ESTABLISHED 1965
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.
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)