Doctor of medicine (MD), Family medicine/GP specialist.
Born 07.07.1969 in Pozarevac, Serbia. Active in martial arts since 1979.
Married, father of two children
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http://budoserbia.tripod.com
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Current positions in martial arts organizations:
- President of Serbian Budo Council (SBC)
- Chief Instructor of Sports Chanbara Association of Serbia (SCAS)
- Registered instructor with 5th Dan from International Sports Chanbara Association (ISCA) - Japan HQ
- Founder of European Budo Council (EBC) - Germany HQ
- Founder and Board member of Kenjutsu International Association of Instructors (KIAI) - USA HQ
- Registered instructor and member of Executive Board of Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF) - USA HQ
- Registered instructor and member of International Traditional Kodokan Judo Organization (ITKJO) - USA HQ
- National representative for International Sport Jujitsu Association (ISJA) - Brazil HQ
- International Jujutsu Advisor in IMAF-Europe Branch Germany
Previous positions in martial arts organizations:
- Member of Bushido Zazen International Society (BZIS) - UK HQ
- Member of American Judo&Jujitsu Federation
- Member of American Jujitsu Association
- Member of Kokusai Gendai Budo Renmei - USA HQ
- Member of National Register of Martial arts Instructors (NRMAI) - UK HQ
- Member of Cougar Martial Arts Association (CMA) - UK HQ
- Technical Director of Serbian Ju-Jitsu Federation, member of Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF)
- Supreme Referee of Ju-Jitsu Federation Serbia (JJFS)
- President and coach of Serbian Sports Chanbara Association
- General Secretary of European Budo Council
Martial Arts promotions and important dates:
1979 - begun with judo training in local Judo club
1984 - introduced to karate, kendo and aikido basic techniques
1988 - received 1st Kyu in Judo
1989 - gave close-combat lectures during 12 months military service
1991 - promoted to "1st Dan Budo" in Budo club Pozarevac, elected instructor for judo, karate and weapons
1992 - intensive cross training in Belgrade clubs; opened Budo Club Belgrade
1994 - promoted to 3rd Dan Budo in Serbian Budo Federation and 1st Dan Judo
1997 - promoted from Serbian Budo Federation to 4th Dan Budo, 3rd Dan Kenjutsu and 2nd Dan Judo
1999 - recognized as 4th Dan Jujutsu in American jujutsu organizations AJA and AJJF
1999 - recognized as 4th Dan Jujutsu in Serbian Jujutsu Federation
1999 - promoted to 1st Dan shotokan karate from Serbian Karate Federation
2000 - recognized with current grades in multiple foreign organizations in Europe and USA
2001 - promoted to 5th Dan Jujutsu and Aiki Jujutsu from Ian Stewart sensei from UK
2004 - recognized jujutsu, kenjutsu, judo and karate grades from Bushido Zazen International Society (BZIS) - UK HQ
2004 - recognized grades in Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF) - USA HQ
2004 - promoted to 5th Dan kenjutsu from MAIF
2005 - promoted to 3rd Dan Kodokan Judo by International Traditional Kodokan Judo Organization (ITKJO) - USA HQ
2005 - promoted to 4th Dan chanbara from Tetsundo Tanabe sensei, founder of Sports Chanbara
2006 - promoted to 6th Dan jujutsu from MAIF (George Anderson ad Bruce R. Bethers)
2007 - promoted to 5th Dan chanbara (tanto) from Tetsundo Tanabe sensei, founder of Sports Chanbara
2008 - promoted to Menkyo Chuden (3rd DAN) in Karate Do from European Budo Council (Peter Rosendahl sensei)
Seminars attended:
- judo, aikido and weapons seminars in former Yugoslavia 1979-1991
- karate and jujutsu seminars in Serbia 1999-2001
- jujutsu, aikijujutsu, kenjutsu and iaido seminar of BZIS - Great Britain 2004
- jujutsu seminar of Ju-Jitsu International Federation - Bulgaria 2005
- chanbara seminars on European championships - Russia 2005, Italy 2006, Ukraine 2007
- jujutsu referee seminar - USA 2007
- kenjutsu seminars under KIAI instructors from UK and USA - 2003, 2005, 2006
- seitei iaido seminar under IMAF sensei - Germany 2007
- jujutsu/goshin jutsu seminar under German top sensei - Serbia 2008
Seminars given:
- jujutsu, kenjutsu and chanbara seminars in Serbia - in all parts of the country from 1999 onwards
- jujutsu seminars in Balkan region - Bosnia & Herzegovina 2004, 2008, Macedonia 2004, Croatia 2006
- jujutsu and kenjutsu seminars in Great Britain 2004, Czech Republic 2004 and Germany 2007
Current ranks:
- 6th Dan Jujutsu (Shihan), from MAIF (George Anderson & Bruce R. Bethers, USA) - promoted in February 2006
- 5th Dan Kenjutsu (Shihan) from MAIF (George Anderson & Bruce R. Bethers, USA) - promoted in March 2004
- 5th Dan Chanabra (Shihan) from ISCA (Tetsundo Tanabe & Kenichi Hosokawa, Japan) - promoted in April 2007
- 5th Dan Aiki Jujutsu from CMA (Ian Stewart sensei, England) - promoted in September 2001
- 3rd Dan Judo from TKJO (George Anderson & Bruce R. Bethers, USA) - promoted in February 2005
- 3rd Dan Karate Do from EBC (Peter Rosendahl, Germany) - promoted in February 2008
Sport titles:
- Champion, Japanese weapon kata, World Martial Arts Games, Germany, 2007
- Vice-champion, Sport Jujutsu (heavyweight), World Martial Arts Games, Germany, 2007
- Vice-champion, Tanto (knife), European Sports Chanbara Championship, Italy 2006
- Bronze medal, Choken Iai (fast draw and strike), European Sports Chanbara Championship, Russia 2005
Awards:
- Pentagon Memorial Medal - from United States Ju-Jitsu Federation - 2007
- Most Outstanding Referee of the Year - Unites States Ju-Jitsu Federation - 2007
- Best Coach in Branicevo region (Eastern Serbia) - Sport Association of Branicevo - 1999
- Award of Significant Sports Accomplishments - Sport Federation of Branicevo - 2000
- Best Sport Manager in Branicevo region (Eastern Serbia) - Sport Association of Branicevo - 2006
- Honorary Doctor of Martial Science - American College of Martial Science - 2003
- Award of Honour from European Budo Council - 2007
- Numerous diplomas of appreciation for development of marital arts in Balkan region
Published material:
- Booklets, guides and small magazines for national jujutsu and chanbara organizations
- Portfolio of Serbian Budo Council
- CD multimedia guides for students of jujutsu, kenjutsu and chanbara
- Articles in numerous domestic and foreign printed magazines
- Articles in internet martial arts magazines
