Daniel White

Date Began Martial Arts: 1994

Daniel is the Senior Instructor at Black Dragon Kai Beaudesert. He began training in Beaudesert in 1994 under Kaiso Geordie Lavers-McBain and has been consistant in his training ever since. Daniel a wide knowledge of martial arts and has competed in many different combat sports. This wealth of knowledge is shared with all the students who train with him.

Martial Arts Ranks

  • Provisional 8th Khan - Muay Thai - Kru Yai
  • Probationary 6th Degree - Modern Martial Arts - Kyoshi
  • 5th Degree Black Belt - Jissen Budo - Shihan-Dai
  • 4th Degree Black Belt - Bushikai - Sensei
  • 4th Degree Black Belt - MMA - Senior Coach
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt - BuKiJutsu
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt - Zen Do Kai - Sensei
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Arnis/Eskrima/Kali
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Sensei
  • Green Belt - Kudo - Sempai
  • Yellow Belt - Kosen Judo

 

Qualifications

  • Senior First Aid
  • Working with Children - Blue Card

 

Awards

  • Black Dragon Kai Student of the Year 2009
  • Black Dragon Kai Combat Athlete of the Year 2012, 2014
  • Black Dragon Kai Beaudesert Leadership Award 2015
  • Black Dragon Kai Beaudesert Spirit of the Club Award 2016
  • Black Dragon Kai Beaudesert Student of the Year Award 2018
  • Black Dragon Kai Muay Thai Student of the Year 2018
  • Black Dragon Kai Martial Arts Student of the Year 2019
  • Black Dragon Kai MMA Student of the Year 2020
  • Black Dragon Kai Beaudesert Supporter of the Year 2020
  • Black Dragon Kai BJJ Student of the Year 2021
  • Fight Club Jiu Jitsu / Black Dragon Kai BJJ Student of the Year 2021
  • Black Dragon Kai Beaudesert Perserverance Award 2022
  • 50+ Combat Sports Matches Patch
  • Platinum Kai

 

Accomplishments

Competed in...

  • Muay Thai
  • MMA
  • Full Contact Karate
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Submission Grappling

 

INTERNATIONAL represented, trained or coached for Australia

  • Philippines

 

 

NATIONAL represented, trained or coached for Queensland

  • New South Wales
  • Victoria

  

 

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU

  • Pan Asian Champion IBJJF
  • Oceanic Champion No Gi EBJJ
  • Queensland Champion No Gi AFBJJ
  • #1 Ranked Queensland BJJ Medium Heavyweight Competitor QBJJC - 2011
  • #1 Ranked Queensland BJJ Openweight Competitor QBJJC -2011
  • 2 x Central Queensland Champion Gi QBJJC
  • Central Queensland Champion No Gi QBJJL

 

MMA

  • #1 Ranked Amatuer in Australia - 2014

 

Instructor at...

Beaudesert (est 1993)