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PHOTO GOGEN YAMAGUCHI AND PAUL STARLING AT
CHIBA JAPAN 1970
Sydney Goju Kan was inaugurated
in the year 1970 and the name was given to Paul
Starling by Grandmaster
Gogen Yamaguchi.
Paul, was by then , 1973 a recently graduated Shihan from the Japan Karate do College- Nihon Karate do Senmon Gakko .
Below listed are long time members of the Sydney branch of the I.K.G.A Graded by Gogen Yamaguch Kaiso marked * ; Goshi Yamaguchi 師範 最高 marked # or Paul Starling Hanshi, Sydney Goju Kan founder and Vice President of the I.K.G.A - who and still associated with the Dojo are as follows:
SHIHANS:
Ingo de Jong Hanshi * 9th Dan 2026 * now Sweden and Vice President of the I.K.G.A
Helmut Moldners * 5th Dan Renshi Shihan 1989 Deceased
Alexandra Sandie Starling * 5th Dan Renshi Shihan 1989 Instructor
Horden Wiltshire Shihan 5th Dan Renshi Shihan 2025 - Chief Instructor South Australian Branch
SHIHANS ~ Previously Members
Greg Gunns Renshi Shihan 1990 -now Far North Coast
Dr Burrton Renshi Shihan - now Queensland
5th Dan Instructors under Shihan rank.
Ray Beattie Jokyo - Hon. 5th Dan Jokyo 2024
4th Dan Instructors
David Harrison Jokyo 4th Dan
John Alderding Jokyo 4th Dan
Previous:
Trevor Lawler Jokyo - 4th Dan
Garry Mason Jokyo 4th Dan
Eugene Penna Jokyo 4th Dan
3rd Dan Shidoin Instructors
Greg Ross Shidoin 3rd Dan - deceased
Ian Campbell Shidoin 3rd Dan
Danny Tomaszewski Shidoin 3rd Dan
Robert Moscato Shidoin 3rd Dan
Norman Emerson Shidoin 3rd Dan
Philip Hunt Shidoin 3rd Dan
Dr John Fiattoroni Shidoin 3rd Dan
Eva Gabrielson Shidoin 3rd Dan
Adam Bennet Shidoin 3rd Dan
Previous 3rd Dan Shidoin Assistant Instructors ~ Retired
Rev. Armen Nalbandian 3rd Dan
Luke Charles 3rd Dan Shidoin
Andrew Giles 3rd Dan Shidoin
Matthew Giles 3rd Dan Shidoin
Audrey Khaw 3rd Dan Shidoin
Dianne Gunns 3rd Dan Shidoin
Robert Horvath 3rd Dan Shidoin -Sandan Ho
Instructors in Sydney graded after Paul Hanshi stepped aside as Patron for the Sydney Dojo have been graded by Brian Mackie Hanshi
See List of Instructors and locations :LINK
Paul, was by then , 1973 a recently graduated Shihan from the Japan Karate do College- Nihon Karate do Senmon Gakko .
Below listed are long time members of the Sydney branch of the I.K.G.A Graded by Gogen Yamaguch Kaiso marked * ; Goshi Yamaguchi 師範 最高 marked # or Paul Starling Hanshi, Sydney Goju Kan founder and Vice President of the I.K.G.A - who and still associated with the Dojo are as follows:
SHIHANS:
Ingo de Jong Hanshi * 9th Dan 2026 * now Sweden and Vice President of the I.K.G.A
Helmut Moldners * 5th Dan Renshi Shihan 1989 Deceased
Alexandra Sandie Starling * 5th Dan Renshi Shihan 1989 Instructor
Horden Wiltshire Shihan 5th Dan Renshi Shihan 2025 - Chief Instructor South Australian Branch
SHIHANS ~ Previously Members
Greg Gunns Renshi Shihan 1990 -now Far North Coast
Dr Burrton Renshi Shihan - now Queensland
5th Dan Instructors under Shihan rank.
Ray Beattie Jokyo - Hon. 5th Dan Jokyo 2024
4th Dan Instructors
David Harrison Jokyo 4th Dan
John Alderding Jokyo 4th Dan
Previous:
Trevor Lawler Jokyo - 4th Dan
Garry Mason Jokyo 4th Dan
Eugene Penna Jokyo 4th Dan
3rd Dan Shidoin Instructors
Greg Ross Shidoin 3rd Dan - deceased
Ian Campbell Shidoin 3rd Dan
Danny Tomaszewski Shidoin 3rd Dan
Robert Moscato Shidoin 3rd Dan
Norman Emerson Shidoin 3rd Dan
Philip Hunt Shidoin 3rd Dan
Dr John Fiattoroni Shidoin 3rd Dan
Eva Gabrielson Shidoin 3rd Dan
Adam Bennet Shidoin 3rd Dan
Previous 3rd Dan Shidoin Assistant Instructors ~ Retired
Rev. Armen Nalbandian 3rd Dan
Luke Charles 3rd Dan Shidoin
Andrew Giles 3rd Dan Shidoin
Matthew Giles 3rd Dan Shidoin
Audrey Khaw 3rd Dan Shidoin
Dianne Gunns 3rd Dan Shidoin
Robert Horvath 3rd Dan Shidoin -Sandan Ho
Instructors in Sydney graded after Paul Hanshi stepped aside as Patron for the Sydney Dojo have been graded by Brian Mackie Hanshi
See List of Instructors and locations :LINK
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