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Who is Who in the International Combat Martial Arts

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David Padgett

10th degree Black belt in Genkotsu-Ryu JuJutsu

6th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate

Master David Padgett has dedicated his life to the martial arts and the spreading of knowledge and experience.

Master Padgett started his training in 1978 and has over the years trained with several prominent martial arts pioneers all over the world.

Master Padgett is a member of the following organizations:

Life Member: International Combat Martial Arts Soke Union

Life Member: World Headmaster and Sokeship Union

Life Member: International Combat Karate Jitsu Union

Life Member: International Grandmaster Committee

Life Member: World Headfounder and Sokeship Union

Life Member: International Alliance of Martial Arts Schools

Life Member and Illinois State Director: Martial Arts Association-International

Life Member: World Taiji Boxing Association

Master David Padgett was recognized as the Shodai-Soke of Genkotsu-Ryu JuJutsu by the "World Headmaster and Sokeship Union" in 2002.

Master Padgett was also inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Soke of the Year for 2003.

He is the Chief Instructor of the Decatur BUDOKAI in Decatur, Illinois, and the Twin-Forces Martial Arts School in Latham, Illinois.

Arthur Parrott

Dr. Parrott started his journey of the Arts at the age of 15. As of this day, he has given 63 years to the Arts.

Receiving his first Black Belt in 1949- Judo/Jujitsu/Aikido. And in the years of 1993/1994 Created and Founder of his on style PA RA TA-K-Tee And PA RA TA-KARATE registered by WOMA World Organization Mixed Martial Arts Registration Number 1073. Also, in June 1959 Receiving his 2nd Degree Shotokan Karate, 1964 1st Degree Black Belt in Tae K won do and in 1990 he received 6th Dan Black Belt Tae K won do, International Worldwide Black Belt Sokeship Council. President Dr. Rocky Farly.

International Worldwide Black Belt Sokeship Tenth Dan American Tae K won do/Judan Title. President Dr. Rocky Farly.

World Organization of Mix Martial Arts Title of the Soke. Registration No. 1073.

In September 2002, 10th Judan-North American Black Belt Hall of Fame and in September 2007 he received a 12th Degree Dan Red Belt In American Karate by U.S. Sokeship Union of Internation Grand Masters. Supported by American Jiteryu Karate Federation lead by Dr. Darrell Smith, G.M Certificate of Registration#12DBB49

The Supeme Grand Master of the 12th Dan, by International Martial Arts Association Sokeship Council by the Worldwide Sokeship Organization and position as Shodai Soke Gholamreza Gholami, President and Founder.

Head Master Rank Certificate 12th Dan American Karate from the Internation Combat Martial Arts Union Association, Internation Martial Arts Founders Union, Registration Number 07109-MAF-HMRC, Dr. Mihails Pupinsh.

Head Founder Certificate recognized combat Martial Arts founder of American Karate Certificate 07091MAF-F Under Dr. Mihails Pupinsh. International Diploma of 12th Dan in the Arts of American Karate, Recognized by IMAA Soke Dr. Gholamreza Gholamy Hashi 1300-3AP.

Also received a Masters Degree from the Internation Self Defence Federation to be recognized as and promoted to Grandmaster 12th Dan Red Belt in Arts of American Chung Do Kwan-Tae kwon Do, Lifetime membership into International Self Defence Federation and a Admission and Honorary Member in the Executive Board Cert # A01308, by President Soke/Shihan Marco Inzana; Bilalian Ryu Jujitsu Organization awarded, Certificate of Official Recognition of Grade 10th Dan #R0105540717; Awarded The Greatness Award of Lifetime Dedication to the Martial Arts Internationally for execellent teaching, performances and superior leadership abilities. From Dr. Rocky Farly PhD; Awarded a Deploma from the World Elite Black Belt Society, Soke 10th Dan in the art of Pa Ra Ta K Tee. by Soke Bryan Cheek, England; Diploma from Jukoshin Ryu Internaional awarded the recognition of Pa Ra Ta k.Tee Style by Soke Bryan Cheek.

National Dragon Council of Martial Arts Lifetime Member. United State Head of Family Arts Association Lifetime Certificate of Membership. International Bantu Martial Arts Federation Life Membership Award. Greatness Award, Legends and Champions Martial Arts Hall of fame. Masters of the Martial Arts Exhibition Appreciation Award from Bilallian Ryu Jujitsu. International Sokeship Council Certificate of Rank, the Rank of Hanshi, by President Dr. Robert N. Braff, Soke.

Rhodes Scholar Award from Legends Champion Martial Arts Hall of Fame. World recognized 12th Dan and Martial Artist of this Century Award, by the Midwest Black Belt Martial Art Hall of Fame. Martial Arts Legend Award (World Renowned Martial Arts Master.)

by Soke/ Prof. Dr. Gholamreza Gholami Founder/President IMAA.

European Goshinjutsu Associatiiion, Certificate of recognized of 12th Dan American Karate, Certificate is an authentic Black Belt and Life member of this Organization.Certificate#0040

Supported Budo Club yawara Pressident of EGA, European Goshinjutsu Association Martial Arts, Jutsu-Akademie Harms.

Frederic Paezkiewiecz

France

Born in 1970

Frederic Paezkiewiecz is a french soldier, he's instructor in physical education and sport.

Martial arts and combat activities:

1983/1990: Judo and Ju Jitsu, brown belt

1987/2002:Sambo and Wrestling, freestyle and greco-roman -

- South West regional champion in freestyle Wrestling and Sambo - 1989 and 1990

- Dauphine Savoy regional champion in freestyle Wrestling - 2001

- Alsace regional military champion in Wrestling - 2002

- Wrestling coach in national championship - Black Belt 1st d. in Sambo (1990)

1992/2000: Kick boxing : training in light and semi contact

since 1992: Close combat in french army

since 1999: Yang's Tai Ji Quan: study and practise

since 2000: study in Pancrace and the Olympics Games

july 2001: Free-fight seminar for 1 week

since 2002: Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do, Shoot Wrestling, Filipins Martial Arts -

Founder member of : Club Hou Long - Académie de l'Est d'Arts Martiaux - Instructor

Teachers

Mr Jose Laborie in Sambo and Wrestling - pionneer in Sambo in France, council member of Institut Français de Sambo

Mr Guy Deronzier in Wrestling, coach and instructor (certified), national champion

Mr Marc Haegi in Jeet kune Do - instructor, karate instructor and black belt 1st d.(certified)

Mr David Delannoy in Jeet Kune Do - instructor under Dan Inosanto, National technical director for France

Military activities

Soldier in Infantry- Sergeant and Seargent Major

5th Régiment d'Infanterie (Infantry Regiment) - mission in French Guyana

27th Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (Mountain troops batallion) - mission in former Yougoslavia

152th Régiment d'Infanterie (Infantry Regiment) - mission in Kosovo, reward for courage and determination act

Holder of:

- Instructor diploma in physical education and sport - weighlifting, powerlifting, body building, physical training, health and fitness (national vocational certification)

- Advanced technical diploma in mastery and operational management - defence and combat activities (national vocational certification)

- Instructor certificate in Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do and Kali/ Filipins Martial Arts (FAMA)

- Instructor certificate in Wrestling

- Black Belt 1st d. in Sambo

- Advanced technical diploma in infantry combat

- Commando certificate, jungle combat in Guyana - group leader level

- Mountain troops certificate

Other interests:

Slav and Asian civilizations, Zen Buddhism, social sciences

I'm interested to work in Canada for 2007

Vincent Palumbo

Chief Instructor: International Combative Martial Arts Academy
Founder of Arjukanpo Karate, Jujitsu, Boxing and Kickboxing
COMPETITION TITLES WON:
2005 CDPEWF World Stickfighting Champion
2004 WEKAF Australian Stickfighting Champion
2003 BJCEF South Australian Stickfighting Champion
2004 IKBBF World Pro Boxing Champion
2003 IKBBF South Pacific Pro-Boxing Champion
2002 APBF South Australian Pro Boxing Champion
1998 WKA Australian Amateur Shootboxing Champion
1998/99 AABA South Australian Amateur Boxing Champion
1996 AFCKFA Australian Kickboxing Champion
AMAA South Australian Full Contact Karate Champion
1995 WKA South Australian Submission Grappling Champion
1988 ATU Australian Tile Breaking Champion
2006 WEKAF New South Wales Stickfighting Champion
* Master Vince has had over 200 fights in the combat sports arena!
* He has also achieved Black Belt ranks in the following martial arts:
Taekwondo
Tang Soo Do Korean Karate
Freestyle/Combat Karate
Filipino Pangamot Jujitsu
Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima Filipino Stick and Knife fighting
Combat Jujitsu
Combat Judo
Hapkido

BIOGRAPHY: Master Vince Palumbo

Master Palumbo commenced training in 1974 as a junior boxing and gymnastics
student at the Semaphore Youth Club in Adelaide, and after winning most of
his junior boxing bouts, he expanded his interests to judo at the age of 11.

In 1980 he began learning the freestyle martial art of Zen Do Kai Karate at
the Bushido Dojo. In 1984 Vince received his first Black Belt in Freestyle
Karate, and in the same year Vince then also started to train in Taekwondo,
and in 4 years of hard training, he earned his Black Belt in 1988.

In 1988, Vince travelled to Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of
Australia, where he commenced training under Master Martin Gardiner who was
a Master of the Korean Tang Soo Do Korean Karate, and the Filipino Cacoy
Doce Pares Eskrima Stickfighting system.
During this stay in Alice Springs, he added a the 1st Dan in Tang Soo Do
Karate to his now growing collection of Black Belt rankings in the martial
arts, and he also achieved a Brown Belt level in Stickfighting after doing
an examination in front of Grandmaster Cacoy Canete, who was in Australia
doing seminars of the Doce Pares Eskrima.
Other training for Master Vince Palumbo includes Muay Thai Kickboxing, for
which he gives all credit to Master Fai Quoc Giang of Vietnam, and as a
matter of fact, it was Master Giang who graded him to 3rd Dan in the
freestyle martial arts.

In 1991 Grand Master Brian Dossett 9th Dan of the World Combat Federation,
came to Australia to do a series of combat jujitsu seminars, and he was so
impressed with the way that Vince moved and fought, he immediately bestowed
the International rank of 4th Dan Junior Master Black Belt status.

In 1992, Vince went to the Philippines as assistant coach and team member
for the Australian Sport Full Contact Stickfighting Team, and he won a Gold
and a Bronze Medal at the 1992 WEKAF World Stickfighting Titles in Manila
and Cebu.
When he returned to Australia, he entered the Australian Martial Arts
Association Full Contact Karate Championships. He won 5 titles in the one
night √ Openweight and Middleweight Karate Fighting Empty hand Kata Weapons
Kata Divisions Power Breaking Division.
In 1993 became the Grand Champion of Australia's 1st Toughman Competition.

Vince won the tournament with opponent knockouts in his first two fights,
and then a unanimous decision for the title in his last fight.
1994, Vince won the South Australian Amateur Boxing Title for Men's Novice
Middleweight Division. (He was voted 'Best Novice Boxer' for that year!)
1995, Vince won the title for South Australian Submission Grappling
Champion.
1996 he won the Australian Title in Kickboxing, the fight was in Sydney, and
in that same year Vince travelled to London in England to fight for a
Amateur World Kickboxing Title, but unfortunately he had to settle for the
runner up position.

1997 Vince won the title of Grand Champion at the Broken Hill Kickboxing
Challenge Cup.

1998 Vince won the South Australian Boxing League State Title, and then a
Silver medal at the Australian Amateur Boxing League's Australian Titles.
Vince won the WKA Amateur Australian Shoot-Boxing Title in 1998 as well.
In 1999, Grand Master Cacoy Canete graded Vince to 6th Degree Master level
Black Belt in the art of Doce Pares Eskrima and Pangamot Jujitsu.
Vince won the title for AMAA South Australian Full Contact Karate Champion,
and he also won the South Australian Amateur Boxing 'Middleweight' Title.

He also went to the Australian Boxing Titles held in Darwin that year, and
he earned a Silver Medal. (Just missing out on Olympic Team selection).
In 2000 he competed in the AABA Australian Amateur Boxing Titles, which were
held in Queensland, but had to settle for a Bronze medal.
Vince also won another South Australian Title in Amateur Boxing in this same
year.
In 2001 Vince won the South Australian Professional Boxing Title with a nice
3rd round knock out of his very tough opponent from New Zealand.

In 2002 Vince was awarded the Rank of 8th Dan in Doce Pares Eskrima, Jujitsu
and Filipino Karate by Grand Master Cacoy Canete.
He won South Australian Full Contact Stickfighting Champion Title this year
as well!
2003, Vince was asked to appear in the movie called 'FINAL COMBAT', the
movie was produced by the great martial arts movie producer, Menahem Golan.
(He discovered Jean Claude Van Damme!)
In 2003, he became IKBBF South Pacific Professional Boxing Champion with a
4th round KO of his so very tough and larger opponent.
He also won the Australian Stickfighting Title in Tasmania that year as
well!
It was in 2004 that Vince won a World Title in Professional Boxing, under
the IKBBF sanction for the vacant middleweight division title.

He fought in the 2004 World Stickfighting Titles in Cebu, Philippines that
year as well!
In 2005, Vince travelled to Los Angeles, so that he could lead an Australian
team to go and fight in a World Stickfighting tournament, and he went on to
win the Openweight and Middleweight World Titles after a very gruelling 12
fights on the day!

After the tournament, he was asked to make a very special appearance in the
Hollywood movie called ▒CONFESSIONS OF A PIT FIGHTER', starring the very
awesome Hector Echavarria!
(He had to demonstrate stickfighting in the movie!)
2006, Vince won the NSW Full Contact Stickfighting Title.

Robert Parham

Robert Parham is certified by the World Combat Academy Institute as a 10th-degree black belt in Comba-Tai, and has been involved in the martial arts for over 30 years.

As a young boxer, Parham was New Jersey's Golden Gloves finalist and Mississippi's Silver Gloves champion. He has boxed people in the amateurs who have become professional champions...notably Roy Jones Jr

In 1988, he began earning karate titles, including Armed Forces champion, Mississippi state champion and pre-Olympic tae kwon do champion.

From 1991 to 1993, he won the National Karate Championship and in 1990, 1992 and 1993, he was the U.S. Karate Alliance vice world karate champion. He was Sport Karate International's regional winner in 1990 and 1993, and world champion in 1991. In 1993, he earned the National Black Belt League's regional and world titles.

Parham's karate accomplishments earned him the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command's Male Athlete of the Year for 1992.

The award-winning boxer and karate artist has claimed world kickboxing titles in five weight classes -- middleweight in 1994, super middleweight in 1996, light heavyweight in 1995 and 1997, cruiserweight in 1997 and heavyweight in 2001.

Mr. Parham also has appeared in films, "Under Siege" with Steven Seagal and Tommy Lee Jones, "Sister Island" with Gary Genovese and Karen Black in 1996; "Hostile Environment" with Matthias Hues and Bridgette Nielsen in 1998; and "The Insider" with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe in 1999.

Another movie, "Hand Over Fist," which he wrote and produced, is slated for release in overseas markets later this year.

Grandmaster Parham is a three time inductee into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame and is also a certifying board member of that organization.

Gilberto Pauciullo

Prof . GILBERTO PAUCIULLO FOUNDER of MAN SEER KUNG PAI ,Black Belt 11° DEGREE ,PAI TSU SHANG MEN REM, President of the European Chinese KUNG FU Federation ,GRANDMASTER of : INTERNATIONAL KUNG FU FEDERATION.-ANISJJ - ENSTL –FESIKK - S.F.KUNG FU. The GRANDMASTER was born in the 1952 . In the sixties He practised JUDO and JU JIUTSU with the Master CAMPAILLA AIRO and entered in the Italian Olimpic Game Federation named F.I.A.P. In the 1963 began practise the CHINESE KEMPO with Master TUANG .In the 1970 He achivied the 4° DEGREE in BLACK BELT and the Chinese Master invited Him in MACAU where He improved His tecnic. In the 1972 He won the 1 °DAN of JUDO and was one of the popularizer of the KENDO ,under the leadership of the Master ALEXANDER HIROSHI KIMURA He founded the ITALIAN KENDO FEDERATION . In 1974 the RAV TANY GOOM SCHOOL of MUAITHAIBOX invited Him to take a part to OPEN FREESTYLE MEETING;He won this tournament also for His experiences makes in ASIA . In 1975 He was invited in U.S.A. for several stages. In the 1978 He went to KYOTO ,OSAKA ,OKINAWA .In the 1982 He took part in the :1°WORLD KUNG FU AND FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIP,in the same year He achieved the 8° degree black belt in kung fu from I.C.M.A.F. and EUROPEAN FEDERATION .At the end of the 1982 He became member of the SEIBUKAN ACCADEMY OF TOKIO ,where after the test ,He won the 8°DAN in GOJU OF OKINAWA by the MASTER O-SENSEI MASAFUMI SUZUKI , in that moment He had a great honour to obtain the signature of the MASTER O SENSEI SAZAKAWA on His diploma . In the 1983 the SEIBUKAN ACCADEMY gave Him the 9°DAN of JU JIUTSU and WACO the 3° DAN in CONTACT . In 1985 in a INTERNATIONAL MEETING of the EUROPEAN CHINESE BOXING FEDERATION MASTERS He achivied the officed of President and the 8° DEGREE of BLACK BELT. In the same years the Grand Master SUZUKI gave him the 10°DAN of KATHORY YAMA RYU JU JIUTSU .In the 1986 in GERMANY during a tecnical meeting of the EUROPEAN BLACK BELTS the TECNICAL COUNCIL gave Him the 9° degree .In the 1988 the TECNICAL COUNCIL gave Him the 10° DEGREE. In the same year the GRANDMASTER study a new KUNG-FU METOD named MAN SEER KUNG(BIG SNAKE SCHOOL) ,based on Him study of NHAY CHA and WHAY CHA. In the 2003 after the diffusion in Europe of MAN SEER KUNG the PATRIARC became 11° BLACK BELT (HONORARY DEGREE).In the latest years the GRANDMASTER dedicated Himself in the Martial Arts study and his research of sources and history of the Martial Arts carried Him to go deeply into the Ancient Arts as :PAKMEK , MARMA ADI, DIMMAK. For more ten years the GRANDMASTER PAUCIULLO works with the EUROPEAN FEDERATIONS .He is the Founder of FINLAND KUOPIO KUNG FU FEDERATION, AND IS ALSO THE Tecnical Consulant of many European Federations . The GRANDMASTER had open in NORTH ITALY ALPS a traditional MARTIAL ARTS TEMPLE,and give His knowledge to the students in noprofit way.Greetings from ITALY .The C.S.T.D.C.F.O. MAN SEER KUNG President MATTIOLI FIORENZO.

Yelena Pawela

Survivor of Three separate Deadly Force Situations.

Has a Master’s Degree in Animal Husbandry/ Behavior (Timiryazev Academy, Moscow 1999) with additional academic studies in veterinary services (Moscow Veterinary Academy 1992-94).

Former Russian police officer (1995-99)/ Tactical K-9 Handler who worked in Narcotics Detection and S. W. A. T.

Invited to the United States to cross train with one of the largest police departments in the United States in K-9 and S. W. A. T. tactics (1999-2000).

Inducted in to the Prestigious Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame (2004) by UMAHoF Board of Directors and Prof. Silverio P. Guerra, Ph.D., M.A. who honored Yelena with the highest award Universal Woman of the Year

Recognized by Sr. Grandmaster Joon P. Choi, Chairman of the Arnold Schwarzenegger Battle of Columbus Martial Arts World Games, for her contribution to the Martial Arts.

The first gun writer in history to be granted full access to NASA’s Kennedy Space Facility.

Tactical Knives Magazine ranked Yelena as one of the Top 11 Combat Instructors in the country in the November, 2003 issue. Yelena was the Only Woman featured.

Chosen as the First Woman to do a tactical self defense video with Tactical Response Solutions the company dedicated to featuring the most Elite Military/Law Enforcement trainers in the world in video format, which can be seen on TRSdirect.com.

One of the two K-9 trainers of Palm Beach Garden’s police canine Raul/ Voted as Canines of America Top Dog Award for apprehending criminals who were featured on America’s Most Wanted. The tape is available from TV Media.

Combat Handguns Magazine (June, 2004) featured a two page article on Y Training, Inc in the Survival Savvy Column written by respected author/writer Former Special Forces Captain and retired Central Intelligence Agency officer Ed Lovette titled “Personal Defense what women want”

The Only Woman to be interviewed and auditioned for Martial Arts Director at the prestigious Front Sight Shooting Academy.

The Only Woman to perform K-9/Self Defense/Firearms tactics to audiences of more than 20,000 people at various martial arts conventions.

Y Training was the first company to bring the Bullet Man training program to Florida (a model mugging type program).

Yelena has appeared in or wrote for the following magazines:

1- New Times, February 2003 11 – Arnold Martial Arts Classic 2004

2- Arnold Martial Arts Classic 2003 12 – Guns and Ammo, May, 2004

3- Combat Handguns, June 2003 13 – S.W.A.T., May 2004

4- Tae Kwon Do Times, June 2003 14 - Martial Talk, May 2004

5- Martial Arts Digest, July/August 2003 15 – Armed Females of America, May 2004

6- Martial Arts Insider, August/September 2003 16 – Combat Handguns, Aug, 2004

7- S. W. A. T., October 2003 17 – Filipino Martial Arts, Aug, 2004

8- Tactical Knives, November 2003 18 – Real Fighting, Aug, 2004

9- Black Belt, December 2003 19 – Sportsman’s Gazette, column

10-Glock Annual 2004

Yelena wrote the foreword for Ralph Mroz’s new book “Tactical Defensive Training for Real Life Encounters. Practical Self Preservation for Law Enforcement”. The first woman to write a foreword in Paladin Press’s History.

She is a Master trainer in military combatives having been trained by Russian and American Special Forces Instructors and continues to train in Sambo, Jujitsu, Arnis, Eskrima, Kali, Silat, and Jeet Kune Do and in various firearms disciplines.

A Guest Speaker and Lecturer at National Conferences on issues of Personal Protection Matters and she has been interviewed by numerous Radio and Television Programs.

To date she has personally trained over 400 women on protective issues.

Alejandro E. Penaloza-Balda

* Chief International Instructor of the Jose’s Kung Fu Academy J.S.K.F.A.

* 18 years in training in the Martial Arts (American Mantis Kung-Fu, American TaeKwonDo &Self Defense)

* 4th. Degree Black Belt in "American Mantis Kung-Fu"

* Current member of Jose's Kung-Fu Academy (J.S.K.F.A.) (International Instructor)

* Current member of World American Mantis Association (W.A.M.A.) (International Instructor)

* Former student of the Master Jose Luis Penaloza

* 35 Awards Nationals & Internationals

* National Champion (Venezuela) in Black Belts Weapons and Traditional Forms division, October 2005;

Jose Luis Penaloza-Balda

6th. Degree Black Belt in "American Mantis"

* President and Founder of "American Mantis" Kung-Fu style

* Honorific U.S.A. Permanent Resident Visa awarded for special and extraordinary abilities in Martial Arts (I.N.S.) on September, 2004.

* International Judge class AA (US Open 2005) Florida, USA.

*Personal Trainer (Instructor) in Self Defense

* International Instructor certified by United States Martial Arts Association (U.S.M.A.A.), Ca., USA

*Member and International representative of United States Martial Arts Association (U.S.M.A.A.) Black Belt 2nd. Degree in "American TaeKwonDo" certified by United States International Karate Association (U.S.I.K.A.), USA. Black Belt in Full Contact

* Experience in the field of HAGANAH (Personal Defense of the Anti-Terrorist Forces of Israel)

* Coach of the Team J.S.K.F.A. International 16 Years of Experience National & International

21 years in training in the Martial Arts

* Founder and Technical Director of the WORLD AMERICAN MANTIS ASSOCIATION (W.A.M.A.)

March, 15th 2003

* Founder and Technical Director of the JOSE'S KUNG-FU ACADEMY (J.S.K.F.A.) July, 15th 1991.

* Current Member of the United States Martial Arts Association (U.S.M.A.A.), Ca., USA.

* Current Member of International Alliance of Martial Arts Schools (I.A.O.M.A.S.), USA

* Current Member of The Florida Black Belt Association (F.B.B.A.), Florida, USA.

* Current Member of North American Sport Karate Association (N.A.S.K.A.), USA

* Current Member of Florida League Martial Arts (F.L.M.A.), Fl., USA

* Current Member of the Latin American Grand Master & Soke Council, Inc. (L.A.G.S.C.), Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

* Current Member of the Latin American Martial Arts Society (L.A.M.A.S.), Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.

* Current Member of the Puerto Rico Hapkido Federation (P.R.H.F.), Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.

* Current Member of Universal Black Belt Society (U.B.B.S.), Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.

* Current Member of World Organizer Martial Arts (W.O.M.A.) U.S.A. & Saudi Arabia Kingdom

* Member of the Venezuelan Organization of Karate (O.V.K.) certified by Master Ingrid Muria (President of the International Sansei Federation of Martial Arts (Puerto Rico) in Venezuela).

* Former Champion in Team Synchronized Forms (US OPEN 2001) Florida, USA

* Invited by the North American Sport Karate Association (N.A.S.K.A.) to compete in the Night of the Champions

(US OPEN 2001) "International Exhibition"

* Invited by the Ambassador of Japan in Venezuela, to take part in the "Exhibition of Kung-Fu" in the cultural fairs of Japan. (MATSURI) Caracas, Venezuela.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

* International Certified US OPEN 2005 World Martial Arts Championship Official Class AA. Fl., U.S.A. (07/02/2005)

* 60 Awards National & International for "Best Instructor" & "Best Competitor"

* 25 Championship Titles (Florida, U.S.A.)

* 2 Times Pan-American Champion in Traditional Forms (1999' & 2002') (Florida, U.S.A.) 28 Championship Titles ( U.S.A. & Venezuela)

* 27 International & National Titles (Florida, USA) & (Venezuela)

* 65 Awards in 2nd, 3rd & 4th places titles in International & National Tournaments * 2nd. Place in Team Synchronized Forms (US OPEN 2001)

* International Champion in the divisions of Traditional Kata, Traditional Forms and Self Defense (F.B.B.A.), Florida, U.S.A. (1999'-2002')

Adriano Pizzato

Founder of Kayten Ryu – Mugei Mumei no jutsu

Founder of International Warrior Foundation

Titles :

Soke Kaisho - Kayten Ryu Mugei Mumei no Jutsu. Recognized by FISJJ.

Soke Kaisho 10th Dan Recognized by Tsunami Ryu Bujutsu Kai Kaisho Shihan Arnold Vargas 10th Dan

Recognized by The World Budo Alliance Kyoshi Dave Allen Degrouchie 6th Dan

Recognized by Grandmaster Yuriy Kostrov Soke 10th Dan WAKO and IIORK (RUSSIA

Recognized by Prof. Jaime Abregana Jr. 10th Dan Hawaii International Martial Arts

Recognized by Martial Arts Association - International Nidai Soke Bernd Hohle 7th Dan

Recognized by Soke Angel Guerra 10th Dan United Warriors Associations B.T.I.N.S.

Recognized by Supreme Grandmaster William Rankin 10th Dan United States Martial Arts Associations

Recognized by Grandmaster Prof. Taxiarhys Karalis 10th Dan Founder of U.M.A.A (Greece)

Recognized by Grandmaster Prof. Yuriy Kostrov s 10th Dan Founder of WAKO and IIORK (Ucraine)

9 th Dan recognized by Gm prof. Yuriy Kostrov in Agni Kempo system

10 th Dan recognized by GM Yuriy Kostrov in Mugei mumei no Jitsu

10 th Dan recognized by GM Ruben A. Rossy Lain America Grandmaster Soke council

Head Instructor of International Security Service by Bernd Hohle

Shidoshi in traditional Ninjutsu awarded By Soke Jonin Angel M. Guerra Bodoki/ Senso Ryu Ninjutsu

Black Belt Shotokan Karate Awarded by Scalamonti Bruno 6th Dan – Calderazzo Andrea 5th Dan

Black Belt Ju Jutsu Sankaku Ryu (middle Honorary) Awarded by M.C.Giardina 7th Dan

Member of the “Head Master and World Sokeship Council”

Appointments :

1997 – 1999 National Coach of FISJJ Federations Italian School Ju Jutsu and Self Defence), the Head Masters and Grandmasters Soke Foralosso and Bosich Hanshi

2001-2002 Council Member for the United Ninja Society (Rengo Shinobi Shakai)

Present - World Budo Alliance National Chairman

Present - International Ninjutsu Federation National Chairman

Affiliations :

-Present International Warrios Foundation (Founder)

2002 – present – United Ninja society President Mark Grove

present – Fuma Ryu by Adam Richardson Sensei

- United Ninjutsu Voice – Dave Gibb/Azani Mensah

- World Budo Alliance – Founder David A. Degrouchie

- Council Member of Black Tiger Internationa Ninja Society

- ICMAUA member (Latvia)

- LAGSC member (PR)

- MAA-I Ambassador (Ger / USA)

- United Warriors association N.C. (USA)

- USAdojo Member (USA)

- USMAA National Chairman (USA)

- UMAA National Chairman (Greece)

- HMAIA Italian Reprentative (Hawaii)

- WAKO and IIORK Italian representative (RUSSIA)

- World Black Belt member

- I.S.S. Head instructor examiner

To resume :

Latin America Grandmaster Soke council (PR)

World Headmaster and Sokeship Union Member
W.B.A. Italian Chairman (CA)
M.A.A.-I. Italian Ambassador (GR)
U.S.M.A.A. Italian Chairman (USA)
U.M.A.A. Italian Chairman (Greece)
I.C.N.S. Italian Chairman (USA)
U.W.A. Italian Chairman (USA)
B.T.I.N.S. Italian Chairman (USA)
I.S.S. Head Instructor Examiner (GER/USA)
H.M.A.I.S. Italian representative (Hawaii)
W.A.K.O.-I.I.O.R.K. Italian representative (Russian
Jihi no Kokoro Italian Chairman (CA)
Bushido Way Warriors Italian member (USA)
I.C.M.A.U.A. Italian member (Latvia)

L.A.G.S.C Italian member (PR)
USAdojo Italian member (USA)
Arashiki Ryu Italian representative (PR)
W.A.K.O.- I.I.O.R.K. Italian representative (Russia)
Fuma Ryu Italian representative (UK)
R.S.S. Italian Council member (USA)
I.N.F. Italian Chairman (USA)
U.N.V. Italian Representative (CA)
Nippon Budo Italian member (GER)

Mihails Pupinsh

He started his martial arts training in Soviet time in 1982 at the age of 20 in under-ground San’e Karate Group. His first Karate Teacher is Vasilijs Chernigovs, 6th Dan. His Karate, Kicboxing, Jujitsu Teacher is Grandmaster Valerijs Zaharovs, 10th Dan.

Mihails Pupinsh owns and operates under-ground Eco Do (Ecological Way) Dojo in 1982, owns and operated International Combat Martial Arts Association and ICMAUA in 2002.

Mihails Pupinsh certified as founder of the Eco Do Kempo in some organizations.

Mihails Pupinsh have got scientific grades: Doctor of Pedagogy - Dr.paed. (Daugavpils Pedagogical University). Doctor of Psychology - Dr.psych. (University of Latvia). Master of Psychology - Mag.psych. in educational psychology (Daugavpils Pedagogical University). Master of Biology - M.Biol. in Ecology. (Daugavpils Pedagogical University).

Mihails Pupinsh works as psychologist, researcher, lecturer. His interests are Reptiles and Amphibians, Zooculture, Latvian Emys orbicularis.