Lloyd Baggott
Lloyd
Baggott is one of the most respected figures in the Japan Karate Association
of Australia. An original student of Takahashi
Sensei, he has been a prominent National and International competitor for
both New Zealand and for Australia on the competition circuit.
Lloyd is a Partner in a large Australian Law Firm. His profession has taken
him from his home in Auckland to the Queensland capital of Brisbane and more
recently to Melbourne where he now resides. These days a senior Instructor and
referee, he continues to train hard and maintains his long-standing dedication
to JKAA.
Read Lloyd's article 'Gasshuku'
| Name | Lloyd Gilbert Baggott |
| Dojo | Melbourne Hombu Dojo and MSAC |
| Rank | Godan |
| Born | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Status | Single 3 Children |
| Lives | South Yarra, Victoria |
| Started Karate | 1979 |
| Tokui Kata | Kanku-Sho, Heian Nidan |
| Tokui Waza | Oi-Tsuki, Mae Geri |
| Influences | Senseis Takahashi, Nishimura, Stark, Zeljan Unkovich and Brian Adams |
| Reading | Biographies and Lord of the Rings, Invictus |
| Listening | All music and sounds |
| Watching | The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Cup |
| Laughing | Other peoples misfortunes and my own jokes |
| Food | Spicy, Japanese |
| Car | Datsun 180b |
| Interests | Karate, Health and fitness and ambition |
| Likes | Laughter, Karate, manners and successful people |
| Dislikes | Lack of ambition, negativity and bad manners |