Instructor Profile

Dai Renshi Tony Nicol.

I started my training at Morayfield under Tasshi Paul Baruzza (Kamikaze dojos) who at the time was a 4^th Dan and held the teaching rank of Renshi.
In 1993 Tasshi Paul moved his dojo to Narangba were we still train today.
I achieved my black belt (shodan ho) at SENJO on the 19/6/1994.

On the 18/6/1995 I achieved full shodan (1^st Dan) and also was awarded my sempai rank (lower instructor).

One and a half years later(1/12/1996)  I passed my 2^nd Dan (nidan) grading. I was awarded my dai sempai rank (upper instructor) on the 25/3/1997.

1998 saw the opening of my Morayfield dojo starting with 2 students this did not take long to change.

On the 29/11/1998 I passed my 3^rd Dan (sandan) grading.
  
 
<sup>Not long after, I was awarded my sensei (Teacher) rank. which enabled me to create my own club patch.(Toza dojo)
 


In January 2000 I moved the dojo to Caboolture showgrounds as we had out grown the Morayfield hall.
Senjo  2001  I was brought through to probationary  4th Dan and title of Dai sensei.</sup>

On the 24 of November 2002 I passed my 4th Dan (yondan) "lower master's" grading.