during every lesson. This is perhaps why he became such a close friend to so many of his long-term students who had faced the sharp end of both his wit and punishing wrath.

When in the dojo, the Gendo-Kai student is expected to honour and uphold the tradition and teachings handed down by Sensei Lorrison. The values of self-discipline and respect, matched by hard training, ensure that you never find yourself in a situation that you cannot deal with. If you have to defend yourself against an attacker (and it has happened to some of the current Dan grades) the skills taught to you by Gendo-Kai will be a potential lifesaver.

When Sensei Derek Lorrison passed ultimately away in 1994, Sensei Ian Campion took over as Chief Instructor of Gendo-Kai, and Sensei Andrew Stipetic became the Chief Examiner. Through his close friend and student, successive generations of students have trained in Gendo-Kai under the spirit he first set out – ‘Train hard, fight easy’.

Quote; "Skill is the learned ability to bring about pre-determined results with maximum certainty, often with the minimum outlay of time or energy or both."