Profile - Rod Catterall

Kyoshi Rod Catterall Celebrates 30 Years in Martial Arts in 2009 as featured in Blitz Australasian Martial Arts Magazine October Edition.

Sensei Rod's moto
"Live the way of the peaceful warrior"

Rod began his martial training in 1972 in a school of Judo under the Australian Judo Federation, then several years later in 1979 decided to take up a style of karate do called Zen Do Kai under Shihan Raff Lanciana. Rod Catterall later started All Stars Self Defence Centre tm in 1991. During his early years of training he competed in various karate tournaments and became State Champion twice. He also competed in various full contact kickboxing bouts and later retired undefeated after starting full time work. Around 1992 he and a very good friend Terry Tambakakis started One on One Fite Promotions, putting on level 1 (Non Title Fights) to level 5 (World Title Fight) shows in Melbourne, (Sports and Entertainment Centre, Springvale Town Hall), Country Victoria, (Shepparton Sports Stadium). In 1995 after passing a grueling commando style fitness routine guaranteed to break most, he was selected out of 1000's of participating applicants around Australia, to be one of the contestant on the top rating show "Gladiators" shown on Channel 7.

He has studied and trained privately in the elite special forces for 2 years with two retired Z-Force members who were also 10th Dan black belts in the ancient art of Shou Shu martial arts or as it is commonly referred to as "The Lost Art" or "The Secret Art" and 7 times World Champion in Savat. They fought under the names of "Bert Spargo" and "Gentlemen Jim Corbett." They taught and shared much of their training methods and survival tactics over those years. A well sought after tutor and university lecturer in Victoria, he continually studies and researches his chosen profession, enabling him to help others through what he has learnt and experienced first hand over many years. He has appeared on national television, (Neighbours, Feds, Stingers, Hey Hey Its Saturday) in films both here and overseas, (Jackie Chans Mr Nice Guy, Sam Neil in Death in Brunswick, Anthony Hopkins in Spotswood, Telly Savalas in Rose Against The Odds, Rachael Griffiths in Amy), and trained as a stunt action personal with the exclusive training school New Generation Stunts. He worked for awhile as a photographic & catwalk model in Melbourne and interstate. He has been featured in radio interviews, (Sydneys 2ue) published in numerous newspapers and magazines, (local papers, Australian Well Being front cover, Fighting Fit, Blitz International Kickboxer) and received various awards due to his training and expertise.

Some of the teachers he has studied under include George Zakaria, Peter Priftis, Lisa Johnson, Raff Lanciana, Sam Schillaci, Percy Lanciana, Paul Fyfield, Bob Jones, Craig Larsen, John Donahue, Richard Norton, John Will, Rick Clarke, Maurice Garnier, Daryl Davis, Mitch Bayliss, Steve Nedelkos, Martin Ruzik, Ivan Rakitic, Tony Wills, Ron Eng Chor, Ron Mulligan, Frank Barca, Jean Alain D'Argent, Patrick Mc Carthy, Joe Thanbu, Eric Polsen, Alex and David Wilkins, Dan Inosanto and a teacher thats goes by the name of Gerald.

In later years he spent time working with the Department of Sport and Recreation and the Martial Arts Control Board. Developing guidelines for licencing of instructors, training of coaches at an Olympic level, and implementing effective strategies for teaching women self defence.

In recent times he has been researching and designing corporate training, personal and professional development programs. Most recently he has started writing a book about two of his teachers that he had the pleasure of training under and all that they had shared with him.

Probably the biggest honour he has had asked of him was by his ex sister in law to be godfather to her first two children Jessica and Justin Scurry, and most recently by his long time student and very good friend John Catton to be godfather to his son Aaron Catton.

Education & Training History:

• 2008 Kyoshi Instructors Certificate in Zen Do Kai Martial Arts (Bob Jones Martial Arts)
• 2008 Completed a Master Class Certificate with Goshu Karate-do Yonshin Kai on Suparinpei Kata.
• 2006 Probationary 6th Degree Black Belt Zen Do Kai Martial Arts (Bob Jones Martial Arts)
• 2006 Food Foundation Course - Nutrition / Healthy Eating (Thrive Natural Foods)
• 2005 Shihan Instructors Certification in Zen Do Kai Martial Arts (Bob Jones Martial Arts)
• 2005 5th Degree Black Belt Zen Do Kai Martial Arts (Bob Jones Martial Arts) Click here to view his 5th Dan Personal Kata
• 2005 International Level 1 Certificate in the art of Kyusho Jitsu
• 2005 Teaching Title of Shihan in Zen Do Kai Martial Arts
• 2005 Accredited Training Provider under the Active After School Community Programs by the Australian Sports Commission
• 2004 Certificate of Achievement by the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts U.S.A
• 2004 Member of Kyusho International
• 2004 Fitness Australian Accredited Training Provider
• 2004 Probationary 5th Dan Zen Do Kai Martial Arts (Bob Jones Martial Arts)
• 2004 Victorian Council on Fitness (Vicfit) Acrredited Training Provider
• 2004 Member of the International Martial Arts Alliance
• 2003 National Training Sceme Accreditation (MAIA)
• 2002 Member of the Martial Arts Industry Association
• 2002 Introduction to Feng Shui (Holmesglen Institute of Tafe )
• 2002 6th Kyu in Kendo (Australian Kendo Dojo's)
• 2002 4th Dan in Zen Do Kai Martial Arts (Bob Jones Martial Arts)
• 2002 Level 4 Tai Chi (Celestial Tai Chi Academy)
• 2001 Highly Recommended Provider in Customer Service (Australian Achiever Awards Scheme.)
• 2000 Level One First Aid Course. ( St Johns )
• 2000 Member of the International Ryukyu Karate Research Society
• 2000 Level IV Assessment and Workplace Training Certificate
• 1999 Work Cover Training in Stress Management (Occupational Services)
• 1999 Licensed Boxing / Kickboxing Trainer in Victoria (Boxing Kickboxing Control Board)
• 1995 5 Week Course in Restraint & Control Techniques (Ju Jutsu Australia)
• 1994 Resuscitation & Bronze Medallion Certificate (The Royal Life Saving Society Aust)
• 1994 Car Control & Defensive Driving / Advanced Control Course (Jim Murcott/Peter Brock)
• 1993 Firearms Training and Crowd Control Courses (Australian General Security)
• 1992 Kickboxing Promoters Licence (Martial Arts Control Board)
• 1992 Internationally Recognised Karate/Kickboxing Instructor ( WKA )
• 1987 1st Dan Kobu-do in Zen Do Kai Bo Jitsu
• 1986 Fully qualified Martial Arts Instructor Victoria (WKA-World Karate Association)
  

Professional Experience & Achievements:

• 2009 Front Cover Australasian Martial Arts Magazine Blitz 6 page featured article (Click here to view story)
• 2009 Editorial on Conflict Resolution in the Herald Sun Nov 22
• 2009 Holistic Therapies 7 week Meditation Course
• 2009 Holistic Therapies 7 week Introduction to Psychic Development Course
• 2007-09 Trained at the Dojo Samurai Shotakan Karate School Bali with Sensei Rai Wibana
• 2009 Celebrating 30 years in Martial Arts
• 2007 Training at Thai Pinyo Thai Boxing School Koh Samui Thailand with Kry Jun the manager of the school with over 200 fights and Thai Boxing Champion in Bangkok. Training also with Mr Kin with over one hundred fights.
• 2007 Training in Thailand with Kry Nok with over 90 fights and Thai Boxing Champion.
• 2007 Introduction Course in Thai Massage at Koh Samui
• 2007 Thai Yoga Koh Samui Thailand.
• 2007 Thai Meditation in Koh Samui Thailand.
• 2006 1 Day Meditation Course St Kilda Sea Baths.
• 2004 Training Seminar in Trapping and Kali with Dan Inasanto of Inosanto Acedemy of Martial Arts.
• 2004 Training Consultant to the Department of Human Services
• 2004 Celebrating 25 years in Martial Arts
• 2003 Consultant to the indigenous community of country Victoria
• 2003 Training Consultant to Clinical Psychologists in Melbourne. (David Cherry & Associates, Gabrielle Jacobs Psychologists.)
• 2002 Consultant to the disability industry. (Scope Victoria)
• 2002 Training Consultant to the Melbourne Juvenile Justice Department (Occupational Services Australia)
• 2001 Training in grappling and submission wrestling with John Donahue of Extreme Jujitsu
• 2000 Consultant to Youth and Family Services
• 2000 University lecturer and speaker Australian Catholic University, Monash University Campuses
• 1999 Completed 10 years of security training (Australian General Security)
• 1998 Instructor to the Victorian Police Academy Defensive Tactics Training Unit (Glen Waverly Academy)
• 1998 Training Seminar in Brazilian Jujitsu with John Wills and Richard Norton.
• 1988 Front Cover of the Australian Wellbeing Magazine 6 page featured article by Paul Conroy (Click here to view story)
• 1998 Training Seminar in Kali with Peter Shannon of Bob Jones Martial Arts Academy
• 1988 Radio interview with Sydneys 2UE on Martial Arts
• 1993 Featured article in Internationl Kickboxer Magazine on Training for a New Generation
• 1992 Special Forces Training (Two Retired Z-Force Members)
• 1991 Training Consultant to the Education Department (VIC)
• 1990 Stunt Action Personal (New Generation Stunts)
• 1990-1991 Featured in the Fighting Fit Magazine
• 1986 Consultant to the Department of Sport and Recreation (VIC)
• 1985 State champion in weapons kata and freefighting (WKA-World Karate Association)
• 1984 Runner up in weapons and freefighting championships (WKA)
• 1984 Training in Kobu-do Bo Kata, Nunchuku Kata, Bokken Kata.
• 1979 Stopped training in Judo and began training in Karate-do (Zen Do Kai Freestyle)
• 1972 Began training in Judo (AJF-Australian Judo Federation)