In 1972 Bruce began Karate, he achieved Black Belt 1st Dan in 1975, and he is currently a 6th Dan Black Belt awarded to him by Sensei Ticky Donovan 9th Dan in 2008.

His first dojo was at the Chelsea Life Saving Club, in 1975, it moved to the Seaford in 1980.

Bruce had a competition career that spanned from 1975 - with a nineteen-year hiatus from 1986 to 2005. He has competed 51 “OPEN” Championships winning sixteen, placing second eleven times and placing third 10 times. Bruce place third at the Asian Pacific Karate Championships in 1985, winning the AKF National and State championship the same year. Returning to competition in 2005 winning National All Styles National and State Championships.

Appointed State Coach in 1987 and Senior State Coach from 1989 to 2000,in 2009 was interim Head Kumite Coach the appointed Head Kumite for three years 2010 to 2012.National Coach from 1992 to 2005, coaching fifteen teams at International events including both Senior and Junior World Championships.

Bruce's philosophy is simple as a Karate Teacher:
"A life is not important, unless it has an impact on others lives".

Bruce Hyland 9782 3000, 0409 782 304, bhchampions@optusnet.com.au
3/44 Peninsula Blvd
Seaford


Seaford Sensei's and Sempai's

* Sensei Paul Hughes 3rd Dan
Assistant Instructor, Ishinryu Kumite Coach,
former AKF National and State Team Member and Champion

* Sensei Stuart Kaighin4th Dan
Ishinryu Kata Coach,former KV State Coach and Champion

* Sensei Nigel Knighton 3rd Dan
KV State and Ishinryu Strength & Conditioning Coach, former KV State
Team member and Champion

* Sempai Shaun Donnet 2nd Dan
New Zealand Open,AKF National & KV State ,Hawaii,
OKF Oceania & Team Champion
* Sempai Dean Hollowood 2nd Dan
National & State, Sugihara Cup NZ, Oceania Team Champion
* Sempai Janice Bathols 2nd Dan
* Sempai Joshua Murfet 2nd Dan
* Sempai Liam Dix 1st Dan, Victorian State Team member
* Sempai Samantha Petrie 1st Dan
* Sempai Nicky Johnston 1st Dan
* Sempai Luke Murfet 1st Dan
* Sempai Lynne Renshaw 1st Kyu
* Sempai Lily O'Conner 1st Kyu
* Sempai Alana Maher 1st Kyu

Many of Ishinryu's Sensei's and Sempai's are multi style title holders and champions since 1975.

OTHER ISHINRYU DOJO'S

DINGLEY DOJO
Sensei Richard Stevenson 3rd Dan
0403 677 496, burner1786@hotmail.com

MORNINGTON & HASTINGS DOJO
Sensei Peter Hollowood 3rd Dan
KV State and Ishinryu Kumite Coach, AKF National Champion X 3
0447254911, dojoofchampions@optusnet.com.au

BERWICK DOJO
Sensei Nerida Field 3rd Dan
WKF International,AKF National and KV State Medallist & Champion
0412 333 664, perry666@yahoo.com.au

ROSEBUD DOJO
Sensei Tony Hester 2nd Dan
0409 948 860, tony.hester@bigpond.com


ISHINRYU KARATE AUSTRALIA
Chief Instructor Sensei Tony Hails 6th Dan
www.ishinryukarate.com.au

Sensei Tony Hails commenced his Karate career in 1975. He trained for five years in England with Ishinryu Karate's founder, Sensei Ticky Donovan OBE 8th Dan. In 1980 Sensei Tony emigrated to Australia, becoming the founder and chief instructor of Ishinryu Karate in Australia.