Instructor Profile

Professor William C. Gill

Professor William C. Gill is a 8th Dan in Jiu-Jitsu and has his 2nd Dan in Kendo. Since 1989 he has been the head instructor of the St. Catharines Kendo Club. He has played Kendo since 1972 and has an extensive background in other martial arts and sports.

Professor Gill developed the style of Misu  Ryu Jiu-Jitsu. From 1972 - 1997 he taught martial arts to St. Catharines Police Force, (later the Niagara Regional Police Force), Ontario Police College, Lincoln and Welland Regiment ( Reserve Unit) and Emergency Task Force and Special Interest Groups. Since 1980 he has been the Head Instructor of the Regional Niagara Jiu Jitsu Centre. In 2000 he was a field trainer for Baden K-9 and Tactical Schools pertaining to Handler Unarmed Combat for members in the field. He also taught the handler Unarmed Combat Course at the Swale Martial Arts Club for various martial art styles as well as the Royal Ulster Constabulary. In 2001 he taught the Misu Ryu Ju Jitsu system of Police controls and Restraints at the Atlantic Police Academy for the Justice Institute of Canada. He also instructs students of the Robert Land Academy in the system of Misu Ryu Ju Jitsu Unarmed Combat Course.

In 2001 he received a plaque for dedication to Officer Safety and Police Self Defense through 30 years of Martial Arts from Police Chief Gary Nicholls and members of the Niagara Regional Police Services. He was awarded International Grand Master of the Year Jiu Jitsu from Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame June 29th 2002.

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