Tino Ceberano is a direct student of Goju Kai karate founder Gogen Yamaguchi.
12 Facts About Tino Ceberano
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Tino Ceberano was born on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, 24 September 1941.
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Tino Ceberano's father was a Filipino migrant who came to Hawaii as a professional boxer - the original spelling of his surname was Sobirano, but it was phonetically transcribed as Ceberano upon arrival.
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Tino Ceberano first learned karate, under the name of kempo, from a Korean War veteran.
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In 1958, Tino Ceberano's family left Kauai to settle in Honolulu.
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Military life, and the associated travel, made continuity of training difficult, but Tino Ceberano persisted, and attained 1st dan ranking in Goju Kai karate under Oshiro in 1963.
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At Yamaguchi's request, Tino Ceberano left Hawaii and moved to Melbourne in October 1966 to help establish Goju Kai karate in Australia.
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Tino Ceberano subsequently established a Goju Kai karate dojo at Monash University.
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Tino Ceberano played the role of Lau in Under the Gun.
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Tino Ceberano was appointed to the Australasian Sokeship Council in 2007, and currently holds the rank of 9th dan, which was awarded in 2008.
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Tino Ceberano was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019 as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours.
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Tino Ceberano married Australian wife Cherie in Melbourne in 1963.