Ian Hall
Inducted into the A.M.A.H.O.F.(Inc)
for 2005
Outstanding Contribution - San Chi Kai (Victoria)
Inducted into the W.K.U.H.O.F. for 2005
Outstanding Contribution - San Chi Kai (Australia)
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Kyoshi Ian Hall, a father of three, decided
to commence martial arts training at Mal Lomax Karate
Schools as
a mature age student after taking his son Jason to
training up to five times a week and watching. Ian
started training in 1982 after sitting on the ‘sidelines'
for approximately two years. Suffice to say, after
watching for so long, Ian quickly progressed through
the lower grades.
In 1983, whilst still only a brown belt, Ian officially
began instructing in the Melbourne suburb of Burwood
after the Head Instructor of the Burwood club became
unable to continue in that role. Ian was chosen as
the most suitable candidate to continue with the operations
and administration of the club.
Under the tutelage
of Ian, the Burwood dojo has now been operating continuously
for twenty-one years and has become arguable the
strongest and most disciplined club within the Mal
Lomax Karate
Schools system.
As a direct result of Ian's tutelage
the
Burwood club is renowned for it’s respect by
both students towards their instructors, and instructors
towards their students. The fact that over half of
Ian's students have each been training continuously
with him for over ten years is testament to this.
The Burwood club has also produced a high number of
San Chi Kai's best intra-club and all-styles tournament
competitors. Ian has coached both individuals and teams
at state representation level. After twenty-three years
of training solely with Kaicho Mal Lomax, Ian has been
the recipient of all the clubs highest awards.
As the
Victorian Head Instructor for Mal Lomax Karate Schools,
Ian also operates other clubs in the Melbourne
metropolitan area catering to different categories
of students. Although Ian loves the physical and
mental toughness of training with his senior black
belts, Ian also loves the challenge of training
both the under-fourteen (Mascot) and under-eighteen
(Junior)
ranks.
Apart from his continuous service to Kaicho Mal Lomax
and the Victorian clubs, Ian coaches both intellectually
disabled (ID) basketball and netball teams. Ian became
involved with netball in 1994 through his two daughters
and progressed from a supporting role, to coaching,
and then to coaching mixed ID teams.
Ian's experience
with the intellectually disabled, and as a basketball
player prior to commencing martial arts training,
saw him get involved with the Victorian Intellectually
Disabled Basketball league in 1997.
Initially Ian
played
a supporting role assisting with fitness and fundraising
for ‘Vic Metro’ a team within the league.
Soon after Ian was accepted as Vic Metro's official
fitness adviser and then a short time later as the
team's assistant coach, helping to coach Vic Metro
to five national titles. Ian continues to share his
time between karate and basketball which he finds immensely
rewarding.
Kyoshi Ian Hall achieved his Godan (5th Degree) in
San Chi Kai Karate in May 2004.
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