Shihan Aso promoted me from 8th Dan to 9th Dan, the founder’s rank. Here is the official announcement from Shihan Aso. “I am promoting S.A.W Daihyo Shihan Toshiyuki Ito 8th Dan to 9th Dan as the founder’s rank successor. This is because I recognise his achievements so far, his sincere […]
Daily Archives: July 14, 2025
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“The first S.A.W tournament in Australia” About two years after I came to Australia and established the S.A.W Australian branch, my students were finally at a level where they could compete, so I wanted them to compete, but at the time, the only grappling tournaments were judo, and there were […]