AJJIF IS A USA GOVERNMENT REGISTERED AND RECOGNIZED

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AJJIF JUDO WORLDWIDE

WORLD GOVERNING BODY OF AJJIF JUDO

The World Governing Body of Traditional, Classical, Modern and Combat Martial Arts Federation. This is the Official AJJIF & IBMA list of members and organizations, who are recognized, registered and validated by this World Governing Body. If a person or organization is no longer a member of AJJIF or IBMA then their rank certificate is not valid and not recognized by the Martial Arts International Community and this World Governing Body. If a person or organization is claiming that they are a member of AJJIF or IBMA and they received the rank validation, recognition or promotion from AJJIF or IBMA and they are not on the AJJIF Official website, then they are fraudulent.

HEAD OF AJJIF JUDO

HANSHI TONEY RAVEN / USA

AJJIF Vice President, Head of the AJJIF All Japan Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu Renmei Division - USA, Head of the AJJIF Worldwide Sports Ju-Jitsu Division, 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 10 Dan Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu, 10 Dan Judo. 1993 Senior Nationals Masters Bronze Medal in Judo, 1998 Gold Medal World Masters Judo Tournament in Canada, 1999 Silver Medal World Masters Judo Tournament in Canada. / email

AJJIF JUDO WORLDWIDE

HANSHI TAKAHIKO ISHIKAWA

Deceased - June 9, 2008

10 Dan Judo, All Japan Judo Champion 1949 and 1950, Founder of Pentagon Judo Club with Maj. Donn F. Draeger - 1955, Founder of CIA Judo Club (Virginia) - 1956,  Former Head Instructor of Kodokan Institute (Tokyo, Japan), Inventor of "Spring Floor" for Kodokan Institute (Tokyo, Japan), Author of Judo Book "Judo Training Methods - A Source book" (Tokyo, Japan - 1961)

HEAD MASTER

DAI YOKOYORI GUNSHI

O-SENSEI ALEXEY KUNIN

Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu

Dai Yokoyori Gunshi Saigo Ha Daito Ryu Aiki Bujutsu Menkyo Kaiden, Youshinkai Nidai O-Iemoto Denora Ha Daito Ryu Aiki Bujutsu Headmaster / Head Family Katabami Ryu. / email 

WORLD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

GUNSHI DR. JOHN J. WILLIAMS

GUNSHI - Saigo Ha Daito Ryu Aiki Bujutsu, Menkyo Kaiden Shinto Ryu Aiki Budo, 34th Generation Headmaster / Head Family Daito Ryu, President of the Zen Kokusei Saigo Ha Daito Ryu (Takeda Ryu) Aiki Bujutsu Rengokai. Sponsoring Head Family World Headmasters Council of Martial Arts (WHCMA). / email

O-SENSEI PHILIP PORTER

U.S. Martial Arts Association

"The Father of American Judo", 10 Dan Judo, 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 10 Dan Karate, 10 Dan Hapkido, President of U.S. Martial Arts Association, Chairman - International Technical Committee, National Chairman of AAU Judo Committee (1961-1964), Chairman of U.S. Olympic Judo Committee 1964-1968), Secretary General of Pan American Judo Union (1964-1967), Technical irector of Pan American Judo Union (1964-1967), Editor "American Judo" (1960-1995), President / Head Coach of National Judo Institute and National Judo Team (1980-1995), Member Consultative Committee of Referees for First Judo Olympics (Tokyo -1965), US Air Force USAFE Champion - 1957, Winner of US National Masters Championship (1975, 1977, 1980, 1981).

USA / JAPAN

SOKE STANISLAV HOLODKOV PH.D.

Combat Karate International Federation ( CKIF )

Vice President of AJJIF. 10 Dan Combat Karate, 10 Dan Fudojitsu Ryu Kenkokan Karate-Do, 7 Dan Traditional Fudokan - Shotokan Karate-Do, 6 Dan Sheishiin Ryu Judo. President : Combat Karate International Federation, USA Traditional Fudokan - Shotokan Karate Do Federation, Hand to Hand Combat Federation (Asia), Traditional Karate - Do Federation (Kyrgyzstan, Asia). Master of Sports in Hand to Hand Combat of former USSR, Master of Sports in Boxing of the former USSR, Numerous times National Champion (Asia), 1994 Champion of Asia (Uzbekistan), 2000 World Champion (World Open Martial Arts Championship USA). / email

6 Dan Judo / email

PORTUGAL

SENSEI JOSE SOUSA

Kakuto Dojo

4 Dan Combat Karate, 1989 - ISKA Portuguese Professional Champion, 1990 - WKA Portuguese Professional Champion. / email

3 Dan Jeet Kune Do, 2 Dan Karate, 1 Dan Ju-Jitsu / email

AJJIF JUDO WORLDWIDE

REGISTERED INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS

USA MEMBERS

• HANSHI PROF. WALLY JAY, 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 6 Dan Judo, Founder/Grandmaster of JuJitsu America, Founder/Grandmaster of Small Circle JuJitsu International, Founder/Grandmaster of Professor Jay's Small Circle JuJitsu, Black Belt Magazine's Hall of Fame 1969 / 1990,   Small Circle JuJitsu  

• HANSHI KENNETH PENLAND, 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 10 Dan AJA - American Ju-Jitsu Association, 10 Dan Daito Ryu Ju-Jitsu USA, 10 Dan European Union Ju-Jitsu, 9 Dan Karate - Do, 6 Dan Judo, Chairman of International Shorinji Ryu Jujitsu Federation, President of Kyu Shin Ryu Federation, Chief Martial Arts Instructor of LA Police Department Ju-Jitsu / Defensive Tactics Dojo,  Kyu Shin Ryu Federation / International Shorinji Ryu Ju-Jitsu Federation / Deceased - 08 October, 2006

• HANSHI PROF. JOHN DENORA J.D., Menkyo Kaiden Hanshi, Senior Kyoju Dairi Representative for Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu USA, Head of the AJJIF All Japan Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu Renmei Division - USA, Head of the AJJIF Traditional Ju-Jitsu Division, Vice President of the AJJIF & IBMA. 10 Dan Black Belt Ju-Jisu, 10 Dan Black Belt Judo, 3 times Martial Arts Hall of Fame , Deceased - 28 August, 2008
  

• HANSHI GENE LeBELL, 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 9 Dan Judo, Legendary Grand Master of Martial Arts , The God Father of Grappling "The Toughest Man Alive", Gold Medals: 1954 / 1955 National AAU Judo Championship / USA National Judo Championship, World Heavyweight Pro Wrestling Champion with over 200 trofies, GeneLeBell 

• IEMOTO - DAI OLGA KUNIN, Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Judo, General Secretary of AJJIF & IBMA, Master of Sports in Gymnastics (Russia),  Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu  /  email

• HANSHI SONNY HUGHES, 10 Dan Budo-JuJitsu Kaiden, 10 Dan Shorin Ryu Ju-Jitsu, 10 Dan Seishin Ryu Judo, 10 Dan Daito Ryu Aiki JuJitsu, Senior Chief Instructor Examiner, USJA Master Examiner, Advanced Tactics System / email

• SOKE Rev. ANTHONY SCUDERI, Psy.D., D.Min., Ph.D. 10 Dan American Goshin Jitsu, 7 Dan Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu, 9 Dan Judo, AJJIF Technical Director of Judo in USA, Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Master Judo Rank Promotional Examiner USJA, Level II Certified Judo Coach USJA, Author of Systems Centered Judo Therapy Book.  email

• SOKE DR. DARRELL ROBERT SMITH, 10 Dan Hapkido, 10 Dan Combat Karate, 10 Dan Tang Soo Do, 10 Dan Do Hop Su, 6 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 5 Dan Judo, Founder of American Jite Ryu Karate, Founder of US International Grandmasters Council  web / email

• GRANDMASTER KENNETH Z. MIARECKI, 10 Dan Sen-i Ryu Budo, 9 Dan Taiho Jitsu, 6 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 6 Dan Kempo Jitsu, 6 Dan Judo, Founder of Sen-i Ryu Budo, Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame   web / email

• GRANDMASTER JOHN WOOTEN, 10 Dan Jujutsu, 10 Dan Vee Jutsu, 8 Dan Judo, 5 Dan Kempo Jitsu, Founder of Woojutsu Jujutsu, Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame, Holder of the World Strongest Man Title, Holder of 143 World Strength Records   web / email

• GRANDMASTER PROF. DAVE CASTOLDI, 10 Dan Jujitsu, Jujitsu America Black Belt Hall of Fame, World Martial Arts Hall of Fame, World Wide Karate Organization Hall of Fame, Founder of Castoldi's Jujitsu Street Self Defense  web / email

• SHIHAN GOKOR CHIVICHYAN, 9 Dan Judo, 6 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 6 Dan Sambo, Multiple World and European Champion (NHB-MMA), 1984 & 1988 Olympic Judo Team Member, 2 Times USSR Junior Judo and Sambo National Champion, 1984 USA Senior National (M) Judo Champion, Gokor Hayastan MMA Acadedmy
  

• HANSHI TYRON CUNNINGHAM, 9 Dan Ju-Jitsu  Cunningham Ju-Jitsu / email

• HANSHI WILLIAM H. THORNDIKE Jr., 8 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 8 Dan Judo, 8 Dan Aiki Jiu-Jitsu

• SHIHAN GARY GOLTZ, 7 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 7 Dan Judo, Chief Operating Officer of USJA, 2003 USJA Hall of Fame as Coach of the Year, USJA Master Coach Rank Examiner, Referee & Kata Instructor, Defensive Tactics Consultant Los Angeles Police Department, Goltz Judo Club / email

• SHIHAN RUSSELL ORT, 8 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 5 Dan Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu 5 Dan Taekwondo, 4 Dan Judo, 5 Dan Hapkido, Arkansas Kosen Judo / House of Carnage MMA Team / email

• SENSEI SHUJI NAKADA, 5 Dan Judo, Japan Conference Center Managing Director
  

• SENSEI PASCAL E.D. NELSON, 5 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 5 Dan Judo, Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu / email

• SENSEI REBECCA GREENOUGH, 4 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 4 Dan Karate, 4 Dan Judo, 3 Times World Champion Karate Fighter

• RENSHI ROGER BOGGS, 4 Dan Karate, 4 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 4 Dan Judo  web / email

• SENSEI GEREMIE CAMARA, 1 Dan Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu, 1 Dan Judo, 1 Dan Combat Karate, Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu  / email

• SENSEI JOE SHIVERS, 1 Dan Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu, 1 Dan Judo,  Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu / email

• SENSEI HIKE SAHAKIAN, 1 Dan Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Administrator of Katabami Ju-Jitsu Dojo, Executive Director of AJJIF & IBMA,  Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu / email

• VARDAN SARGSYAN, Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu

• SENSEI JEFFREY A. REDDING, 1 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 1 Dan Judo

CANADA MEMBERS

• SENSEI GILLES RAYMOND, 6 Dan Judo / Jiu-Jutsu , Lalonde Academi

• SENSEI STEPHEN COTE, 5 Dan Judo / Jiu-Jutsu, Gilles Raymond Dojo

• SENSEI DOMINIC ETHIER, 5 Dan Judo / Jiu-Jutsu, Gilles Raymond Dojo
  

• SENSEI HUBERT SIMON, 4 Dan Judo / Jiu-Jutsu, Gilles Raymond Dojo
  

• SENSEI JO-ANNE DES ORMEAUX, 4 Dan Judo / Jiu-Jutsu, Gilles Raymond Dojo
  

• SENSEI MARTIN St JEAN, 4 Dan Judo / Jiu-Jutsu, Gilles Raymond Dojo
  

• SENSEI NORMAND BRAZEAU, 3 Dan Judo / Jiu-Jutsu, Gilles Raymond Dojo
  

• SENSEI GORDON BYRD, 3 Dan Judo / Jiu-Jutsu, Gilles Raymond Dojo

• SENSEI MICHAEL DARGIE, 3 Dan Ju-Jitsu,  Goshinkan Ryu Ju-Jitsu / email

 UK MEMBERS

• HANSHI STEVE BARNETT, 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, AJJIF Senior Vice President, Founder of Goshin Ryu International, Former Her Majesty Army Special Forces and Martial Arts Adviser for the British Army
  

• HANSHI BRYAN CHEEK, 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Founder of World Elite Black Belt Society, Head of Juko Shin Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Best British Martial Arts Instructor 1994, WEBBS / email 

• SOKE PROF. JAMES MOCLAIR, 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Eikoku-Ryu Tai-Jutsu Renmei / email

• HANSHI SHO DAI SOKE MARTIN ROGERS, 9 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 9 Dan Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu, Director UK Saigo Ha Daito Ryu Bujutsu International. Former UK Special Forces / Reconnaissance Commando, Combat Powerman , Instructor of Guerilla Warfare Tactic's, Participant of NATO's Biggest Military Exercises, United Kingdom Martial Arts Renmei / email 

• SENSEI GARY DONAUGHUE, 5 Dan Judo, Yorkshire Judo/ email

• SENSEI NEIL HARRISON, 3 Dan Ju-Jitsu, SWS Judo and JuJitsu Club, Nihon JuJitsu, email
  

GERMANY MEMBERS

• DR. KLAUS SCHUHMACHER, 11 Dan Hapkido, 10 Dan Taekwondo, 9 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 8 Dan Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu, International Chairman of WMAL - World Martial Arts League, Founder of International Council of Higher Martial Science Education   web / email

• GRANDMASTER BERND HOEHLE Headmaster of Martial Arts Association - International, 8 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Martial Arts Hall of Fame, 3 times World Record Holder in Breaking & World Champion. web / email

• SENSEI DIETER BOCK, 4 Dan Judo

AUSTRALIA MEMBERS

• HANSHI PROF. DANTE ROCCISANO, 10 Dan Aiki Jutsu, Aiki Budo Australia / email

• HANSHI RON RAMADGE, 8 Dan Anshin Ryu Ju-Jitsu / email
  

• SHIHAN TREVOR SMITH, 7 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 6 Dan Judo Bendigo Ryu Jujitsu / email
  

• SHIHAN EMMANUEL ZAHRA, 7 Dan Ju-Jitsu email
  

• HANSHI JOE VARVELLO, 6 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Ju-Jitsu Australia / email

• SENSEI DAVID HINDMARSH, 6 Dan Ju-Jitsu

• SHIHAN PETER ANGUS, 5 Dan Ju-Jitsu

• SENSEI LOU JACOVELLI, 5 Dan Ju-Jitsu

• KYOSHI ANN VARVELLO, 4 Dan Ju-Jitsu

• SEMPAI PETER ROYLE, 2 Dan Ju-Jitsu

• SEMPAI TONY RIMMER, 1 Dan Ju-Jitsu

KAZAKHSTAN MEMBERS

• SENSEI NURLAN AMANOV, 3 Dan Judo, Vice President of Judo Federation, City of Astana, Master of Sports in Judo of Kazakhstan
  

• SENSEI RAMIL SAFARALIEV, 3 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Master of Sports in Hand to Hand Combat (Kazakhstan), Master of Sports in Sambo (Kazakhstan)  AJS Ju-Jitsu

• SENSEI ESTIMOVA ASEL, 2 Dan Ju-Jitsu AJS Ju-Jitsu
  

• SENSEI KALASHNIKOV VITALIY, 2 Dan Shin Aikido, 2 Dan Ju-Jitsu  AJS Ju-Jitsu
  

• SENSEI SATTIKLUSHOV BERIK, 4 Dan Shin Aikido, 2 Dan Ju-Jitsu AJS Ju-Jitsu
  

• SENSEI JANGYJIN MUHIT, 2 Dan Ju-Jitsu  AJS Ju-Jitsu

FRANCE MEMBERS

• HANSHI JEAN MICHEL RONCERO, Soke 10 Dan Furansujin Taiho Jutsu Ryu (POLICE SELF-DEFENSE), 9 Dan Nihon Taiho Jutsu, 8 Dan Bujutsu, 5 Dan Kodokan Judo, Vice President of International Bujutsu Federation ( I.B.F ), Vice President of Taiho Jutsu Confederation ( I.T.C )  web /  email

• KYOSHI ALAIN SAILLY, 7 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Founder of Goshindo Ryu, Technical Director of World Kobudo Federation

ITALY MEMBERS

• HANSHI CARLO LUCIANO FORALOSSO 10 Dan Ju Jitsu, Judo, Karate Do, AJJIF - ITALY Representative Council - Chairman of Technical Committee  web
  

• HANSHI MAURO CAPPIO BARAZZONE 10 Dan Ju Jitsu, Judo, Karate Do, AJJIF - ITALY Representative Council - Chairman of Masters and Referee Committee  web

• SHIHAN ALFREDO BASSANI 10 Dan Ju-Jutsu, Founder of WASCA - World Academy Sport Culture Association, AJJIF - ITALY Representative Council - Chairman of Competition Committee  web / email

• SOKE GIUSEPPE DI GARBO 10 Dan Jiu Jitsu, Karate Do  web / email

• SHIHAN ALFONSO TORREGROSSA, 8 Dan Ju-Jitsu, President of Sato Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Chief Director & Representative of Nippon Satokan Budo Renmei (Europe), Sato Ryu Ju-Jitsu Italy / email

SPAIN MEMBERS

• HANSHI PEDRO R. DABAUZA, 8 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 7 Dan Judo, International Budo Federation / email

SOUTH AFRICA MEMBERS

• SENSEI MARK SMITH, 4 Dan Ju-Jitsu

• SENSEI GILES EMBLETON, 4 Dan Ju-Jitsu

• SENSEI MUYO KOLOKO, 2 Dan Ju-Jitsu

• SENSEI CRAIG SYLVESTER, 1 Dan Ju-Jitsu

 IRAN MEMBERS

• HANSHI AMIR HAMSAYEH, 8 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 6 Dan Judo, President of Iran Federal Ju-Jitsu Federation

 ZAMBIA MEMBERS

• FR. JUDE MCKENNA,  7 Dan Judo, Vice President of Zambia Judo Association  web / email

• SHIHAN VIKTOR KASCHAVTSEV, 6 Dan Judo, Head Trainer of "Spartak Judo School",  web

• SENSEI SERGEY DUBROVA, 4 Dan Judo, Head Trainer of National Judo Team of Ukraine, web

• SENSEI VITALIY DUBROVA, 3 Dan Judo, Head Trainer of National Judo Team of Ukraine, web / email

CUBA MEMBERS

• KYOSHI LAZARO SINESIO SANCHEZ PEREZ, 7 Dan Jiu-Jitsu, 7 Dan Shotokan Karate, President of AIJJ & WFSJJ, Technical Director of COPAN & AJJUN  email

INDONESIA MEMBERS

• SENSEI ALI AKBAR HEHAITU, 4 Dan Ju-Jitsu, General Secretary of Institute Ju-Jitsu of Indonesia (IJI)  email