Gabriel Dayeh has spent many years training in and teaching both Jūdō and Jujutsu. He was graded to Shodan in Goshin-Jutsu in 1995, operating a dōjō at Sutherland PCYC for some years. Gabe holds a Shodan in Judo, awarded by Judo Australia.
His desire to connect with the authentic roots of Japanese Jujutsu drew him to the art of Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu. He made his first training visit to the Sekiryukan Dojo in 2000.
The deep value Gabriel places in the original and authentic practice of Sōsuishi-ryū Jujutsu and the wish to help propagate this art correctly remain strong motivations for Gabriel. A gifted teacher, Gabriel is an asset to both Kumataka Dōjōs St George and the Kumataka Dōjōs organisation.
Gabriel was promoted to the rank of Shomokuroku (first black belt level) in Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu by Dai Shihan Shitama Manzo Sensei, in person, in November 2018. He received Nimokuroku in September 2023 from Peter Williams and Thomas Crooks Sensei.
Gabriel is one of the few Australians honoured to have been promoted to Shodan in Seibukan Shorin-ryu Karate-do by Shimabukuro Zenpo Hanshi, 10th Dan. This occured at the Hombu Dojo in Okinawa, in April 2025.
Along with Wojtek Bagadzinkski, Gabriel runs the St George Dojo.
