William Brain

Inducted into the A.M.A.H.O.F.(Inc) for 2001
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT MARTIAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Inducted into the W.K.U.H.O.F. for 2001
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT MARTIAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Born 27th April 1927, Sensei William (Bill) Brain started his life on a farm in Victoria, which he and his family left about 1940 when they moved to Melbourne. He finished high school, and went to teacher’s college.  There he majored in first year snooker and second year poker. With Honours… After a few years of teaching he left to join the taxi industry, as his father had done. 

Sensei Brain had been studying boxing for a number of years, so it was natural to progress to other martial arts.  In 1950 he joined the Silver Top Combat Club, a judo club run by Frank Clarke who was a student of Jack Cox (2nd Dan Kodokan Judo). Later Frank left the club and Sensei Brain took over.

At this time he invited a number of asian instructors to teach at the club, and one of those men was Kim Chon Yung (4th Dan), the whole 6ft of him. Kim stayed for two years teaching Sensei Brain Karate and jujutsu and was later followed by Master Hyung No (5th Dan) who like Kim taught at the club for two years. Then came one of those political muddles, Re: the Korean war, so no more Korean instructors were permitted. 

 IAN POLLET

Shihan Pollet first became involved in martial arts in South Africa at the young age of 8 years old. His first involvement with martial arts was with the styles of judo, boxing and karate.

Martial arts in general became a serious future for Shihan Pollet when he arrived in Australia in 1971 where, over the next few years he was to train in karate (various styles), Okinawan Kobudo, Koshiki and kyusho Jutsu.

Moving from Sydney to Orange at the age of 18, his hard work an d dedication proved itself many times for Shihan Pollet with him reaching the goal of state champion (Koshiki) in 1988, 1989, 1991 and 1992. He also became national champion (Te-ashi-shin-kai) in 1993 and again, national champion (Koshiki) 1987 -1992.

Gary Trail

Inducted into the A.M.A.H.O.F.(Inc) for 2006
Instructor of the Year – Jiu-Jitsu (New Zealand)

Inducted into the W.K.U.H.O.F. for 2006
Instructor of the Year - Jiu-Jitsu (New Zealand)

Professor Gary Trail was born in Whangarei on the 27th December 1945. He began school at Hukerenui, a rural area about 25 kms north of Whangarei, and was brought up in the North living on dairy farms until his parents decided to move into Auckland in June 1958 when he was 12 years of age.

Trevor John Kschammer

Inducted into the A.M.A.H.O.F.(Inc) for 2004
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR – JUDO

Inducted into the W.K.U.H.O.F. for 2004
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR – JUDO

Trevor Kschammer - 7th Dan (International Judo Federation) is from Adelaide, South Australia.  He has been married for 36 years to Heather and has two children - Tanya (married 2 children) and Damien (married 2 children).   His family has been strongly involved in Judo at State and National Level.  Trevor also is a life member of JFA (SA) Inc.