BJMA Affiliated Club: Billy Manne Martial Arts, Frankston VIC My life is martial arts. It has been my joy, my salvation, my passion, my frustration, and my work: my pathway in life. It’s true to say that I (like many others) am defined by martial arts and BJMA is my...

I began my original martial arts journey with my father training in TaeKwon-Do from the age of 6 until 11. From 1976-1986 I trained under Kyoshi Santo Amenta at Amenta Dojo’s in Lalor from which I achieved a Junior 2nd Degree rank. In 1982, I had a severe car accident...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Zen Do Kai Mulgrave, VIC Hanshi Sam Cardaci – 9th Degree in Tara Miliata (An honorary rank that was awarded as an ambassador of the system, to which I consider a great honor) and 8th Degree in Zen Do Kai.   Victorian State Co-Ordinator - 4th...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Phoenix Dojo, Port Augusta S.A. I began training with BJMA in the small country town of Port Pirie, South Australia, at the beginning of 1984 before my 18th birthday. My instructor then was Alan Tunney, a golden gloves boxer who got involved with...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Chikara Martial Arts, Oxley QLD I started my BJMA Journey in 1994. After training in a previous style in country Queensland, I moved to Brisbane, linked up with then Sensei Brad Ross (Now Soke – 10th Degree), and became one of the first Zen do...

Secretary of BJMA Victorian Leadership Team I began my ZDK journey in Dec 1986 at a suburban club in Hadfield Victoria run by Kyoshi Noel Khund, who was part of the Wildcat Division under Kyoshi Raffaelle Lanciana. Both of these men still play a huge part in my life...

BJMA Affiliated Club: All Active Martial Arts, Epping VIC I have been training in BJMA Zen Do Kai since 1982. I currently hold 9th Degree Tara Miliata 7th Degree Zen Do Kai 5th Degree BJMA Kickboxing (Muay Thai), 5th Degree BJMA Eskrima 5th Degree BJMA Krav Maga. For...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Connell Muay Thai, Point Cook VIC After training in Melbourne we moved to Central Victoria, Bendigo and Castlemaine, where my husband Mark and I really developed our martial strengths as a team. We had to rely on each other more and in the early...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Connell Muay Thai, Point Cook VIC I trained in Melbourne initially then moved to Central Victoria where I became the Head Instructor with my wife Julie, for Bendigo and surrounding areas for 25 years. We started our own clubs producing over 100...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Yonder Dojos, Bordertown S.A. My martial arts journey began in 1979 right here in Bordertown, country South Australia, under Sensei Chris Morsom who travelled over from Horsham VICTORIA. We were all part of the Amenta family and Santo played a...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Somerville Martial Arts Centre (SMAC) From my first night of training in Zen Do Kai , I knew I had found the right pastime. I had no great passion for ball sports and as such did not enjoy them much. We had just started year 8 and a friend asked...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Tenacity in A.C.T. My martial arts journey really started when I was introduced to Zen do Kai after moving to Perth from Sydney in 1986. Previously I had dabbled in Karate, Judo and Hapkido. My time in Perth saw me train with some exceptional...

BJMA Club Affiliated: Firestorm Martial Arts, Bayswater VIC My Name is Michael Quin and for years, martial arts have been my passion. I began training in 1983 under Chris Stansfield in Ringwood at the tender age of 29. I am an 8th Degree, Kyoshi in Zen do Kai, Level I...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Synergy Training Centre, Albury NSW My journey in BJMA began back in 1982 with the attainment of my first belt, “The first step in a journey of a thousand miles,” had begun. My Instructors at the time were Ian Ryan and Peter Rowe, both whom went...

BJMA Affiliated Club: Wickham Martial Arts Centre, Echuca VIC My journey of martial arts started 1982 in Judo and taekwondo, then in 1986 a friend introduced me to Zen do Kai. I started in Echuca under Rick Mawson at that time he was a Sensei. I went through the ranks...