CURRICULUM vitae hans fricke

Japanese Swordsmanship - Hans Fricke sensei's Curriculum Vitae

Hans Fricke sensei's
Curriculum Vitae

Japanese Swordsmanship

Hans J. Fricke , a professional engineer, migrated from his native Germany to Australia in '64. Whilst in Perth W.A. he met Master Rhee Chong Chul and became a personal student of his, opening the first Rhee Tae Kwon Do training centers in Sydney in '73. (Rhee TKD Wikipedia) see "Under other martial arts".

After he had settled in Sydney he later qualified as a natural therapist (acupuncture, clinical hypnotherapy, sports medicine, Bowen-therapy) practicing at his Sydney Bowen Therapy Clinic and lecturing at different colleges .

In the late 70's he immersed himself in kendo and later in various Japanese sword styles and has since attained numerous dan grades and teachers licences in the Japanese sword arts.

In 2001 his dream, to meet Shodai-soke and Hanshi 10th dan Nakamura Taizaburo , became reality when he received a written invitation from Nakamura sensei to come to Japan to train at his Tsurumi dojo in the Military sword art of Toyama Ryu Battodo. After having received Kyoshi nana-dan he returned to Australia to establish Nakamura sensei's Sei Do Kan dojo at Dundas Valley NSW.

Some 18 month later, he again received an invitation to come to Japan and, after extensive training, was granted kyoshi hachi-dan in Nakamura Ryu Battodo. Sadly, the following year Hans had to attend sensei's funeral and has since dedicated himself to the promotion of sensei's sword style in Australia.

Now in his 70's and semi retired, he still practices on a daily basis and teaches Nakamura Ryu Battodo to a dedicated group of students at his dojos in Sydney, Australia

Lifetime Martial Arts Achievements:

2010 Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame AMAHOF Inductee
Lifetime Achievement Collective Martial Arts

2002 Kyoshi 8th-dan, Nakamura Ryu Battodo

2001 Kyoshi 7th-dan, Toyama Ryu Battodo

2001 1st dan, Shinto Ryu Iai Batto-jutsu

2000 3rd dan Cho-ken Sports, Chanbarra

2000 International Referee Licence, Sports Chanbarra

1999 International Instructors Licence # 1872, Sports Chanbarra

1999 Renshi 5th-dan, Tameshigiri-Iaido

1999 2nd dan, Zen Ken Ren Iaido

1998 Jiho Kenshuin, Shinkendo

1998 Australian Coaching Council Level 1
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1976 2nd dan Rhee International Tae Kwon Do

1974 Instructors Certificate, Australian T.K.D Federation