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Sam Koch Jujitsu Xmas Break-up 2015

Receiving a plaque from my students at the class breakup party 2015.

Sam, Amanda, Richard, Steve, Chris, John, Scott

TRJJ Crestmead - Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015 - Warm -ups at the start of the seminar.

Scott and Richard

TRJJ Crestmead - Scott executing Hanbo technique with Richard at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015

Richard and Steve

TRJJ Crestmead -Sensei Steve Homan applying a scissor strangle on Richard at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

Linda and John

TRJJ Crestmead - Linda Ly applying a kobotan and wrist lock on Sensei John Franchina at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

Linda and John R

TRJJ Crestmead - Linda Ly applying a naked with a hanbo on John at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

Linda and John 2

TRJJ Crestmead - Linda Ly applying a kobotan technique on Sensei john Franchina at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

John F and John R

TRJJ Crestmead - Sensei John Franchina and John at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

Davor, Steve, Richard and Chris

TRJJ Crestmead - Davor, Sensei Steve Homan, Richard and Chris practicing Hanbo techniques at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

Amanda and John

TRJJ Crestmead - Amanda Long applying hanbo techniques on Sensei John Franchina at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

Chris and John F

TRJJ Crestmead - Chris applying a naked choke with hanbo on Sensei John Franchina at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

Davor & Richard

TRJJ Crestmead - Davor applying disarming techniques on Richard at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

Davor and Chris

TRJJ Crestmead - Davor executing hanbo techniques with Chris at the Weapons Seminar 6th December 2015.

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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).

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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).

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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.

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Blitz Martial Arts magazine July 2015 edition - featuring Shihan Mark Haseman (8th Dan) applying a control technique on Sensei Sam Koch (5thDan).

14 May 2014 Scott & Aaron

Boys in action

TRJJ - Richard, Lee, Aaron & Sam Gradings 2 Jul 2014

First Green belts for Tohkon Ryu Jujitsu - Hillcrest

Grading Day

Sensei John Franchina and I (Sam) grading day 15th March 2009.John receives his 2nd Dan and I my 4th Dan.

Mike & John

Shihan Mike Jeans with Sensei John Franchina applying Kote Hineri (Sydney 2011 AJJA Seminar)

TRJJ Group Photo Sydney 2000

AJJA Sydney Seminar - Group photo of Tohkon Ryu Jujitsu attending. Pictured center the of photo Obata Toshishiro.

The Strangler

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.

Shihan Mike Jeans

2005 AJJA National Seminar Sydney

Gavin & Sam

Sensei Gavin (2nd Dan) and Sensei Sam (4th Dan) mat side at the AJJA National Seminar in Sydney, Home Bush.

Colin and Brian 2011

Sensei Colin Davis (Mushin Ryu Jujitsu) with Brian Cristo.

Mark and Sam 2003

Shihan Mark Haseman and I (Sam) visiting the Chinese garden in Sydney 2003. This is the first photo I have of Mark smiling :)

The Ugly Bunch

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)

Kata Garuma

Sensei Sam executing Kata Garuma on Markus. Photo taken 2011 at the Lang Park PCYC.

Sam & Markus - Jo Arm Entanglement Throw

Taken early 2009

Knee Entanglement

Sensei Sam executing Hiza Garami on Sensei John. Photo taken 2011 at the Lang Park PCYC.

Rear Cross Hip Throw

Sensei Sam executing Ushiro Juji Goshi Nage on Markus. Photo taken 2011 at the Lang Park PCYC.

Push - Pull Strangle

Sensei Sam executing Push - Pull Strangle on Sensei John. Photo taken 2011 at the Lang Park PCYC.

The Boys

Sensei Sam with Gab and Markus after a hard training session at the Lang Park PCYC (Cir. 2011)

Sam & Peter - Jujitsu Lang Park

Sensei Sam with Peter at Lang Park PCYC for a marketing poster 2003. Executing a O Uchi Gari from a Mawashi Geri

Sam and Mark

Shihan Mark and Sensei Sam demonstrating techniques at a state seminar held in South Australia 2001.

Seminar 2001

Sensei Sam teaching at the temporary Lang Park PCYC in Rosalie Church Hall 2001.

Adam and Sam 2000

Adam Howard and I (Sam) pictured on the front cover of the QLD Police Journey May 2000.

Neck Lock

Shihan Mark and Sensei Sam demonstrating techniques at a state seminar held in South Australia 2001.

Jan de Jong & Brierley Bailey

Shihan Brierley Bailey presenting Shihan Jan de Jong his 9th Dan.

AJJA Seminar 1999

Sensei Sam teaching at the National AJJA Seminar in Sydney 1999.

Shoot Fighting

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

Shihan Mark Haseman (Photo taken around 1998) After receiving Blitz Martial Arts Magazine Instructor of the Year.

Des & Sam 1997 Oz Titles

Des Green (My training Partner and I (Sam). Just received our Australian Jujitsu Title in our divisions in the Gold Coast 1997.

Yoko Geri

Sensei Sam executing a Yoko Geri (Side Kick) with a silly face 1997 in Wilston.

Sensei Mark Haseman, Me and Shihan Jan de Jong at Old Lang Park PCYC 1996

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.

Sam & Matthew - Kote Gaeshi

Demonstration at the racecourse Brisbane 1996

Jackie Chan and Sam

Sensei Sam with Jackie Chan on the film set of the movies "First Strike" 1995. Photo taken in the Chinatown Mall in Brisbane.

Mike & Jenny

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".

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

Sam and Sonia Koch 1986 - Photo taken at family home on the evening receiving Sub-junior orange belt (Ipswich).

Ki Demonstration

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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