Christopher Nasiłowski

Christopher Nasiłowski, 10th dan[2] (January 6, 1951 – November 21, 2017) was a Polish Australian martial artist and academic. As an instructor, Grandmaster Nasiłowski established the Millennium School of Martial Arts in Australia, later developing affiliate schools in Poland and Slovakia.

Christopher Nasiłowski
BornKrzysztof Nasiłowski
(1951-01-06)January 6, 1951
Pruskołęka, Ostrołęka Voivodeship, Polish People’s Republic
DiedNovember 21, 2017(2017-11-21) (aged 66)
Adelaide, Australia
Height5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)
Rank     12th Dan Black Belt in Arnis
     12th Dan Black Belt in Aiki-jūjutsu
     11th Dan Black Belt in Doce Pares
     9th Dan Black Belt in Taekwon-Do
     5th Dan Black Belt in Hapkido[1]

He trained and competed in many other countries throughout the West and Southeast Asia, also serving as a referee[3] and instruction accreditor.[4] He is recognised for contributions to the disciplines of Arnis, Taekwon-Do, Aiki-jūjutsu, and Tang Soo Do. Nasiłowski attained a Doctor of Philosophy and inherited the patrilineal title of Hrabia (Count).

Background

Born in Pruskołęka (part of modern Mazowieckie, Poland) as the eldest of four children, Nasiłowski migrated to Australia alongside his family in the early 1960s, attending Adelaide High School. After returning to Poland and while living in Szczytno, Nasiłowski began to practise Jūdō.[5] As a 100 and 200 metre sprinter, he was part of a preliminary national team, but left Europe (for a second time) prior to the 1972 Summer Olympics.[6]

Nasiłowski pursued tertiary studies in town planning, graduating with a PhD from the South Australian Institute of Technology in 1982.[7] A gifted public speaker and legal enthusiast, he was offered a lecturing position after completing his Master’s degree, but chose to focus on further study and a martial arts career.

Martial arts

In 1972, Nasiłowski began to study at the Rhee Taekwon-Do academy in Adelaide, where he became assistant instructor. By 1984, he had formed his own Millennium School of Martial Arts, and would train in an eclectic range of disciplines. Nasiłowski was a proponent of Kalaki Arcanis, a variant of Arnis considered to be the forerunner of Filipino martial arts. (This interest was sparked by a 1988 meeting with future mentor and colleague Ciriaco “Cacoy” Cañete.)

Nasiłowski won the 1992 WEKAF World Invitational Full Contact Stickfighting Titles tournament in Cebu City, the Philippines, competing in the over 40s division and the under 75kg category. Locally, Nasiłowski contributed to the Polish community in Adelaide through cooperation with the Dom Polski and Dom Kopernika centres to provide martial arts training and events.[8] At one stage, he ran a separate institute teaching Doce Pares/Eskrima.[9]

From circa 2001, Nasiłowski worked as a qualified mechanic operating Cobra Motor Repairs and Sales.[10]

Personal life

Nasiłowski was born to parents Alfred Nasiłowski (1924–2013), a farmer and World War II veteran from Piaski, and Krystyna Nasiłowska (née Cuch; 1930–2000), from Jastrząbka.[11]

Naturalised as Australian in 1974, he married in 1981.

See also

Rhee Taekwon-Do § Other martial arts

References
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    5. Palumbo, Vince (May 23, 2007). "Christopher Nasilowski Polish Kalaki Arcanis Arnis Association".
    6. "Wizyta mistrza sztuk walki". Dziennik Polski. May 25, 2002.
    7. "Urban management for the City of Henley and Grange with special emphasis on Grange / Christopher Nasilowski. - Version details - Trove". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
    8. "Millennium School of Martial Arts International (CLOSED 2017) | SAcommunity - Connecting Up Australia". sacommunity.org.
    9. "Australien". www.quick-stick.de.
    10. https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=20573495807
    11. National Archives of Australia
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