- Yoshiaki Unno
Yoshiaki Unno (February 1950 - June 2006) was a Japanese
martial artist who was responsible for the introduction ofYoseikan Budo toAustralia .Unno was born in Shizuoka,
Japan . He began his martial arts training at the age of 9 learningaikido ,karate ,jujutsu ,judo and various weapons systems atMinoru Mochizuki 'sYoseikan Hombu (now known as Seifukai) in Shizuoka. After graduating high school Unno attendedTakushoku University where he trained inNihon den kempo andYoshinkan aikido.In 1974 he moved to
Perth, Western Australia where he taught aikido, karate, iaido andkobudo at Jan de Jong's Self Defence School. After a year he left to form his own dojo in William Street, Northbridge. For the next 15 years Unno built up a large following of students. He taught martial arts throughout Perth and was a popular guest instructor in many dojos and universities. He was the Western Australian karate coach for 4 years and taught hand to hand combat to theAustralian Special Air Service Regiment .Around 1990 Unno left the William Street premises. After much moving around he finally settled in the Creany Primary School in Kingsley and after a few years his home dojo in Padbury before his death in 2006. Unno's style of martial arts continues in Australia through his students.
Unno's confirmed dan grades:
6th dan aikido (Nihon den jujitsu), 6th dan karate (Yoseikan version of Shotokan karate), 6th dan jujitsu (Sano-ha jujitsu), 5th dan kobudo, 5th dan Iaido (Yoseikan version of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu), 4th dan Nihon den kempo (Takushoku University), 4th dan Shotokan Karate, and 2nd dan judo.
Unno also had experience in
Wado-ryu ,Goju-ryu ,Shito-ryu ,Kyokushin andShorinji kempo styles of karate and Yoshinkan,Shodokan andAikikai styles of aikido.External links
* [http://yoseikan.com.au/home.htm Yoseikan World Federation Australia]
* [http://www.wcaikido.com/ West Coast Aikido Academy Seifukai in Australia]
* [http://www.mushinshindo.mine.nu/ Mushin Shindo Aikido]
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