AJJIF OKINAWAN KARATE

WORLDWIDE

 WORLD GOVERNING BODY OF AJJIF OKINAWAN KARATE

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 OKINAWAN KARATE

SOKE PROF. ILIJA JORGA M.D., PH.D. / SERBIA

Fudokan

Head of the Traditional Karate  Do Worldwide, 10 Dan Karate  Do, Founder of the Fudokan, Chairman of the WTFSKF. / email

AJJIF OKINAWAN KARATE WORLDWIDE

JAPAN

HANSHI DR. HOKAMA TETSUHIRO

Okinawan Goju Ryu Kenshi Kai

10 Dan Goju Ryu Karate-Do, 10 Dan Kobudo, President of Goju Ryu Kenshi Kai, Chairperson of Board of Okinawa Goju Kai, Curator of Okinawa Karate Museum, Received the Medal Award from US Congress for promoting Karate in World, Okinawa's Culture Association President's Award.

HANSHI GEORGE W. ALEXANDER PH.D.

International Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Federation

10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 10 Dan Shorin Ryu Karate, 10 Dan Okinawan Kobudo, 7 Dan Kendo "World pioneer of Shorin Ryu Karate". Decorated Vietnam veteran, a team leader with the US Marines 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company in Vietnam 1976-1968. President and Founder of International Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Federation, 1991 inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame. 1997 National AAU Karate Champion. He has won many titles including USA Karate Championship and World Karate Champion. Vice President of the World Union of Martial Arts Federation. Author of numerous books: Okinawan Island of Karate, Bubishi (Martial Art Spirit), The Shorin Ryu Karate Training Manual, Warrior Jujitsu, Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Japanese Martial Arts, Japans Warrior Nation - The Samurai in the Twentieth Century. He has been featured in a video called The Secrets of the Bubishi. / email

ENGLAND

HANSHI STEVE BARNETT

Goshin Ryu International

AJJIF Senior Vice President, Founder of Goshin Ryu International. 10 Dan Combat Ju-Jitsu. Holds many international awards and has been inducted into many Halls of Fame. Former Her Majesty Army Special Forces and Martial arts Adviser for the British Army. / email

SOKE ANTHONY G. JACKSON

10 Dan Karate, Received "The Medal of the Order of Australia" from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. / email

SPAIN

IRAN

President of Budo International Federation, International Referee A, 9 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 9 Dan Bujitsu, 7 Dan Judo, 6 Dan Karate. / email

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

SHEIKH / DR. ALI ATIQ ALI AL-ATIQ / PRINCE  OF SAUDI ARABIA

Kingdom Martial Arts Institute

7 Dan Karate / Kung Fu / email

INDIA

SHINAH S.S. HARICHANDAN

7 Dan Shito Ryu Karate-Do / email

TUNISIA

SHIHAN SAKHRIA MOURAD

Sakhria

7 Dan Bushite Ryu / email

7 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 6 Dan Police Self-Defense, 4 Shotokan Karate, General Secretary of JJIF, Executive Director of Bulgarian Karate Federation

7 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 7 Dan Taekwondo, 5 Dan Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu, 5 Dan Ninpo Ninjutsu / email

SWITZERLAND

SHIHAN DIPL.ENG.IONEL BARA 

Fudokan

6 Dan Karate - Do. President of the WTFSKF. / email

KAZAKHSTAN

SHIHAN RUSLAN ABDREYEV

Okinawa Sport's Club

7 Dan Combat Karate, 5 Dan Goju Ryu Karate, 4 Dan Ju-Jitsu, USSR Karate Champion, Numerous Kazakhstan National Karate Champion, Chief Instructor of National Federation of Ju-Jitsu and Budo, International Ju-Jitsu Referee.  / email

ZAMBIA

POLAND

SENSEI DARIUSZ BAJKOWSKI

Polish Fudokan Karate Association

5 Dan Karate, 1 Dan Ju-Jitsu, President of Polish Fudokan Karate Association, Member of WTFSKF Board of Directors, General Secretary of ETFSKF, World European / National Champion. / email

MEXICO

AJJIF OKINAWAN KARATE WORLDWIDE

REGISTERED INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS

USA MEMBERS

• O-SENSEI PHILIP PORTER "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), US Martial Arts Association / email

• GRANDMASTER PROF. GEORGE DILLMAN, 10 Dan Kempo Karate, Black Belt Magazine 1997 Instructor of the year, 4 times National Karate Champion (1969 - 1972), trained with both Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali. Dillman Karate International / email

• JUNHANSHI TOSHIO KURAMOTO, 7 Dan Shorinji Kempo, Shorinji Kempo of Hollywood, Ordained Priest, Gonchudoshi of Kongo-Zen Shorinji Temple (Shikoku, Japan) , Deceased - 24 May, 2007

• KYOSHI NANADAN JEFF BURLINGAME, 7 Dan Shorin Ryu Karate Asian Martial Arts / email

• SENSEI BOB MORTON, 6 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Karate  Ishibei Budo / email

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

• SENSEI EDDIE VERSO, 3 Dan Combat Karate, 2 Dan Shotokan Karate Do, MKA Combat Sports and Martial Arts / email

 AUSTRALIA MEMBERS

• SOKE DAVE FRANKLIN, Vice President of AJJIF, Head of AJJIF Combat Ju-Jitsu Division, Government Accredited - Cer III Sport Coaching (Martial Arts), 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 8 Dan Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu, 8 Dan Karate, 7 Dan Judo Cho Wa Ryu Ju-Jitsu / email

UK MEMBERS

• 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 CLIFF WITCHER, 7 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Founder / Chief Instructor T.G.K.J.I., Founder Bedford Zen Kenpo Ju-Jitsu, Founder St. Neots Zen Kenpo JuJitsu, Co Founder Ty-Ga Zen Kenpo (Ireland), Co Founder D.A.M.A.F.I., Bedford Zen Kenpo Ju-Jitsu / email 

• SENSEI KEITH TURNER, 5 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Bedford Zen Kenpo Ju-Jitsu

• SENSEI KEVIN FRANKS, 3 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Bedford Zen Kenpo Ju-Jitsu

POLAND MEMBERS

• SENSEI MACIEJ GRUBSKI, 6 Dan Karate, 1 Dan Ju-Jitsu, World, European / National Champion

ITALY MEMBERS

• PROF. GILBERTO PAUCIULLO 11 Dan Man Seer Kung Pai Kung Fu, 10 Dan Katory Yama Ryu Ju Jutsu, 10 Dan Okinawan Go Ju Ryu  web / email

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

• SHIHAN CARLO LUCIANO FORALOSSO 10 Dan Ju Jitsu, Judo, Karate Do  web
  

• SHIHAN MAURO CAPPIO BARAZZONE 10 Dan Ju Jitsu, Judo, Karate Do  web

• SHIHAN CLAUDIO ARTUSI, 7 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Renshi 7 Dan Karate, Honorary Chairman of International Kokoro Su Jitsu Ryu Association, Honorary Memberof Italy Tauramusoryu Kobujutsu, Honorary Member and Shidoin of Mitsurugi Taido Aikijutsu, Ofiicial Instructor of Koroho Japanese Self-Defense, Honorary Member of International Arts & Cilture Institute of Japan, email

FRANCE MEMBERS

• HANSHI DANIEL BLANCHET, 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 9 Dan Aiki Jutsu, 8 Dan Karate - Do, European Director I.B.A. (International Budo Association), France Director KODO BUTOKU RENMEI, National Officer Liaison E.J.J.U., Life President Hanshi No Iinkai, Kodo Butoku Renmei (France), International Budo Association (Europe).

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

SPAIN MEMBERS

• HANSHI JUAN DIAZ MARTINEZ, 10 Dan Ju-Jutsu, 10 Dan Karate, 10 Dan Karate Jutsu, 10 Dan Aiki Bujutsu, Founder of Kaseindo  web / email

• KYOSHI RAUL GUTIERRZ LOPEZ, 9 Dan Kenpo, Fu-Shih Kenpo Founder, 9 Dan Kosho-Ryu Kenpo Karate, 8 Dan Koshiki Karate-Do, President of: Spanish Martial Arts Federation (FEAM),  Spanish Karate and Martial Arts Association (SUSKA), Spanish Fu-Shih Kenpo Association (AEFSK), Spanish Professional Martial Arts Association (AEPAM), WORLD KENPO FEDERATION (FMK), International Police and Security Association (IPSA). Ten Times USKA World Champion. Twice USA Champion UFAF-Chuck Norris Federation, MIKKA (Mitose`s International Kosho-Ryu Kenpo Association) Kenpo Fu Shih Federation 

GEORGIA MEMBERS

• SENSEI ARTUR AMBARTSUMIAN, 2 Dan Okinawan Karate Do, National Karate Champion

KYRGYZSTAN MEMBERS

• SENSEI Lt. Gen. FELIX KULOV,  1 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan

• SENSEI Lt. Gen. ISMAIL ISAKOV, 1 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Defens Minister of Kyrgyzstan

• SENSEI ALEKSANDR VOINOV, 1 Dan Ju-Jitsu, Minister of Sports

• SHIHAN SERGEY ZOTOV, 6 Dan Combat Karate, President of the Budo Karate Federation, Republic of Kyrgyzstan 

KAZAKHSTAN MEMBERS

• HANSHI TAHIR FAHRUTDINOV, 8 Dan Aiki Jitsu, 7 Dan Karate, 7 Dan Kung Fu  web

• SENSEI MYRZO ILYA, 2 Dan Combat Karate

• SENSEI TATIANA FROLOVA, 1 Dan Combat Karate

SAUDI ARABIA MEMBERS

• SOKE PROF. MOHAMMAD TIANERO, Founder of WOMA - World Organizer of Martial Arts, Grandmaster of Karate, Kobudo, Kung Fu, Aiki Jutsu, Arnis, Combat Aikido  web / email

INDIA MEMBERS

• HANSHI VERNON CLIFFORD D KUNDER, 9 Dan Aiki Ju-Jitsu, 9 Dan Ju-Jitsu, 7 Dan Shotokan Karate, 7 Dan Goju Ryu Karate, 7 Dan Shorin Ryu Karate, 7 Dan Kobudo, President of Zen Budokai India, President of Zen Shotokan Karate Federation, President of Zen Gojuryu Karate Federation, President of Zen Aikijujutsu Jujuitsu Federation   email

MAURITIUS MEMBERS

• SENSEI GURUDUTH RAMLACHUMUN, 4 Dan Shotokan Karate, 2 Dan Ju-Jitsu