International Combat Martial Arts Encyclopedia
Who is Who in the International Combat Martial Arts
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Michael Inzana
Founder and Chief Instructor of the Inzana Martial Arts Academy
Chief-Instructor Police
6th Dan Chief-Instructor Anti-Terror-Free-Style
Chief-Instructor Krav Maga
Instructor Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do
Instructor Muay Thai
6th Dan Kickboxing
1st Dan Karate Jutsu
Boxing : Italy Junior-Champion (1991)
Kickboxing Full Contact : 3x Germany Champion (2001-2003)
Thaiboxing : Masters Open Winner (2004)
1.Place Super Cup Winner Thaiboxing ( 2004 )
Fighter of the Year 2004
European Champion Full-Contact Kickboxing ( 2005 Rom/Italy )
Special Awarded in the I.P.T.A.U.S. International Police Trainer Association
Uniformed Service
Representative for Team IKA ( Italy )
Representative for Karate Jutsu ( Italy )
Representative for Krav Maga ( Italy )
Sinisa Ivanji
Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
was born in Novi Sad in the former Yugoslavia on August 7, 1954 and started
training in Judo at the age of 8. He first trained in the “Partizan
Club” in Telep (a settlement of Novi Sad) and his
first trainer was Slobodan Pilic-Pile.
After
his trainer went abroad, Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji started to train in Karate and Akido
for a short time. At the beginning of the 1970’s he started training and
studying the Chinese Martial Arts. He learned many styles and techniques from
several teachers and Grandmasters including Leung Ting, William Cheung, Su Yang
Ming, Zhang Ming and Santosa Muliono.
In
1975, he was tested for Master of the 6th degree in Kung Fu and he received the
title of “Sifu”.
In
1977, he opened the first Kung Fu club in the former Yugoslavia named “Kung Fu
Wu Shu Club Novi Sad” and taught students with patience and love. Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji is the “Father of
Yugoslavian Kung Fu”. After a short time, Jotic Miodrag became his student and was later multiple champion
of Europe and Champion of the World in Savate and
Kickboxing. After a short time Jotic Miodrag became a selector of the Kickboxing representation
of former Yugoslavia in various championships.
In the
1980’s, Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
was the organizer of the first Kung Fu Championship, at which students and
clubs from Zagreb and Belgrade were major participants. After a short time he
left his club to his best sudent, Jotic
Miodrag and opened “Kung Fu Club Vojvodina”.
A couple of years later, he changed the name to “Wu Shu School Vojvodina”.
At the
1980 Open Championships of Kung Fu, the competition was held using the rules of
Kickboxing. Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
became the “Father of Kickboxing” in the Former Yugoslavia.
From 1980 to 1985 he organized a great number of championships with many clubs
from foreign countries.
In the
period from 1985 through 1999, at his invitation, many famous people in the
world of Chinese Martial Arts came to visit Novi Sad and the Wu Shu School of Vojvodina. Some of these were: Grandmaster Leung Ting from
Hong Kong, Grandmaster William Cheung from Australia (famous for his teaching
of Bruce Lee), Grandmaster Pentijak Silat, Santosa Muliono from Indonesia and many others.
In
1995 he founded the Vojvodina Kung Fu Association
together with several clubs from Serbia and Vojvodina.
In
1997 he was the trainer of the representives of the
Kung Fu Association Vojvodina and went with his
students to Greece where they won First Place and several other medals.
He was a judge for the 5th Orange City International Martial Arts Championship
in Argos, Greece.
In
1998, Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
became a lifetime member of the USMA (United States Martial Arts Association).
In
1999 Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
again took the initiative and founded in co-operation with several clubs from
the former Yugoslavia, the Great Kung Fu Association of Yugoslavia which
unfortunately didn’t survive because of the downfall of the former Yugoslavia.
In 2000 he took students from Kung Fu Association of Vojvodina
to the 8th Open Championships in Karlsruhe, Germany where they had success
similar to the victory in Greece.
In 2002 Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
wrote a book “The Truth of Kung Fu”.
In 2003, he led a small group of students from Wu Shu School of Vojvodina to the Open Championships in Hanburg,
Germany, organized by Grandmaster Al Dacascos. That
same year, Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
and his students performed a demonstration of Hu Shen Fa Kung Fu techniques in
Montenegro at the World Martial Arts Festival.
In 2004 by the recommendation of O-Sensei Phillip J. Porter, Father of American
Judo, Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
was inducted into the USMAA Martial Arts Hall of Fame and became a member of
the Directors of the Board of USMAA. He
was named a judge for the Budo-Jitsu Association of
Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 and continues to serve in that capacity.
At the International Training Camp for Martial Arts in St. Louis, Missouri in
2004, Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
was granted a license from the Instructor of Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics
from Steven N. Jimerfield, Director of USMAA Law
Enforcement Division. Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji became the 5th Champion of the World in Universal
Fight (Unifight) in Montenegro in that same year.
In 2006 he was awarded 10th Dan (Degree) status from the International
Association of Martial Arts in Germany and was also granted international
recognition for founding a new Kung Fu style, “Hu Shen Fa Kung Fu”, ( Art of Self Defense ) and was granted a license for
Bodyguard & Security Personal Instructor from the International Security
Service-Germany.
Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
has compiled an incomparable background as both a competitor and instructor of
the Martial Arts. He is the founder of Hu Shen Fa Kung Fu,the practical and progressive Martial Arts system
based on scientific principles. His system provides self
defense and health through very simple techniques and exercise.
In 2007, Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji
and his students performed a demonstration of Hu Shen Fa Kung Fu techniques in
Montenegro at the 4th World Martial Arts Festival. He attained the rank
of 6th Dan in Ju-jitsu from Sensei Branco
"Karson" Savic.
Throughout his career, Grandmaster Sinisa Ivanji has trained more than a thousand students. His
most prized acknowledgment was to be named “Ambassador of the Martial Arts”
from the International Association of Martial Arts which has members in over
120 countries.
Hari Irawan
Grade Black
belt : DAN 8th Black Belt
Karatedo
Experiences
Coach : 17 Years
Organization : Chief Instructor OGKF Indonesia
Founder
Okinawa Goju Ryu Karatedo Renmei (OGKR)
Head
Club Goju Ryu Kobudo Karatedo Indonesia
(GOJUKOKAI)
Vice
President All Indonesian Goju ryu
Karate Kyokai (AIGKK)
Website
: aigkk-medan.yolasite.com
Head
Instructor Regional Sumatra for Goju Ryu Jujutsu (GOJUINDO)
Chief
instructor Goju Ryu Iaido Indonesia
Founder
All Indonesian Martial Arts Association (AIMAS)
Member : Goju Ryu Shinkokai Indonesia
Respectfullness GOKASI – Indonesia (Techinical)
All
India Karatedo Sport Federation (India)
Asian
Goju Ryu Karatedo Federation (AGKF)
World
Goju Ryu Karatedo Federation (WGKF)
Martial
Arts Association ( MAA )
Teacher : M. Yusuf Hrp. / Jiu Duan –
Gold Dragon, Traditional Tai Chi
Bob
Razali, SH. / DAN 6th Karatedo
Hans
Wibowo, SH / DAN 7th Karatedo
( Kyokushin Style)
Firdaus Alamsyah / DAN 6th Karatedo (Aiki – Jujutsu – Kobudo )
Ananthan K. / DAN 8th Karatedo
Takahashi
Y. / DAN 8thKaratedo
Shahzad Aziz / DAN 10th Karatedo
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