ORDER OF PRECEDENCE


This Order of Precedence listing is issued as a public reference

by Hanshi Dr. Barry Packham 9th Degree Black Belt (Kudan) Director for Australia and Sole Australian Representative of Shorin Ryu Matsumura Seito World Grand Master Hanshi-Sei Kise Fusei, 10th Degree Black Belt (Judan), Okinawa, Japan

The following constitute without exception the persons graded by myself or by my delegated representative Kyoshi Wayne Reddrop to this day Monday, 13th February 2012.

 

1.     KYOSHI WAYNE REDDROP

Chief Instructor Australia (1995-present)

Founder & Principal Instructor Creswick Dojo (1985-1997)

Karate-do 7th Degree Black Belt (Nanadan)

Kobudo 7th Degree Black Belt (Nanadan)

Dragon Holder & Life Member

 

2.     RENSHI BARRY GOVAN

Founder of The Ballarat Karate Club (1965)

Dai Sempai (1965-1971)

Co-Founder & Co-Director Shin Shi No Kai (2002-present)

Co-Director, Self Defence & Unarmed Combat Programs (2010-present)

Founder & Principal Instructor Ararat dojo (1975-1979)

Karate-do 4th Degree Black Belt

Dragon Holder & Life Member

 

3.     RENSHI GARY OLIVER

Karate-do 6th Degree Black Belt (Rokudan)

Kobudo 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)

Founder & Principal Instructor Werribee Dojo (1977-1978)

Dragon Holder & Life Member

 

4.     RENSHI GRAEME HOWARD

Founding Member, BKC

Director of the Juniors Program (c. 1982-present)

Karate-do 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan)

Kobudo 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan)

Dragon Holder & Life Member

 

5.     RENSHI GARY ROBINSON

Founding Member, BKC

Co-Founder & Co-Director Shin Shi No Kai (2002-present)

Co-Director, Self Defence & Unarmed Combat Programs (2010-present)

Founder & Principal Instructor Creswick Unarmed Combat Dojo (1985-1997)

Karate-do 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)

Victorian Amateur Light-Weight Boxing Champion (1960)

Dragon Holder & Life Member

 

6.     SHIHAN JOHN CREBBIN

Chief Instructor Australia (1983-1995)

Karate-do 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan)

Kobudo 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)

Dragon Holder & Life Member

 

7.     SHIHAN ROD HILTON

Chief Instructor Australia (1979-1983)

Founder & Principal Instructor Denham (1984-89), Onslow (1990-91),

Morawa (1992), Tambellup (1994-98) & Esperance (1999-2004), W.A. Dojos

Karate-do 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)

Kobudo 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan)

Dragon Holder & Life Member

 

8.     SHIHAN GORDON MAYNE

Karate-do 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)

Kobudo 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan)

Dragon Holder & Life Member

 

9.     SHIHAN THINH DUC PHU

Founder & Chief Instructor Republic of

South Vietnam SRMS Dojos (to 30 April 1975)

Karate-do 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)

Catch Master

Dragon Holder

 

10.     SHIHAN DANNY MANNING

Founder & Principal Instructor, Daylesford Karate Club (1998-present)

Karate-do 4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)

Kobudo 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan)

Dragon Holder

 

11.     SEMPAI VAUGHAN KING

Principal Instructor, Juniors Program

Karate-do 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan)

Dragon Holder

 

12.     SEMPAI JACK LYONS

Karate-do 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan)

Kobudo 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan)

Dragon Holder

 

13.     SEMPAI DOA THU THUY

Karate-do 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan)

 

14.     SEMPAI LACHLAN HOWARD

Karate-do 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan)

Dragon Holder

 

15.     SEMPAI TROY WAKEFIELD

Senior Instructor, Juniors Program

Karate-do 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan)

Dragon Holder

 

16.     SEMPAI SCOTT JOHNSON

Karate-do 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan)

Dragon Holder

 

17.     SEMPAI TONY WEST

Karate-do 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan)

Dragon Holder

 

18.     SEMPAI JOHN MURPHY

Karate-do 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan)

Dragon Holder

 

19.     SEMPAI SIMON MILLAR

Karate-do 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan)

Dragon Holder

 

20.     SEMPAI GRAEME (MICK) EATON

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder & Life Member

 

21.     SEMPAI JOHN McMAHON

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

22.     SEMPAI GARY WHITTAKER

Founding Member, BKC

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

23.     SEMPAI Dr. TERRY SANDS

Founding Member, BKC

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

24.     SEMPAI NEVILLE CROSBIE

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

25.     SEMPAI NEVILLE GREEN

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

26.     SEMPAI GARRY ANDERSON

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

27.     SEMPAI TREVOR KISSANE

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

28.     SEMPAI BRENT HOLDING

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

29.     SEMPAI CHRIS LIVITSANOS

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

30.     SEMPAI TIM RUSSELL

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

 

31.     SEMPAI BRAD FISHER

Senior Instructor, Juniors Program

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Dragon Holder

 

32.     SEMPAI DANIEL WEST

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

 

33.     SEMPAI MARCUS CASSELLS

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

 

34.     SEMPAI DAVID MOUNIER

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

 

35.     SEMPAI BRIAN PILBEAM

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

 

36.     SEMPAI JEFFREY SPRATLING

Karate-do 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

 

Criteria for the Determination of Order:

         1.     Shōgō (称号) Title – the order is determined by Hanshi Packham in consultation with
                  Hanshi-Sei Kise and Chief Instructor Australia Kyoshi Reddrop.

        2.     Yudansha Shodan to Sandan:  Are ranked in order according to the following attributes:

          1.    Dan rank.                               
          2.    Life membership & Dragon Holder                
          3.    Dragon Holder.                          
          4.    Active (i.e. having trained within the six month period prior to the issue date
                  of the current Order of Precedence), then inactive.
          5.    Seniority by grading date.


Enquiries concerning the authenticity of claims of rank issued by myself or Kyoshi Reddrop should be directed to Dr. B.J. Packham, 20 Ritchie Street, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 or via email at: bjpackham@kensy.com.au

Hanshi Dr. Barry Packham

Founding Member, BKC

Karate-do 9th Degree Black Belt (Kudan)

Kobudo 8th Degree Black Belt (Hachidan)