Instructors
Current Grade: Godan (5th Dan)
Chief Instructor Danny Simmons has been involved in Judo as a player/teacher since 1955, beginning at South Sydney Boys Club, Waterloo. He has represented Australia at International level (1964 Oceana Silver Medallist) and taught throughout New South Wales and Norfolk Island.
Danny has volunteered his time to teaching throughout his life. Many of his students have achieved State, National, International and Olympic levels.
Qualifications:
Current NCAS Level 2 Accredited Coach
Registered with Dept. of Sport and Rec.
Life Member of Judo Federation of Australia (NSW) Inc.
Life Member of Black Belt Register
Life Member of Kodokan Judo Institute, Tokyo Japan
Personal Achievements:
1964 Oceana Silver Medallist
2000 Awarded the Australian Sports Medal in the Year of the Volunteer
2005 Awarded Rotary NSW Community Services Award
2010 Nominee for Gosford City Council Australia Day Awards
Current Grade: Yondan (4th Dan)
Chris has spent the last 42 years in the furtherance of a sport that has been his life. Having been given a taste of the sport of Judo when he moved to live in Australia in 1967, he hasn’t looked back.
He started instruction with Sensei John Tisdale at Blacktown RSL Judo Club in 1968. On his return to the UK and subsequent enlistment with the R.A.F. for an engineering career, he once again looked to progress with his Judo. He achieved his Black belt and numerous Championship awards along the way.
Chris started coaching in Lincoln in the UK and established a very successful Judo club in his home town, becoming Lincolnshire County Coach in 1998.
He has achieved many qualifications with competing, administrating and officiating with Judo and has been an instructor in Self Defence and Control & Restraint techniques to the British Police.
Qualifications
Judo Federation of Australia Member
British Judo Association Member
B.J.A & JFA 4th Dan (Yondan)
B.J.A Individual Member since 1972
JFA Individual Member of JFA in 1968
B.J.A. Senior Club Coach (Level 3)
JFA Level 3 NCAS Coach
B.J.A Senior Examiner (Novice to 5th Dan inc.) (2001 – 2011)
B.J.A Senior Examiner – All Technical theory (Novice to 5th Dan inc.)
B.J.A Competition Official – Senior Recorder
B.J.A National ‘C’ Referee 1973 – 1996
B.J.A Lincolnshire County Coach
B.J.A Kata Examiner
Personal Achievements
Current member of Woy Woy Judo Club, N.S.W.
2009 Joined Coffs Harbour Judo Club
1998 – 2007 B.J.A. Lincolnshire County Coach
1987 – Current Date Founder, Administrator, Senior Club Coach and President to Cherry Willingham Judo club
1975 – 1990 Founder Member, Administrator and Club Coach to Yarborough Judo Club
1980 – 1998 British Police Squad, Team Representative, Champion & Medallist
1980 – 2002 Lincolnshire Police Judo Coach & Representative
1980 – 2002 Lincolnshire Police Self Defence Instructor
1980 – 2002 Lincolnshire Police Control & Restraint Instructor
1973 – 1975 R.A.F. Brize Norton Judo Coach & Club Administrator
1973 – 1978 Combined Services & R.A.F. Squad, Team Member & Champion
1972 – 1973 R.A.F. Halton Training Establishment Judo Coach, Representative, RAF Champion & Medallist – Nage-no-kata Champion
1967 – 1971 Judo Student with Blacktown R.S.L. Judo Club, Blacktown, N.S.W. Australia (under Sensei John Tisdale)
Current Grade: Shodan (1st Dan)
Started Judo in the UK over 35 years ago. He competed in many tournaments, culminating in a UK National Title.
He had the opportunity to train with the British Olympic team and still competes at world championship level in Master grade Judo, competing in Germany and Hungary.
He achieved Silver in Australian Masters and Silver in recent Queensland International Open.
Mike is an NCAS level 1 coach and a grade C state Referee.
Current Grade: Shodan (1st Dan)
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