William (John) Collett

William (John) Collett

Coaching Category:

Specialization/s: Martial arts coach, Ju Jitsu (Japanese), Karate,

Introduction

William Collett, better known as John Collett or simply “JC” began his journey in the martial arts in 1963. It was a poor start, like so many, drifting here and there, until he met Professor Raymond Lea in 1972. Since then he has trained with many talented martial arts practitioners, particularly, he has trained under Professor Lea since 1972 and under Tino Ceberano Hanshi since the early 1980s.

Having now retired from the information technology industry he devotes his time to research and teaching based on the skills that he has acquired through his long association with two of Australia’s foremost martial arts practitioners.

Much of his time is put to assisting Professor Lea in teaching Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu and in the development and presentation of more formal, structured courses on the traditional Kuatsu and Hakuda Kenpo of the late Professor Kam Hock HOE, and on assisting Ceberano Hanshi with the formal development and teaching of his Goju-kobujutsu syllabus and demonstrating the inter-connectedness of karatejutsu and the traditional kobujutsu methods.

Awards & Certifications

Kuatsu and Hakuda Kenpo: Kuatsu Senmonka | 12/19/1975

Jujutsu: Menkyo Souden | 12/10/2013

Jujutsu: Hachidan | 12/10/2013

Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkyukai: Souden Shihan | 12/10/2013

Goju-ryu Karatejutsu: Nanadan | 01/12/2020

Goju-kobujutsu: Souden no Maki | 01/01/2019

Kokusai Goju Kobujutsu Kenkyukai: Kyoushi | 12/10/2019

DNBK Karate-do: Godan | 05/30/2012

DNBK: Award for excellence at Enbu | 05/30/2012

HLTAID003 - Provide First Aid | 10/29/2020

Work Experience

Various Government and Private Sector Organisations | Senior Civil Engineering Designer

Australian Federal Government | Senior IT Systems Analyst

IBM Australia | Senior IT Technical Solution Architect

Kokusai Goju Kobujutsu Kenkyukai (IGK) | Senior Goju-kenpo and Goju-Kobujutsu Instructor

Kokusai Jujutsu Kenkuokai | Senior Hyou-ha Bankoku Jujutsu Instructor

Minaputa Dojo (Dojo of the Southern Wind Song) | Dojo-cho