Accreditation & certification timeline

2022

Sensei Tom Starling awarded 8th Dan Jiu-jitsu

In the year of the Tiger Sensei Tom Starling presents 2022 Courses and Seminars

International Budo Course IBF - Dumfries Scotland 2022

Sensei Tom Starling presents The Dependables 2022

2019

Sensei Tom Starling and friends present The Ultimate Martial Arts Seminar

2018

The ultimate training seminar with Brian Jacks

2017

Jiu-Jitsu IBF Syllabus and Kata day

2016

Anglo Danish IBF simple defence collaboration

2015

Sensei Tom Starling hosted The Dependables the ultimate martial arts seminar with guest instructors Martin Clarke, Pete Bruns, Kevin Pell, Tom Starling, John Clarke, Willie Profijt and Richard Smith

2014

Sensei Tom Starling is now developing advanced Kano Jiu-Jitsu syllabus for wrist locks and arm locks due to be released in December 2014.  Tom has now retired from professional body guarding and as the UK representative for IBSSA-ISF so he can now devote more time as the UK representative for Jiu-Jitsu in the IBF and teaching at international seminars

2013

Manual Kano style Jiu-Jitsu, Jiu-Jitsu IBF England (release date September 2014)

 

Sensei Tom Starling Jnr. has been made area representative for the World Jiu-Jitsu Federation Training and Development Services (Aus) by Sensei Alan Campbell

2012

Life member 'Kano Society'

 

2011

Developed 'New Kano Jiu-Jitsu Syllabus' for Jiu-Jitsu IBF England, from 6th Kyu to 5th Dan Now in use in Mainland Europe

3rd Dan Kobudo IBF Mr. Martin Clarke 8th Dan

2010

 

2009

7th Dan Jiu-Jitsu IBF (International Budo Federation)

UK Representative for Jiu-Jitsu IBSSA-ISF (International Sports Federation)

 

Awarded Adult Sports Achiever Norwich City Sports Council

Resigned from the WJJF & WJJKO as their East Anglian Representative

30 years Black Belt Long Service Award WJJF

Made president for Jiu-Jitsu IBF England by Mr. Martin Clarke President IBF UK

 

2008

2nd Dan Kobudo WJJKO Prof. Robert Clarke

2007

NVQ Level 2 Coaching in Ju-Jitsu

2005

1st Dan Kobudo WJJKO Prof. Robert Clarke

 

2004

25 years Black Belt Long Service Award WJJF

 

Member Institute of Black Belts

 

2003

Qualified member IBSSA International Bodyguard & Security Services Association

 

Executive Officer (Voting member World Ju-Jitsu Federation)

 

6th Dan Ju-Jitsu, WJJF Prof. Robert Clarke 9th Dan, Prof. Thomas W Starling 8th Dan and Mr. Fred Fitzgibbon 8th Dan

 

1997

5th Dan Ju-Jistu, WJJF Prof. Robert Clarke 9th Dan

 

Registered Coach, Sports Coach UK

1995

4th Dan Ju-Jitsu, WJJF Prof. Robert Clarke 8th Dan

1989

3rd Dan Ju-Jitsu BJJA and WJJF Prof. Robert Clarke 8th Dan and Prof. Richard Morris 8th Dan

 

1985

2nd Dan Ju-Jitsu, BJJA and WJJF Dr. James Blundell 9th Dan

1983

1st Dan Judo, IBF Martin Clarke IBF 6th Dan

1979

1st Dan Ju-Jitsu, BJJA and WJJF Prof. Robert Clarke 6th Dan

1975

Ju-Jitsu BJJA Started

1969

Judo BJC IBF

1968