Tomo Tsvetanov Borrisov
Member, MAIF International Advisory Board

Date of Birth: April 18, 1962
Place of Birth: Popitsa Village, Montana District, Bulgaria
Marital Status: Married with two children

Education:
1977 – 1981 – Police High School – in the town of Pazardjik
1981 – 1986 – Higher Institute for Physical Culture “G. Dimitrov”, specializing in Judo;
diploma thesis in Karate

Labour History:
1981 – 1991 – National Bodyguard Service – “Delegations and Guests from Abroad” Dept.
1991 – 1993 – First Private Bank – “Security” Dept.
1993 – Established Security Group Alpha Ltd., still managed by him; the company is
specialized in physical protection and security services; technical security systems;
GPS-GSM systems; Alpha SOS, etc.
1993 – Founded the first Bulgarian Ju Jitsu Federation; President of the latter
1996 – Established the national program “To Survive”, which involves both Martial Arts and Ju-Jitsu techniques
2003 – Established Alpha Club “To Survive” - its Chairman
2004 – Established a Center for Professional Education “Alpha” for the following professions: “Security Officer”; “Communication Systems Operator”; “Maintenance technician of Communication Systems”, etc.

Sports Curriculum:
1977 – Began his training in Martial Arts – Karate, Judo, Ju Jitsu – at the Police High School in Pazardjik
1977 – 1985 – Multiple national champion in the competitions, organized by the Ministry of the Interior for operative Judo and Karate – duo system and vouco – heavy weight
1985 – 1986 – Member of the national team at the European and World Karate championship in Norway
1989 – 1996 – Attended the annual seminars for the Bulgarian police and the army on Karate and Ju Jitsu, together with Bill Zapopoulos.
1996 – 1997 – Barcelona, Spain – a seminar on Ju Jitsu, together with the Bulgarian Minister of Sports and the Youth, Mr. Christo Christov
1996 – Granted 5th Dan in Ju Jitsu and Okinawa Te Tai Karate
1998 – Granted 4th Dan in Karate Do
1997 – Participated in the International Championship for Ju Jitsu in Seres, Greece
2003 – Elected Chairman of the Bulgarian Ju-Jitsu Federation, which is member of JJIF; and which has been granted all licenses for organizing and carrying out competitions

Participation in Ju-Jitsu Seminars:
1995 – Sofia, Bulgaria
1996 – Athens, Greece
1996 – Barcelona, Spain
1997 – Barcelona, Spain
2004 – Corfu, Greece