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Hanshi's Quote of the Month: "Perfection is not about being right all the time, it is about learning what is right."
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Pollet's Visit to Okinawa

In October Hanshi and a select team including Craig Morrison, Jackson Robbins, Ellen Rossi, Matt March and Angel Towney travelled to Okinawa to train with Grand Master Kiichi Nakamoto Sensei and his students to prepare for the Uchinanchu Festival being held during their visit. In preparation for the festival Hanshi and his team put in six hours a day training to ready themselves for the demonstration infront of numerous grand masters, their hard work paid off when grand master Nakamoto complimented them as best demonstration of the day. The highlight of this trip was Nakamoto Sensei awarding Hanshi Ian Pollet his red masters belt.
"To get awarded the red belt is a dream that every martial artist has as a boy. It is something I can treasure." - Hanshi Ian Pollet as reported in the Central Western Daily.
Hanshi will endeavour to bring grand master Kiichi Nakamoto to Australia next March.



ISKA WORLD CUP!!!


Congratulations go out to all of the Instructors and Students who competed at the World Cup on the 21st-23rd October.

HANSHI - 1st place Showmanship, 1st place Kata - winning Grand Championship Kata

Bathurst Dojo
 Sensei Danny Crouch – 1St Place Kata - 2nd Place Koshiki
Sensei Luke Read – 1st Place Koshiki Rhys Kings – 1st Place Koshiki - 1st Place Kata
Matt Dick – 1St Place Koshiki - 1st Place Showmanship
Andrew Borland – 1st Place Kata - 3rd Place Point Sparring
Mandy Hopper – 2nd Place Koshiki, 2nd Place Kata
Ben Davidson – 2nd Place Weapons
Isaac Thomson – 1st Place Jiu Jitsu
Anita Bot – 2nd Place Koshiki - 2nd Place Team Sparring
Jess Douehi – 3rd Place Koshiki - 2nd Place Team Sparring
Jade Thomson - 1st Place Koshiki - 2nd Place Team Sparring
Kelemani Otutaha – 1st Place Koshiki
Maurice Otutaha - 3rd Place Koshiki
Mark Stevens – 2nd Place Kata
Caitlin Stevens – 2nd Place Showmanship - 3rd Place Weapons – 3rd Place Kata

Orange Dojo
 Jackson Robbins – 3rd Place Weapons, 3rd Place Kata, 1st Place Showmanship- Hanshi
Sarah Farrell – 1st Place Koshiki, 2nd Place Kata
Brandon O'Keeffe – 3rd Place Kata
Lachlan Campbell – 1st Place Kata, 4th Place Weapons

Dubbo Dojo
 Angel Towney – 1st Place Koshiki, 2nd Place Kata
Kahlee Adams- 1st Place Kata, 1st Place Weapons, 1st Place Koshiki
Kathryn March- 3rd Place Koshiki
Tenesha Taylor- 2nd Place Kata, 2nd Place Koshiki
Ash Alderton- 2nd Place Koshiki
Bobby Brett- 1st Place Koshiki

Granville Dojo
 Michael Peltier – 1st Place Point Sparring
JJ Dogru – 2nd Place Jiu Jitsu

Forbes & Eugowra Dojo
 Benjamin Morrison – 3rd Place Point Sparring
Noah Kelly - 2nd Place Jiu Jitsu

Congratulations to Ellen Rossi, Sean Borland, Abbey Searle, Nasa Otutaha, Joshua Van Essen, Lloyd Thomson, Oakkie Savetsila, Max Davidson, Cody Craib, Armarnie Taylor, Brian Hargans, Will Hargans, Stuart Maclean and Mitchell Thomas-Waters for fantastic performances. Many of these extremely large divisions had up to 39 competitors, and these students placed within the top 5. Well Done! Also, a special thanks to all of the instructors and parents that came along to support our students!



THE PASSING OF A TRUE GRAND MASTER
PROFESSOR BARRY BRADSHAW

10th February 1939 – 12th July 2010 Kancho Barry Bradshaw, 10th Dan, Chief Instructor of Australian Federation of Instructors, was a husband, father, Hanshi Ian Pollet’s Mentor and much loved friend, sadly passed away at 71.


Professor Bradshaw began training in the martial arts in 1946. He built a strong reputation nationally and internationally as a superb martial artist and teacher. His lifetime achievements include holding the ranks of 10th Dan in Jiu-jitsu and Judo, 9th degree in Chinese Boxing (Kung Fu), 6th Dan in Judo-do and Ido, 1st Dan in Shotokan Karate; he was head of the Australian Jiu-jitsu, Judo and Chinese Boxing Federation of Instructors and Director of the Australian Shihan Kai.

Professor Bradshaw’s close friendship with Hanshi Ian Pollet has seen the Professor travel to Orange and Bathurst many times over the years to run memorable seminars and students have never failed to be amazed at his skill. Professor Bradshaw will be remembered not just as a dedicated martial artist, but as a caring, friendly, loyal and wise man who had a great sense of humour. He always took the time to talk and laugh with students, regardless of grade or walk of life.
Professor Bradshaw, you will be much missed and we hope your next journey is as fulfilling as this one.

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