May 10, 2018

Instructors

Jishukan Ryu Australia sets very high standards for our instructors. Apart from a grading certificate issued by the Headquarters in Japan, our black belt instructors all have Working with Children checks (or equivalent in the various jurisdictions around Australia, eg: Blue Card in Qld), First Aid (Provide First Aid HLTAID011) and National Coaching Accreditation Program (NCAP) certification (provided by the Australian Jujitsu Federation, the only National Sporting Organisation for Jujitsu recognised by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in Australia). For those who have not yet obtained NCAP accreditation, the minimum standard is the Community Coaching General Principles Certificate issued by the ASC. In addition, in NSW, most instructors in PCYC’s also have a full police check.

Finally, our Chief Instructor maintains consistent technique across Jishukan Ryu Australia via regular interclub training, seminars and national training and grading weekends.

As a result of these mandatory requirements within our organisation, our risk profile is very low and allows access to a full insurance portfolio including Public Liability, Professional Indemnity and Personal Injury.

The following is a list of our current active Yudansha (black belts). If a person does not appear on this list, they are in no way associated with Jishukan Ryu Australia and our Honbu (Head Quarters) in Japan:

Name Rank Title Dojo
Kingsley  Avery Sandan Shidoin North Canberra
Alastair Bain Shodan   Toowoomba
David Becker Rokudan Shihan Rockingham, AC
Stan Blundell Godan Shihan   Advisory Council
Rodney Bourke Sandan Shihan-dai Erindale, Canberra
Tim Bourke Yondan Shihan-dai Erindale, Canberra
Andrew Bourke Shodan   Erindale, Canberra
Bruce Briene Sandan Shidoin Rockingham
Steve Cheney Sandan Jun-Shidoin Hornsby
Samantha Davis Sandan Shidoin Hornsby
Chris Fearon Rokudan Shihan Advisory Council
John Finn Godan Shihan Umina
Thomas (TJ) Finn Sandan Shidoin Umina
Rebeka Finn Nidan   Umina
Hanosh Fitter Shodan   Tuart Hill
Steve Gower Nidan   Ivanhoe East, Melbourne
Roberto Hernandez Nidan   Umina
Leo Hore Nidan Jun-Shidoin Hornsby
Amy Griffiths  Shodan   Rockingham
Thomas Jackson Shodan   Toowoomba
Tom Johnson Sandan Shidoin Member at Large
Steve Keiley Sandan   Member at Large
Christopher Lasek Nidan   Hornsby
Stef Lasek Shodan   Hornsby
Jason Lloyd Yondan Shihan-dai Toowoomba
June Martin Godan Shihan Advisory Council
Jim Martin Godan Shihan Advisory Council
Michael McDonald Shodan   Erindale, Canberra
Brett Milne Sandan Jun-Shidoin Member at Large
John Morrissey Nanadan Shihan Deceased
Gautam Mukherji Shodan   Ivanhoe East, Melbourne
Zoran Prica Nidan   Hornsby
Nina Prica Shodan   Hornsby
Monika Prica Shodan   Hornsby
Bernie Quinn Godan Renshi Ivanhoe East, Melbourne
Rohan Reece Shodan   North Canberra
Courtney Siepen Sandan Shidoin Hornsby
Ron Smith Nidan Jun-Shidoin Erindale, Canberra
Victor Stuart Yondan Shihan-Dai Tuart Hill
Siobhan Usherwood Shodan   Rockingham
Hayden Warren Shodan   Tuart Hill
Justin Whitney Sandan Shidoin Tuart Hill
Charles Younge Godan Shihan Rockingham