Terry P Hill

The Terry P Hill Martial Arts Association was formed in 1981 by Terry Hill at the Hamilton Teachers College Gymnasium on the University of Waikato Campus. Starting out as a Karate Dojo teaching the Okinawa Goju Ryu form of Karate, it expanded in 1982 to include Muay Thai / Kickboxing classes. In 1991 the Association moved to the University of Waikato's Sport and Recreation centre and included Self Defence classes in its curriculum. This formed a three-tiered training program. It then expanded yet again to include Wu Shu (Chinese Martial Arts) - San Shou (Free Fight) training for the members in 1998.

Martial Arts Odyssey Review

Published by Terry P Hill on October 15, 2010

“Martial Arts Odyssey” has been a web TV show for nearly three years, and 160 webisodes, spanning nine countries and countless martial arts. Now the web TV show is moving to an artfully edited DVD series edited by filmmaker, Charlie Armour and of course, starring Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo. Finally a true and clear perspective […]

The Lion of Okinawa

Published by Terry P Hill on August 1, 2005

Okinawan karate-do, or more correctly karate-jutsu, was once the deadly fighting art of the Ryukyu Islands. Then a feared combative act, it is now Japan's modern (verging on) Olympic Sport. But the modernists are today taking a back seat, traditional karate is again in vogue, and the ancient masters doors are being pounded upon by […]

Muso Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi — Japan's legendary Staff Fighter

Published by Terry P Hill on June 1, 2005

Muso Gonnusuke could have probably lived in any era and still reached the heights of fame and notoriety he did, in and around 1600 in Japan. This exciting, young, talented Bo (Staff) master was a name to be feared by most Budo-Ka (Martial Arts exports) around this time. Muso armed with teaching licenses from the […]