Sensei Clinton Niznik

Chief Instructor

• Started training at Australasian Defendo close quarters combat under Sensei Bill Johnson from March, 2003 – 2017

• Awarded Black Belt on the 12th June 2010

• Awarded 1st Dan Black belt on the 13th of October 2013

• Awarded 2nd Dan Black belt on the 26th of September 2022

• Awarded 3nd Dan Black belt on the 26th of October 2025

• Represented Australasian Defendo close quarters combat at the annual Australian Ju-Jitsu Association National Seminar (2007 – 2022)

• Studied Zenshin Jujitsu (WJJF) 2016 - 2018 

• Founder and head Instructor of Dynamic CQC Jujitsu - Affiliated with the AJJA.

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       SKILLS SUMMARY

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• Experience in teaching close quarters combat self defense Australasian Defendo

• Teaching intermediate and advance level classes in a variety of self defense techniques

• Practical knowledge in diffusing verbal and confrontational scenario’s 

• Teaching control and restrain techniques from adverse situations

• Experience in teaching Muay Thai kickboxing 

• Weapons defense against (Gun, stick, knife, bokken, cane and flexible weapons)

• Motivational group fitness lessons for improving health, confidence and wellbeing

• MAIA Accredited instructor (NMAS)

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• MAA Certified & Accredited Instructor

            

Through my quest to learn more from other instructors I have gained invaluable experience

at seminars training with instructors such as-

 

• Benny “The Jet” Urquidez

• Royce Gracie

• Hock Hochheim

• Bram Frank 

• Shihan Hans De Jong

• Shihan John Beckman

• Shihan Mark Haseman

• Soke Stefano Mancini