Featherston – Wairarapa

Club Location

Featherston School Hall

Lyon Street

Featherston

Club Contact Details

Paul Cantwell 027 376 9804

&

Dianna Hosnell 021 2629202

Email: sthwaiogkwi@gmail.com

Club Training Times

Wednesdays: 6:00 – 8:30 pm

Club History

The Featherston Dojo was established in March 2004.

Club Instructors

Paul Cantwell

Sensei Paul Cantwell  (Rokudan / 6th Dan)

As a young boy I starting training in Kei Shin Kan, Lower Hutt and then trained under Vernon Winitana with the Whanake Rangataua Karate Club until I was about 15. It was many years before I took up martial arts again.

I began my IOGKF training with Sensei John Whitby at the Greytown Dojo in April 2001 and opened the Featherston Dojo after achieving Shodan in 2003 under Sensei Terry Hill. I achieved Nidan in 2006, also under Sensei Terry Hill, Sandan in 2008 under Sensei Bakkies Laubscher, Yondan in 2013 under Nakamura Sensei and Godan in 2018 under Sensei Ernie Molyneux.

Achieved Rokudan under Sensei Morio Higaonna in Okinawa in 2025.

I have obtained Shodan in Ryūkyū Kobudō Hozon Shinkō Kai under the guidance of Derek English.

Dianna Hosnell

Dianna Hosnell Sandan (3rd Dan)

Andrew Hosnell

Andrew Hosnell Nidan (2nd Dan)