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In 2003 the Koden Ju Jitsu Kan (club) was introduced to the Winston Hills area by Sensei Joe Beneduce 3rd Dan. Sensei Beneduce come up with the name that he felt best represented what he teaches - which is
a product of 40 years experience in martial arts. The name is a reflection of what, and who we are - and is very important to him and the club members.
The first character KO means "Ancient", "of olden times", or "Senior". The second character DEN denotes "transmission" or "tradition". The Second word JU JITSU means "gentleness art" of self-defence without weapons. The Third word KAN means "school" or club The name KODEN therefore may be translated in two ways. Each way accurately renders the characters, and each way accurately characterizes the Okazaki Judo and Ju Jitsu System. First, KODEN JU JITSU KAN may be translated as The School of Ancient Tradition of self defence, and if fact the KODEN system is a synthesis of the ancient Ju Jitsu schools. In the second sense, however, KODEN JU JITSU KAN may be rendered as The School of Self defence in which Seniors Transmit the Tradition. This translation describes the KODEN JU JITSU KAN method of instruction: Senior students teach junior students self defence in the spirit which Professor Okazaki declared was inherent in the Hawaiian word
KOKUA - To Help One Another.
Sensei
Joe Beneduce is the instructor of the Koden Ju Jitsu kan club at Winston Hills
and currently holds a Sandan (3rd Dan) black belt Sensei Beneduce started his martial arts career in 1969 training in Judo, like most twelve year olds at the time he had watched the TV shows like Shitaro the samurai and thought he would give it a go. Sensei
Beneduce's first instructor in Judo was Sensei John Buckley at the time was a 5th
dan, training at the Granville R.S.L Youth club. After 2 years Sensei Beneduce joind the Smithfield R.S.L Judo Club and also training at the Seven Hills R.S.L Judo Club and in those days training was 4 days a week. In early 1990 Sensei Beneduce changed clubs once again to gain more experience and joind Kyu Shin Ryu Judo at St Clair, Under the watchful eye of sensei Peter Cleary & Sensei Bill Milles which he was there for 6 years. In February
1988 he was introduced to the Winston Hills Martial
Arts academy (Now called the Goshin Ju
Jitsu Kan) dojo at the Hills School in Northmead by
Ray Bligh where a class of Ju-Jitsu was being taught. The Instructor was Sensei Brierley Bailey at that time was a Shodan, he taught Ju Jitsu which was fast, short and very effective. Sensei Beneduce was hooked from then on. Sensei Beneduce gained his Shodan in the Art of Ju Jitsu in August 1998
and was the assistant instructor at the same club from 1999 till 2003. Later by student demand sensei Beneduce was asked to conduct private
lessons to 2 students in self defence from his garage after 6 months the Koden Ju
Jitsu self defence Club was formed & introduced to the Winston Hills area Now with his own club Sensei Beneduce brings together his vast experience from his Judo & putting it all together with this very effective art of Ju Jitsu What does Sensei
Beneduce see ahead
for the club?
The club consists of students from 8 to 60 years old (Juniors & Seniors) grils, boys, Women & Men who work well together and meet on Saturday mornings for training.
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