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A typical
Nakamura Ryu & Toyama Ryu Battodo
class back in 2002 .

Attending class in 2002 are:

Seniors
Front row, left to right:
Darren Shapter, shodan tameshigiri-iaido
Naomi Hatchman
Mark Philp, shodan tameshigiri-iaido

Beginners
Back row, left to right:
Phillip Hilzinger
Luke Hutchinson
Paolo Marsich

Member Australian Battodo Association Inc. - Australian Kendo Renmei

Nakamura Ryu
Battodo
Australia

And now, some years later ...

... the Sei Do Kan dojo has more then 150 registered members.

A tameshigiri video clip with sensei Hans Fricke's students, Mark Philp and Phil Hilzinger at the Dundas
dojo in 2002.

Only three persons here in Australia had the honour to study under the late Nakamura Taizaburo, soke Nakamura ryu batto-do and hanshi 10th dan Toyama ryu batto-do.

Antony Karasulas sensei, Armidale NSW.
In the late 80's Karasulas sensei (5th dan Toyama ryu battodo) was the first to train directly under Nakamura sensei and to later teach Toyama ryu batto-do in Sydney and Armidale NSW.

Hans Fricke sensei, Sydney NSW.
In 2000 Hans Fricke sensei received a written invitation from Nakamura sensei to come to Japan and study under him. On his last study-trip Fricke sensei was given the rank of kyoshi 8th dan and permission to teach Nakamura Ryu Batto-do in Australia.

Ken Young , Sydney NSW.
From mid 2002, Ken Young Sydney NSW, made a number of week-end trips to Japan to train under Nakamura sensei in Toyama ryu battodo.

Australia
TOYAMA RYU BATTO-DO
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