2024

 Sensei Tom Starling awarded 2nd Dan Judo by Mr Friedebert-Georg Niering 10th Dan

2022

 Sensei Tom Starling awarded 8th Dan Jiu-jitsu by Mr Friedebert-Georg Niering 10th Dan

 In the year of the Tiger Sensei Tom Starling presents 2022 Courses and Seminars

 International Budo Course IBF - Dumfries Scotland 2022

 Sensei Tom Starling presents The Dependables 2022

2019

 Sensei Tom Starling and friends present The Ultimate Martial Arts Seminar

2018

 The ultimate training seminar with Brian Jacks

2017

 Jiu-Jitsu IBF Syllabus and Kata day

2016

 Anglo Danish IBF simple defence collaboration

2015

 Sensei Tom Starling hosted The Dependables the ultimate martial arts seminar with guest instructors Martin Clarke, Pete Bruns, Kevin Pell, Tom Starling, John Clarke, Willie Profijt and Richard Smith

2014

 Sensei Tom Starling is now developing advanced Kano Jiu-Jitsu syllabus for wrist locks and arm locks due to be released in December 2014.  Tom has now retired from professional body guarding and as the UK representative for IBSSA-ISF so he can now devote more time as the UK representative for Jiu-Jitsu in the IBF and teaching at international seminars

2013

 Manual Kano style Jiu-Jitsu, Jiu-Jitsu IBF England (release date September 2014)

 Sensei Tom Starling Jnr. has been made area representative for the World Jiu-Jitsu Federation Training and Development Services (Aus) by Sensei Alan Campbell

2012

 Life member 'Kano Society'

2011

 Developed 'New Kano Jiu-Jitsu Syllabus' for Jiu-Jitsu IBF England, from 6th Kyu to 5th Dan Now in use in Mainland Europe

 3rd Dan Kobudo IBF by Mr. Martin Clarke 8th Dan

2009

 7th Dan Jiu-Jitsu IBF (International Budo Federation)

 UK Representative for Jiu-Jitsu IBSSA-ISF (International Sports Federation)

 Awarded Adult Sports Achiever Norwich City Sports Council

 Resigned from the WJJF & WJJKO as their East Anglian Representative

 30 years Black Belt Long Service Award WJJF

 Made president for Jiu-Jitsu IBF England by Mr. Martin Clarke President IBF UK

2008

 2nd Dan Kobudo WJJKO by Prof. Robert Clarke

2007

 NVQ Level 2 Coaching in Ju-Jitsu

2005

 1st Dan Kobudo WJJKO by Prof. Robert Clarke

2004

 25 years Black Belt Long Service Award WJJF

 Member Institute of Black Belts

2003

 Qualified member IBSSA International Bodyguard & Security Services Association

 Executive Officer (Voting member World Ju-Jitsu Federation)

 6th Dan Ju-Jitsu, WJJF by Prof. Robert Clarke 9th Dan, Prof. Thomas W Starling 8th Dan and Mr. Fred Fitzgibbon 8th Dan

1997

 5th Dan Ju-Jistu, WJJF by Prof. Robert Clarke 9th Dan

 Registered Coach, Sports Coach UK

1995

 4th Dan Ju-Jitsu, WJJF by Prof. Robert Clarke 8th Dan

1989

 3rd Dan Ju-Jitsu BJJA and WJJF by Prof. Robert Clarke 8th Dan and Prof. Richard Morris 8th Dan

1985

 2nd Dan Ju-Jitsu, BJJA and WJJF by Dr. James Blundell 9th Dan

1983

 1st Dan Judo, IBF by Martin Clarke IBF 6th Dan

1979

 1st Dan Ju-Jitsu, BJJA and WJJF by Prof. Robert Clarke 6th Dan

1975

 Ju-Jitsu BJJA Started

1970

 Judo BJC IBF