Tino Ceberano

Constantino 'Tino' Ceberano (born 24 September 1941), commonly referred to as Hanshi Ceberano, is a karate master who is a key figure in Australian martial arts history. He is a direct student of Gōju Kai karate founder Gōgen Yamaguchi (1909–1989). 24 September 1941. His 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. His mother was also a Filipino migrant. As a youth, Ceberano studied boxing and judo, attaining black belt ranking in the latter. Ceberano was ranked 3rd dan at the time. Mervyn Oakley had previously established a Gōju Kai dojo in New South Wales in 1963, and travelled to Melbourne to assist. Ceberano attained 7th dan ranking & kyoshi title in 1992. He played the role of Lau in Under the Gun. Ceberano was appointed to the Australasian Sokeship Council in 2007, and currently holds the rank of 9th dan, which was awarded in 2008. Ceberano was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019 as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours

Personal life Ceberano married Australian wife Cherie (née Joyce) in Melbourne in 1963. Philip (a musician) and Catherine, a pop singer