Collett Shihan represented Raymond Lea Dento no Kyoju and the Kokusai Bugei Hozonkai as the Shinsa Kaicho 審査会長 Chief Examiner at a Kaisei-ryu Jujutsu grading day held at Avalon, New South Wales, Australia.
Only one person, Ms. Lara VALANTINE, attempted grading to shodan. It was a long and arduous grading with little in the way of rest for the only candidate.
Lara demonstrated good form and effective technique as well as good stamina, she succesfully completed all tasks required by the seniors of Kaisei-ryu Jujutsu - well done Lara, now the hard work starts!
Raymond Lea Dento no Kyoju re-issued Collett Shihan's Kyoju Dairi or "Professor's Representative" certificate acknowledging Collett Shihan's ability to represent Professor Lea as a senior Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu, Kuatsu and Hakuda Kenpo practitioner.
Tino Ceberano Hanshi held five Kushindo Kobujutsu Seminars and book launches on the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Toowoomba and Redcliffe.
Ceberano Hanshi was assisted by John Collett Kyoushi of the Minami Bankokuden Dojo, Barossa Valley, South Australia; Chris Clayton Kyoushi from the Ronin Koreijo Dojo in Toowoomba, Queensland; Dr Michael Black from the Kushinkan Dojo Melbourne, Victoria; and Lindsay Hart from the Combat Academy Mornington, Victoria .
Lindsay Hart Shihan and Michael Black at the Gold Coast Airport, Coolangatta
Tino Ceberano Hanshi held Kushindo Kobujutsu Seminars and book launches at the dojo of Rod Darling Sensei and Marc Mathews Sensei in metro Newcatsle.
Ceberano Hanshi was assisted by Warwick Sheils Kyoushi of the Seifukan Dojo and John Collett Kyoushi of the Minami Bankokuden Dojo.
Over the weekend Rod Darling successfully tested for promotion to Yondan: Black Belt 4th Degree in Karatejutsu.
As we slowly move on from the darker days of Covid-19 I have taken the descision to rename the Minaputa Dojo.
After consulting with Lea Dento no Kyujo we settled on Minami Bankokuden
南萬國殿 "Hall (Dojo) of All Nations Southern Branch.
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This name reflects our subsidery relationship the Professor Lea's Sou Honbu Dojo the Bankokuden.
Congratulations to Dan OLIVE Sensei of the International Jujutsu Foundation.
He has been awarded a Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu licence - Yondan: Black Belt 4th degree and a Hyou-ha Bankoku Kuatsu licence - Kuatsu Meishu: Kuatsu Expert from the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai under Professor Lea's authority.
Mr Olive is a personal student of Professor Lea at the Bankokuden Honbu dojo. He regularly travels from his home on the north coast of New South Wales to Brisbane in Queensland in order to train with Professor Lea.
Congratulations to Terry WINGROVE Hanshi of Jutsu International and Tino CEBERANO Hanshi of the Sekai Kushindo Kobujutsu Kenkyukai.
These two masters of renown have been awarded the title of Dento no Kyujo or Professor of the (their) Tradition by the Kokusai Bugei Hozonkai in recognition of their many years of contribution to martial arts.
These awards are issued by the International Martial Arts Preservation Society under Professor Lea's authority as a senior member of the society secretariate.
Wingrove Hanshi and Ceberano Hanshi
Congratulations to Tino CEBERANO Hanshi.
at a function held at the Sunny Bank Community and Sports Club, Ceberno Hanshi was presented with a Karate Judan (10th Dan) certificate from the Sekai Shindo Karate Renmei 世界真道空手連盟, the World True Path Karate Alliance.
Ceberano Hanshi and Professor Lea
He was also presented with his Certified MA-IAP Martial Arts Instructor certificate.
Both awards were presented to Ceberano Hanshi by Professor Raymond LEA of the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai on behalf of the Sekai Shindo Karate Renmei.
Congratulations to Chris CLAYTON Kyoushi of the Ronin Koreijo Dojo in Toowoomba Queensland.
He has been acknowledged as the Sekai Kushindo Kobujutsu Kenkyukai's Goju-kalis Technical Leader under Tino Cebrrano Hanshi's authority.
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Congratulations to Romi GYERGYAK Sensei.
He has been awarded a Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu licence - Sandan: Black Belt 3rd degree from the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai under Professor Lea's authority.
Mr Gyergyak has trained with the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai since 2011 having previously achieved dan grades in Tae Kwon Do, he travels from his home in the hinterland of Queenslands Sunshine Coast to Brisbane in order to train with Professor Lea at the Bankokuden Honbu dojo.
Congratulations to John Collett Kyoushi.
He has been awarded a Goju-kenpo (Goju-ryu Karatejutsu) licence - Nanadan: Black Belt 7th degree from the Sekai Kushindo Kobujutsu Kenkyukai under Tino Ceberano Hanshi's authority.
Congratulations to John Collett Kyoushi.
He has been awarded the teaching title of Kyoushi 教士 Expert teacher from the Sekai Kushindo Kobujutsu Kenkyukai under Tino Ceberano Hanshi's authority.
Mr Collett has trained with the Sekai Kushindo Kobujutsu Kenkyukai (formerly Kokusai Goju Kobujutsu Kenkyukai and originally International Karate-do Goju-kai) since 1985 as well as Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu under Professor Raymond Lea since 1972.
Congratulations to Tino CEBERANO Hanshi OAM on the presentation of the Order of Australia medal for services to the martial arts.
The award was announced in the Queen's Birthday honours list on June 10th, 2019.
The medal was presented to Hanshi at Government House, Brisbane, Queensland on October 30th, 2019.
Emma and Tino Ceberano at the Investiture Ceremony
Congratulations to John Collett Shihan.
He has been awarded a Goju-kobujutsu Kobujutsu Souden no Maki licence and given the role of technical leader of Goju-kobujutsu in the Sekai Kushindo Kobujutsu Kenkyukai under Tino Ceberano Hanshi's authority.
Collett Shihan has over 50 years experience in traditional Japanese Jujutsu under Professor Kam Hock HOE and Professor Raymond Lea.
Friends and family gathered at the Sunnybank Community and
Sports club to celebrate Professor Lea's 70th birthday.
Professor thought it was just a gathering to celebrate
another trip around the sun. Unbeknown to him we had a little surprise planned.
On his recent trip to Malaysia Collett Shihan met with Professor Errol Perera the Grand Master of Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu to pick up a certificate for Professor Lea awarding him Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu licences Dento no Kyoju: Professor of the Tradition (of Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu) and Judan: Black Belt 10th Dan
Professor Lea surronded by some of the attendees
and confirming him as Saiko Shihan: Headmaster of the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai. Guests included people from the Society, from the International Jujutsu Foundation, from Tino Ceberano Hanshi's organisation and from the Kokusai Bugei Hozon-kai, the International Martial Arts Preservation Society or IMAPS. A great time was had by all with way too many "war stories" told.
Luis Soltren Sr Sensei
A new IGK dojo has opened in the All Saints Gym, at the All Saints’ Church at Kapa'a on the island of Kaua'i, Hawai'i teaching Ceberano-ha Kushindo Kobujutsu, particularly the Goju-ryu Karatajutsu of the Kokusai Goju-kenpo Kenkyukai.
The dojo is lead by Luis Soltren Sr Renshi ablely assisted by Adriano LABRADOR Sensei and Rodney WOODWARD Sensei.
It is interesting to note that this is the very same gymnasium that MIYAGI Chojun Sensei, the founder of the Goju-ryu karatejutsu tradition, taught in when he visited Kaua'i in the 1930s.
Left to Right: Rodney WOODWARD,
Adriano LABRADOR and Luis SOLTREN Sr
Soltren Renshi can be contacted by telephone: +1 808 639 4836 or email: lsoltren@hawaii.rr.com
Whilst in Malaysia Collett Shihan met with KHEN Han Ming, grandson of Professor Kam Hock HOE.
The meet was a pleasant surprise as Khen had to travel from Thailand for the meeting. While not currently an active practitioner in our jujutsu, Khen is an accomplished martial artist, holding a 3rd Dan in Tae Kwon Do, he is also a senior practitioner of Harimau Berantai Pencak Silat and Silat Tomoi (Malay version of Muay Thai Boxing) under Pendita Jak OTHMAN.
In recognition of his ties to our society and his skills in martial arts, Collett Shihan presented Khen with a Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu licence - Jun Sandan: Provisional Black Belt 3rd degree and the Teaching Title - Keisho Denju Shihan from the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai under Professor Lea's authority.
Collett Shihan visited Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and Penang catching up with a number of "old time" jujutsu practitioners.
While there he met with Professor Errol Perera, Professor Kam Hock HOE's son and successor in Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu.
Collett Shihan affirmed with Professor Perera the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai's continuing acknowledgeent of his as the Shuseki Shihan (Grand Master) of the Bankoku Jujutsu Gakuin (International Jujutsu Institute,) our parent body.
In turn Professor Perera passed on his thanks to Professor Lea for his efforts to preserve the legacy of Professor Hoe and reaffirmed Professor Lea's leadership of the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai.
Tino CEBERANO Hanshi hosted a 2-day seminar at the Southport Community Centre to celebrate his 75th birthday and his 50 years of teaching in Australia.
The seminar covered all three disciplines of his Kushindo Kobujutsu, Goju-kenpo (Goju-ryu Karatejutsu,) Goju-kobujutsu (Goju-ryu influenced Classical Japanese Martial Arts) and
Goju-kalis (Goju-ryu influenced Filipino Martial Arts.)
Seminar Partiicipants
On the Saturday evening there was a fine Hawai'i themed bash at Cafe Catalina where a great time was had by all. Early Sunday training proved to be a challenge for more than a few of the participants.
John COLLETT Shihan and Tino CEBERANO Hanshi visited Hawai'i for a seminar at Pearl City on Oahu and training sessions at the Gojukan dojo of Jann AKI Sensei.
Ceberano Hanshi and Collett Shihan made a side trip to Ceberano hanshi's home island of Kauai'i, meeting with old friends and family connections and enjoying the hospitality of WATANABE Keishi, AKA: Dallas GRADY Shihan.
After training at the Gojukan dojo
Dallas WATANABE (Grady) Shihan
Congratulations to John COLLETT Shihan who has trained with the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai since 1972.
He has been awarded Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu licences - Menkyo Souden and Hachidan: Black Belt 8th degree and the Teaching Title - Souden Shihan from the Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai under Professor Lea's authority.
Mr Collett also holds senior grades in Ceberano-ha Goju-ryu Karatejutsu under Tino Ceberano Hanshi and in Japanese Karate-do, tested in Kyoto, Japan by the Dai Nippon Butokukai (DNBK.)
John COLLETT Shihan and his family have relocated to the Barossa Valley in South Australia.
As a consequence of this move Collett Shihan has closed his Hoitsugan'yukan Dojo and established a new dojo, the Minaputa Dojo or Southern Wind Song Dojo.
He plans to continue teaching Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu and it's companion arts under Professor Lea's supervision along with Ceberano-ha Goju-ryu Karatejutsu under Tino Ceberano Hanshi's supervision.
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