Thambu Shihan, the chief instructor of the Shudokan, Melbourne, Australia, has been a student of Aikido for over 35 years. In this time, he has had the opportunity to train under many great Instructors
2010 marks Sensei Joe’s thirtieth year of having brought Yoshinkan Aikido to Australia, and teaching men, women and children, he continues to spread the art with recent visits to Malaysia, Canada, United States, Europe and Japan.
In early 2008 he was also awarded the rank of seventh dan black belt by the Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation and bestowed with the title of ‘Shihan’ later that year.