Club History

Karate

Chris began training in Sikaran Karate under Albert Urbiztondo in 1973 he originally was training 4 hours a day 7 days a week and was graded by Albert to Black belt 19/10/1976 . 1974 Competed in his first FAKO Tournament his first match was with Kyokushin Legend Nick Kujik . 1975 Started his first school at Cronulla and represented Albert at FAKO meetings were he met such Martail Artists as Frank Nowak , John Taylor , Peter Wolfe , John Newman , Paul Starling and Richard Bradford . Chris then joined Richard Bradford’s Goshin Ryu Karate where he ran the Goshin Ryu Full time Live in Instructors Course and teaching many of his black belts their Senior Katas. 1981 Opened his full time Blue Mountains Dojo .1981 Demonstrated Karate at the Sydney Opera House . Chris then joined his brother in Promoting Arjuken Karate. 1989 Chris was the NSW Full contact Karate Champion. 1994 He toured Japan where he fought at the World Full Contact Karate Championships finishing in the final 8 and also presented a lecture on Martial Arts to over 100 Black Belts and Karate Masters from all over the World and Masayuki Kukan Hisataka Graded Chris to 6th Dan Black Belt in Koshiki Karate. At one stage Chris & Leigh were practicing 86 Katas from Karate Arnis Kendo Weapons etc .

 1978 Chris originally learnt Arnis from his brother Jeff after he returned from the Philippines .1979 Chris & his Brother Jeff demonstrated Arnis at the Sydney Opera House . 1981 Grand Master Ernesto Presas Toured Australia with Master Willie Madla. 1983 Grand Master Ernesto Presas Toured Australia with Master Leonard Trigg & Master Willie Madla. 1986 Grand Master Ernesto Presas Toured Australia with Master Christino Vasquez & Master Pepe Yap. It was during this tour when Chris was cut accidentally during a Demo with a sword as Grand Master was cutting a water Melon of Chris’s stomach leaving him with 40 Stich’s . 1989 Chris Competed at the 1st World Arnis Championships placing 2nd in Forms & 2nd in Full contact sparring. 1990 Master Ernesto Presas Toured Australia with Master Christino Vasquez , Master Pepe Yap , Master Renee Tongson , Master Quirino Austria & Master Lawrence Hollanday . 1990 Chris trained with Grand Master Remy Presas. 1991 Chris Competed at the 2nd World Arnis Championships placing 2nd in Full contact Sparring losing to his own Student World Champion Jeff Allen at that championships . Chris ‘s Students Mark Ahern World Champion won the Forms Championship & Sarah Hegemans World Champion won the Women’s Forms Championship and Chris Traish was the Head Referee . During all these Tours Grand Master Ernesto Presas was based at our Leura Dojo. Chris continues to teach Arnis and has Graded 87 Australian Arnis Black Belts. 

 Albert Urbiztondo , Jeff Traish , Masayuki Kukan Hisataka ,Hiroshi Hisataka , Patrick Macarthy , Fumio Demura , Masamitsu Kudaka , Tino Ceberano , Frank Novak , Scott Brown , Kazu Sato , Paul Starling , Peter Wolfe , Nick Kujak , John Newman , Phil Hooper , Chan Chuck Fei , John Taylor , Brian Hayes , Essi Fard , Ian Pollet , Ben Pollet , Carol Legalle , Warren Hickey , Vic Charles , Richard Bradford , Richard Marlin , Pat McKean , Mega Martinez Suzuki , Ivan Pachek , Glenn Stephenson , Grant Radcliffe , Chris Pearce , John Gaddy , Chun Mon Tasang , Tsutomu Sato , Mourado Louali , Shaun O’Leary , Rick Jones , Dave Hawkins , Kevin Blundell , June Lowrey , Graham Bingham , Richard Schumaker , Jeff Barnes , Mark Bornstein , Mark Azzopardi , Tony Azzopardi , Zulu , Denis Watts , Damiun Watts , Geoff Spice , Colin Leong , Nigel McReaddie , Robert Williams , Ron Hayworth , Glen Levick , Daryl Bosley , Francois Andres , Migel Andres , Rob Elliot , Steven Fekete Von , Mamadou Hady Balde , Charlene Machin , Guy Beatie , Mark Carey, Jim Philips , Rayne Hull , Cameron Ritchie , Peter Orford , John Edie , Paul Leary , Sean Wright , Gavin Wright , Jason Wright , Paul Brunton , Mick Spinks , Frank Urbiztondo , Graeme Bowden , Mel Wallace , Rod Thornberry , Dale Thornberry , Jason Gay , Kip Stavrou , Hugh Lynch-Gardner , Rene Roggeveen , Matt King , Des Paroz , Kerrie Mee , Ben Vale , Howard Sanders , Olaf Lotze – Leoni , Anthony O’Leary , Max Estens 

 Marcelo Rezede , Peter De Been , John Will , Rodger Gracie , Royce Gracie , Royler Gracie , Rodrigo Gracie , Clark Gracie , Kayron Gracie , Gregor Gracie , Jean Jaques Machado , Rigan Machado , Vinicius Draculino Magalhaes , Mario Sperry , Andre Galvao , Bruno Fernandes , Rafael Correa ( Gordinho ) , Flavio Almeida , Antonio Carlos Jnr , Roberto Alancar , Bruno Alves , Eddie Bravo , Richard Norton , Kit Dale , Anthony Lange , Elvis Sinosic , Anthony Perosh , Marko Joco , Thelmo Natijo , Guga Pinto, Fred Carvalho , Julio Guerra , Marcio Lemos , Pedro Dornelles , Danilo Coltro , Fabio Bertolli , Chris Sales , Genao De Crewis , Jo Thompson , Pedro Rodrigues , Wil Chim , Wal Chim , Sasha Bracher , Matt Schwass, Steven Bowerman , Adrian Yazbeck , Mark Silberg , Felipe Lunardi , Davis Jenkinson , Atsushi Oshima , Mohamed Abdi , Gabriel Colomb , Tom Caradine , Jacob Staader , Brian Pereira , Sean Fong , Karen Naisoro , Christiano Dantas , Marcelo Moyses , Nick Bova , Fabio Glazer , Stephan Kamphuis , Fabio Galeb , Pina Simpson , Steve Oliver , Grayson West , Jamie Ballard , Peter Polygenus , Mat Hamilton , Grant Radcliffe , Hope Douglas , Brad Monk , Vincent Mollica , Severino Taruia , Marco Gigante Villela , Mario Sergio Yokoyama , Kevin Mcconochie , Shane Lambert , Chris DeWeaver , Larry Papadopulis , Luke Beston , Paulo Guimaraes, Bruno Panno ,Luke Pezzutti , Peter King , Rodney Ellis , Adam Kahoon , Brad Paterson , Bob Watson , Mark Carey , Steve Williams , Stuart Naime , Tiago Braga , Steve Purcival , Marcus Neville , Taigo Ferrira , Alex Scott , Richard Sargeant , James Tomlinson , Owen Gee Kee , Erivaldo Junior , Eddy Kaliboti , Felipe Grez , Cameron Elder , George Adams , Antoine Jarjoura , Robert Cooley , Ryan Henry 

 Royce Gracie , Mario Sperry , Mark Hunt , Elvis Sinosic , Anthony Perosh , James Te Huna , Brad Morris , Tyson Pedro , Ashan Mokhtarian , Suman Mokhtarian , Larry Papadopulis , Anthony Lange , Luke Pezzutti , Tony Bonello , John Pedro , Karl Webber , Ruthless Beau Rawiri , Wayne Cummins , Blair Dennett , Mitchell Birkit , Alby Antman Figueira , Helio Pinto , James Elias Najim , Joel Noonan , Trent Girdam , Chris Klimis , Adam Corbet , Erick Bayot , Justin Murray , Hugh Cameron , Raymart Quintana , Darwin Sugurit , Joshua Culibao , Justin Murray 

 Ed Parker , Chi Sirisute , Kru Toy Sityodtong , Uoddecha Sityodtong , Phil Hinshelwood , John Hinshelwood , Steve Ryan , Yit Man , Wal Missingham , John Suttle , Bill Wells , Sid Neale , Terry Healy , Chris Smirski , Phil Monaghan , Andrew Welch ,Earle Montigue ,Stuart Le Marsley , Dale Hunt , Jeff White , Paul May , Phillip Wang , Andrew Johnson , Daniel Ray Cabalhin , Stuart Brookes , Dearne Fulcher , Paul Zadro , Jason Lapin , Robert Vukovic ,