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IKIGAI RYU JUJUTSU
Self Defense Control and Restraint Kobudo MMA Fitness
"Aspiring purpose, worth and value".

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![]() Receiving a plaque from my students at the class breakup party 2015. | ![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015 - Warm -ups at the start of the seminar. | ![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Scott executing Hanbo technique with Richard at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015 |
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![]() TRJJ Crestmead -Sensei Steve Homan applying a scissor strangle on Richard at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. | ![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Linda Ly applying a kobotan and wrist lock on Sensei John Franchina at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. | ![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Linda Ly applying a naked with a hanbo on John at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. |
![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Linda Ly applying a kobotan technique on Sensei john Franchina at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. | ![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Sensei John Franchina and John at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. | ![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Davor, Sensei Steve Homan, Richard and Chris practicing Hanbo techniques at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. |
![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Amanda Long applying hanbo techniques on Sensei John Franchina at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. | ![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Chris applying a naked choke with hanbo on Sensei John Franchina at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. | ![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Davor applying disarming techniques on Richard at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. |
![]() TRJJ Crestmead - Davor executing hanbo techniques with Chris at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015. | ![]() Shihan James Robinson (6th Dan Kodokan Judo) throwing Sensei Ray Vercoe. Shihan Robinson was famed to the last graded student of the founder of Kodokan Judo Jigaro Kano and also graded in Shind no Shindo Ryu Jujitsu under Sensei Okada. Shihan Robinson graded Shihan Jeans to the Brown Belt 1st (Possibly in both). | ![]() The late Sensei Len Noyes graded Shihan Jeans to Shodan in 1966. Sensei Noyes was the creator of the Australian Society of Jujitsuians (Now called the Australian Jujitsu Federation). |
![]() The Late Shihan Seiichi Sugano 8th Dan Aikido brought to Australian by Shihan Mike Jeans 6th Dan Jujitsu in 1965. Instigator for setting up the Australian Aikido Association. Shihan Sugano influenced Shihan Jeans in the development of his school of Jujitsu. | ![]() Blitz Martial Arts magazine July 2015 edition - featuring Shihan Mark Haseman (8th Dan) applying a control technique on Sensei Sam Koch (5thDan). | ![]() Boys in action |
![]() First Green belts for Tohkon Ryu Jujitsu - Hillcrest | ![]() Sensei John Franchina and I (Sam) grading day 15th March 2009.John receives his 2nd Dan and I my 4th Dan. | ![]() Shihan Mike Jeans with Sensei John Franchina applying Kote Hineri (Sydney 2011 AJJA Seminar) |
![]() AJJA Sydney Seminar - Group photo of Tohkon Ryu Jujitsu attending. Pictured center the of photo Obata Toshishiro. | ![]() Birthday poster presented to Shihan Mike Jeans on his 70th Birthday. Photo featuring in poster of Shihan when he was 19 years old winning the Australian Wrestling Championship Title. | ![]() 2005 AJJA National Seminar Sydney |
![]() Sensei Gavin (2nd Dan) and Sensei Sam (4th Dan) mat side at the AJJA National Seminar in Sydney, Home Bush. | ![]() Sensei Colin Davis (Mushin Ryu Jujitsu) with Brian Cristo. | ![]() Shihan Mark Haseman and I (Sam) visiting the Chinese garden in Sydney 2003. This is the first photo I have of Mark smiling :) |
![]() Photo taken in the Lang Park PCYC. L to R: Sensei John Franchina, Sensei Steve Holmes, Shihan Mark Haseman, Shihan Mike Jeans and Sensei Sam Koch (Cir. 2007) | ![]() Sensei Sam executing Kata Garuma on Markus. Photo taken 2011 at the Lang Park PCYC. | ![]() Taken early 2009 |
![]() Sensei Sam executing Hiza Garami on Sensei John. Photo taken 2011 at the Lang Park PCYC. | ![]() Sensei Sam executing Ushiro Juji Goshi Nage on Markus. Photo taken 2011 at the Lang Park PCYC. | ![]() Sensei Sam executing Push - Pull Strangle on Sensei John. Photo taken 2011 at the Lang Park PCYC. |
![]() Sensei Sam with Gab and Markus after a hard training session at the Lang Park PCYC (Cir. 2011) | ![]() Sensei Sam with Peter at Lang Park PCYC for a marketing poster 2003. Executing a O Uchi Gari from a Mawashi Geri | ![]() Shihan Mark and Sensei Sam demonstrating techniques at a state seminar held in South Australia 2001. |
![]() Sensei Sam teaching at the temporary Lang Park PCYC in Rosalie Church Hall 2001. | ![]() Adam Howard and I (Sam) pictured on the front cover of the QLD Police Journey May 2000. | ![]() Shihan Mark and Sensei Sam demonstrating techniques at a state seminar held in South Australia 2001. |
![]() Shihan Brierley Bailey presenting Shihan Jan de Jong his 9th Dan. | ![]() Sensei Sam teaching at the National AJJA Seminar in Sydney 1999. | ![]() Sensei Sam Koch competing at the first Rings (No hold barred) event in 1998. Photo taken at Calamvale Tavern. Style of fighting is full contact Jujitsu, known as Shoot Fighting in Japan and now modern MMA. |
![]() Shihan Mark Haseman (Photo taken around 1998) After receiving Blitz Martial Arts Magazine Instructor of the Year. | ![]() Des Green (My training Partner and I (Sam). Just received our Australian Jujitsu Title in our divisions in the Gold Coast 1997. | ![]() Sensei Sam executing a Yoko Geri (Side Kick) with a silly face 1997 in Wilston. |
![]() Sensei Mark Haseman, Shihan Jan de Jong and I (Sam). Photo taken at the Old Lang Park PCYC Dojo 1996, for AJJA Australian Titles. Shihan de Jong just presented me 1st place for my division. | ![]() Demonstration at the racecourse Brisbane 1996 | ![]() Sensei Sam with Jackie Chan on the film set of the movies "First Strike" 1995. Photo taken in the Chinatown Mall in Brisbane. |
![]() Shihan Mike Jeans with his lovely wife Jenny (Early 80's). Jenny applying a knife disarming technique. Photo taken for the dust cover of the video production of "Vital Self Defence". | ![]() Shihan Mark Haseman with student 1986. Photo taken in the old Ipswich PCYC dojo. Taken for a marketing poster featuring in the Queensland Martial Arts Supplies. | ![]() Sam and Sonia Koch 1986 - Photo taken at family home on the evening receiving Sub-junior orange belt (Ipswich). |
![]() Shihan Mark with Sensei Ron de Pauw Ki (Inner Energy) demonstration. Photo taken in the late 1970's. The timber moving to the right of the picture eventually hits their instructor Mike Jeans. |
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