UoP Club

The University of Patras club, SUIBUKAN , was founded in 1993 by sensei Agathi Sarandi (2 DAN) in cooperation with the Organization SUIBUKAN and the tertiary institutions in the country, under the guidance of the Head of the Organization in Europe kyoshi Babis Polychronopoulos (7 DAN).

Created as part of the cultural events of the Hellenic Suibukan Patras association, which aims to preserve, develop and promote traditional martial arts of Okinawa in cooperation with the Department of Physical Education, University of Patras. In this context offers the opportunity for students and faculty of the University to exercise the traditional martial arts of Okinawa, selflessly providing lessons for beginners by accredited trainers.

Since the establishment, continuously present at University campus, training programs in traditional martial arts, which are aimed at developing motive skills through fighting movements (freedom of movement, flexibility, strategy) and to improve physical fitness (physical and mental health) are attractive to a large number of people who recognize the internal challenge for a multidisciplinary practice.

Since 1998 head of the club is sensei teaches Katselis George (4 DAN) one of the original students of the club and a personal student of Agathi Sarandi. Club activities include demonstrations at sporting events at the University of Patras