Profile

Judo, started when 16 years old, 1967 Whanganui Judo club
1st Dan 1979 - Grader, Laurie Hargraves
2nd Dan 1982 - Grader Laurie Hargraves
National Judo Coach Diploma 1982 - Laurie Hargraves
3rd Dan 1995 - Brian Cloynes

Chin Na 1996 - Joined Chin Woo Chinese Martial Arts Association NZ, and Hong Kong
Taiji Chin Na

Jujutsu, trained with Jon Haanstra, Goshin Jutsu, Hamilton.
4th Dan - 2012 - Grader Jon Haanstra
5th Dan - 2015 - Grader Jon Haanstra
NZJJF Club Instructor, C2, 2016 - Doug Baily
6th Dan - 2021 - NZJJF Panel, Simon Ogden Charman

Martial Arts Background

Started Judo with Whanganui Judo Club 1967, Don McKay head instructor.
Entered into Judo Championships, Seminars, training camps and gradings till 1995
3rd Dan Ranking. Club Junior and Senior Instructor.

Started training in Taiji Chin Na, with NZ Chin Woo Chinese Martial Arts Association travelled to Hong Kong and trained with Yeung Yun Choi, HK Chin Woo in Kowloon.
12 years experience.

Jujutsu training with Jon Haanstra, Goshin Jutsu Association Hamilton, who I knew from Judo, went through the grades with him up to 5th Dan. Graded to 6th Dan by NZ Jujutsu Federation. Gained C2 Instructor Certificate in 2016. Started SIMA Jujitsu Club in Hamilton in 2014, now run by Joshua Lochan. Shifted back Whanganui and opened another branch of SIMA Jujutsu in Whanganui.

Notable Contributions

Gained Judo instructors diploma, became judo instructor for seniors and juniors,
Whanganui Judo Club President 1980-85, North Wellington Judo Association Treasurer 1978- 85. Taught Judo in Whanganui Schools, YMCA and Boys and Girls Gym club.

Chin Woo Area Director, PN, Whanganui, NP. organised training seminars and teacher visits from overseas. Ran classes in Whanganui, Palmerston North, New Plymouth and Hamilton.
Organised seminars in Chinese Chin Na, Hamilton and Whanganui.

Jujutsu instructors certificate level 2, classes in Hamilton and Whanganui, (SIMA Jujutsu). Instructor in two NZJJF Master Class Seminars, Hastings and Whanganui.