Chowa Ryu Jujitsu
Soke Dave Franklin
Commenced training in Jan 1975 in various styles and has trained in Australia and overseas.
Soke is a member of many martial art organisations worldwide.
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Martial Arts Certificates
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Details of his martial arts:
- Judan (10th Dan) in Chowa Ryu Jujitsu graded by Dai Yokoyuri Gunshi Alexey Kunin.
- Hachidan (8th Dan) in Karate.
- Shichidan (7th Dan) in Judo.
- Vice President - All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation (AJJIF)
- Australian Representative - United States Martial Arts Assoc (USMA)
; Daito Ryu Jujitsu; World TEBMA Martial Arts Federation; International Okinawa Seishinryoku
Karate-Do Kobudo Association; World Elite Black Belt Society; World of Self Defence
and US International Grandmaster Sokeship Union.
- Member of - The Australian Jujitsu Federation;
American Federation of Jujitsu; United States Jui Jitsu Alliance and Combat Karate International Federation
- Strong Alliance – Hanshi Tony Jackson (Judan Karate), Hanshi Dante Roccisano (Judan Aikijujitsu),
Grandmaster James Moclaire (Judan Jujitsu) and Shihan Jay Sandlin (Rokudan Ketsugo Jujitsu).
- Board Member - World Sokeship Council Seishinryoku Kai.
- Govt Accredited - NCAS Level 3. Completed Cert III and IV sports coaching (martial arts).
Instructors
- Shihan Pawel Handzlik – Hachidan Jujitsu – Runs schools in Poland.
- Shihan Manny Zahra – Shichidan - Runs schools at Deer Park and Braybrook, Victoria
- Shihan Trevor Smith – Shichidan - Runs school at Bendigo, Victoria
- Shihan David Hindmarsh - Rokudan
- Shihan Lou Jacovelli – Godan
- Sensei Tony Grillo – Yondan
- Renshi Carll Withey - Sandan - runs school in Adelaide.
- Sempai Chris Filpczuk - Nidan
- Sempai Peter Royle - Nidan
- Sempai Damien Magee - Nidan Karate
- Sempai John Jones - Shodan
- Sempai Tony Rimmer - Shodan
- Sempai Chris Brown - Shodan - Runs school at Shailer Park, Queensland
- Sempai Dustin Hoppe - Shodan
- Amit Basrur - assistant instructor
- Nathan Kegele, Mirko Culic, David Whiffin, Martin Hughes, Scott Logan, Barry Warton & Danielle Bowen trainee assistant instructors
International Representatives
- Shihan Pawel Handzlik – Polish Representative Chowa Ryu Jujitsu
- Master Hossein Khaki - Iranian Representative Chowa Ryu Jujitsu
