Inducted into the A.M.A.H.O.F.(Inc) for 2009
Martial Artist of the Year – Aikido Shudokan Yoshinkan Ryu
Inducted into the W.K.U.H.O.F. for 2009
Martial Artist of the Year – Aikido Shudokan Yoshinkan Ryu
The Aikido Shudokan has a very high standing in the Martial Arts community both locally and overseas. We have a constant flow of visitors from around the world and Joe Thambu has taught, trained and performed in demonstrations around Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Holland, United States of America and Canada.
Joe Thambu has also been involved in numerous Aikido teaching programs within the education system. He has conducted classes at Melbourne’s Xavier College, Melbourne’s Grammar school, St Kevin’s College, Simond’s College and Monash University Caulfield Campus. In addition to this, Joe Thambu regularly conducts corporate training seminars and public speaking engagements for Corporate and local government sectors.
Joe Thambu was born on 24th March 1961 in Malaysia.His occupation is a full time Aikido Instructor holding 7th Dan Yoshinkan Aikido
History of Events:
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November 1972
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Started Aikido training under Thamby Sensei, Malaysia |
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April 1978
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Attained Shodan from Thamby Rajah Sensei, Shudokan Institute of Aikido, Seremban Malaysia |
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Jan-80
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Immigrated to Melbourne, Australia |
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Aug-80
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Established the first Yoshinkan Aikido school in Australia |
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January 1982
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Attained 2nd Dan Thamby Rajah Sensei, Shudokan Institute of Aikido Seremban Malaysia |
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February-May 1983
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Lived and trained at the principal Yoshinkan Aikido school in Tokyo, Japan |
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March 1984
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Opened permanent school in Thornbury (now principal school for Yoshinkan Aikido in Australia) |
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December 1986
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Attained 3rd Dan from Thamby Rajah Sensei, Shudokan Institute of Aikido Seremban Malaysia |
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April-September 1989
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Lived and trained at the principal Yoshinkan Aikido school in Tokyo, Japan |
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September 1989
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Attained 4th Dan in Yoshinkan Aikido from Soke Shioda Gozo (founder of Yoshinkan Aikido, Tokyo Japan |
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July-September 1993
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Lived and trained at the principal Yoshinkan Aikido school in Tokyo, Japan |
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Sep-93
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Attained 5th Dan Yoshinkan Aikido from Soke Shioda Gozo (founder of Yoshinkan Aikido,Tokyo Japan) |
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1997
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Awarded Blitz Hall of Fame (Martial Arts Magazine) Aikido Instructor of the Year |
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August 1997
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Began Instructing crowd-control and Security officer course at Advanced Security Concepts |
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23rd December 2001
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Attained 6th Dan Yoshinkan Aikido from Soke Shioda Gozo (founder of Yoshinkan Aikido, Tokyo Japan |
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2005 Produced 3 DVD’s
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Aikido Foundations, Aikido Practice and Purpose and Aikido Restraint and Removal |
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Aug-05
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Aikido in Our Life Style (Mind, Body and Soul – Television Production) |
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Sep-05
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Awarded the Tokubetsu Embu Sho (Special Demonstration Award) at the 50th All Japan Yoshinkan Aikido Demonstration |
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Dec-07
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Attained 7th Dan Yoshinkan Aikido by Yasuhisa Shioda Kancho (The Existing Head of Yoshinkan Aikido, Tokyo Japan) |
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Aug-08
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Restraint and Removal Seminar in Singapore |
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Oct-08
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Promotion to the rank of ‘Shihan’ – the first non-Japanese person ever to receive this title fromYasuhisa Shioda Kancho (The existing head ofYoshinkan Aikido, Tokyo Japan) |