| Patricia Harrington
is a Menkyo Kaiden degree in Koryu Bu jutsu (ancient martial
arts), which is a hereditary title equivalent to 9th Dan in
modern Budo (martial ways). Shihan Patricia Harrington is
the highest ranking female exponent of the Sosuishi-ryu Martial
Arts system in the world (a title that she shares with Shihan
Betty Huxley).
Patricia Harrington is also
the highest Kodokan graded Caucasian female in the world,
currently holding a Kodokan 6th Dan. Sensei Harrington has
received all of her black belt degrees exclusively from the Kodokan
Judo Institute in Japan, after making 26 trips to Japan, since
1964. All of her ranks are ratified by the International
Judo Federation.
Sensei Harrington also holds
the highest level (three) of coaching accreditation in judo from
the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Sensei Harrington
commenced her martial arts career in 1956, and began
professionally teaching the martial arts in 1964, for
organisations such as Sydney University, Sydney YWCA and YMCA,
private schools and colleges, state schools and RSL Youth Clubs.
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