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Professor Taxiarhis Karalis, Grand Master, Soke  
Founder & Director, United Martial Arts Alliance

   Professor Taxiarhis Karalis, was born in Athens, Hellas-Greece, in January 18th 1966. He attended public school Academy through 1983 and has studied at the Athens Theological University.

 

   He is certified Consultant in : Dietology, Nutrition, Anti-Stress and Feng Shui. Also is certified Therapist in : Reflexology, Shiatsu Massage and Reiki Master.

  

   In 1974 Professor Taxiarhis Karalis started his Martial Arts training with art of Boxing and continued with Kick-Boxing (in that time). Over the last years, Grandmaster Karalis has studied and earned high Ranks in the arts of Karate Do,  JuJitsu, Taekwon-Do, Hapkido, Kick-Boxing, Aiki-Jujitsu, Karate-Jutsu etc.

  

   He has been member in late JKA and has black belt ranks under JKA, K.Enoeda 9.Dan. He has been champion of All-Styles Hellas Karate Championships, under WKF (WUKO'S) regulations. Also he has been member in Hellas All Styles Karate Team with European and Mediterranean participation.

 

  In 2000 Grandmaster Karalis founded the United Martial Arts Alliance. His systems is  a mixture of all the arts that he has trained with emphasis on all aspects of Martial Arts and special in street survival. Professor Karalis is available for seminars in various Martial Arts and Pressure Points for Self-Defense.

 

PROFESSOR KARALIS RANKS

8.Dan Shotokan Karate Do

8.Dan, TaeKwon-Do

9.Dan, Ju-Jitsu

10.Dan, Karate-Jutsu

GrandMaster, Kaicho-10.Dan, UMAA - Martial Arts

Sho Dai Soke, UMAA - Martial Arts, etc.

 

PROFESSOR KARALIS MARTIAL ARTS ORGANIZATION SERVICES

 

Member, United States Martial Arts Association (USMA), USA,                  O’Sensei P. Porter 10.Dan

 

Member, World JKA Karate Alliance (WJKA), EU / USA / WORLD    HQ, J.G. Knobel 8.Dan / K. Yokota 8.Dan

 

Member, All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation (AJJIF), USA,                       A. Kunin   10.Dan

 

Member, International Koroho Federation (IKF), JAPAN,         M. Yokohama 10.Dan

 

Member, Shotokan Karate of Japan Federation (SKJF), USA, B.Fey 7.Dan

 

Member, European Budo Union (TEBU), EU,                                                                                     J. Dunham 7.Dan

 

Member, European Martial Arts Alliance (EMAA), EU,        A. Valle 5.Dan

 

Member, Korean Yudo and Hapkido International and Dong  Koo Yudo Kwan (KYHI and DKYK), KOREA/USA,                          K. D.Koo 10.Dan

 

Member, World Hapkido Association (WHA), USA,                              T. Jung 8.Dan

 

Member, Martial Arts Association - International    (MAA-I), EU,                         B. Hohle  8.Dan

 

Member, International Sung Ja Do Association (ISA), USA,      G. Petrotta 10.Dan

 

Member, National Korean Martial Arts Association (NKMAA), USA, R. Timmerman 9.Dan

 

Member, World Moosul Kwan Federation (WMSKF), USA,    D. Hodge Sr. 10.Dan

 

Member, World Yong Mu Kwan Hapkido-Jujitsu Federation (WYMKHJF),USA, L. Johnson 10.Dan

 

Member, International Taekwon-Do and Budosports Federations (ITBF), EU,  J.Paterok 10.Dan

 

Member, Amateur Martial Associations (AMA), UK,                                     C. Whitaker 8.Dan

 

Member, United States Karate Alliance (USKA), USA,                           D. Hawkes 9.Dan, D. Jordan 9.Dan

 

Member, World Taekwondo Taekido Federation (WTTF), CHILE,                    P.Garcia P. 8.Dan

 

Member, Svestilski All Styles Aikido Federation (SASAF), SERVIA,               N.Grujic 10.Dan

 

Member, United States National Taewkwondo Federation (USNTF), USA,     D.G. Kwon 9.Dan

 

Member, World Jidokwan Federation (WJDKF), USA,         A.Y.Jin 10th Dan, H. MacGuire 7.Dan

 

Member, International All Style Budo Federation (IASBF), EU,                   G.Arnott 10.Dan

 

Honoured Member, Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI),EU

 

Honoured Member, Associazione Centri Sportivi Italiani (ACSI), EU

 

Honoured Member, Associazione Internazionale Arti Marziali (ASIAM),EU

 

Member, Ateru Worldwide Association (AWA), USA,                        K. Hunnjin 10.Dan

 

Member, World Chaeng Moo Kwan Association (WCMKF), USA,                   J. Gordon 9.Dan

 

Member, European Samurai Ju-Jitsu Society (ESJJS), EU,                         B. Siegfried 10.Dan Frank N

 

Member, Silesie-Bushi-Jitsu-Kai (SBJK), EU,                                                     A. Freund 9.Dan

 

Member, World Organization of Mixed Martial Arts (WOMA), USA/KOREA, J. Stern 10.Dan

 

Member,HakkoRyu JuJutsu Seishin-Kan Dojo (HRJJSD), EU,           C. Artusi 7.Dan

 

Member, KIKA/KBMA Martial Arts Alliance (KIKA/KBMA), UK, D.Kacperski 10.Dan 

 

Member, World.Sijo.DaiSoke.Renmei (WSDSR),USA,                         F. Newton 10.Dan

 

Member, Head of Founders Soke International Styles (HFSIS), JAPAN

 

Member, European Federation Koroho (EFK), EU,                                     D. Leclinche 6.Dan

 

Member, International Combat Martial Arts Union Association (ICMAUA), EU, M. Pupinsh 8.Dan

 

Member, International Warrior Foundation (IWF), EU,                       A. Pizatto 9.Dan

 

Member, United States Jiu Jitsu Alliance (USJJA), USA,                     J. Sandlin 6.Dan

 

Member, Global Network of Professional Reality-Based Fighting Instructors (GNPRBFI),USA, D. D’Antonio 10.Dan

 

Member, European Samurai AIKI Society (ESAS), EU

 

Member, European Association of Daito-Ryu-AIKI-BuJutsu (EADRABJ), EU

 

Member, Nippon Yawara Ryu AIKI-Ju-Jitsu Renmei (NYRAJJR), EU

 

Member, World Ju-Jitsu Federation (WJJF), EU

 

Member, World AIKI-BuJutsu Federation (WABJF),EU

 

Member, Universal TaeKwonDo & HapKiDo Association (UTHA), USA

 

Member, National Kempo Karate Federation (NKKF), USA

 

Member, Brotherhood of Martial Artists (BHMA), USA

 

Member, American BuJutsu Council (ABC), USA

 

Member, World Black Belt Alliance International (WBBAI), USA

 

Member, World Martial Arts Union (WMAU), USA

 

Member, International Black Belt Organization (IBBO), USA

 

Member, International Board of Black Belts (IBBB), EU

 

Member, International Grandmaster Committee (IGC), EU

 

Member, Council of Worldwide Grandmasters (CWWG), EU

 

Member, World Headmaster and Sokeship Union (WHSU), EU

 

Member, International Founder and Headmaster Council (IFHC), EU

 

Member, Black Belt Warrior Brotherhood (BBWB), EU

 

Member, GrandMasters and Sokeship Council (GSC), EU

 

Member, Karate For Christ (KFC), USA

 

Member, International Martial Arts Association (IMAA), IRAN

 

Member, International Combat Aikido & Jujitsu Federation (ICAJF), PUERTO RICO

 

Member, Unified Sokeship Association (USAI ), USA

 

Member, International Society of Combat Martial Artists (ISCMA), USA

 

Member, Bushi Ryu Jujitsu Kai ( BRJK), USA

 

Member, International Budo Sport Federation (IBSF), EU

 

Member, National Dragon Council of Martial Arts (NDCMA), USA

 

Member, Yamagushi Karate International (YGKI), INDIA

 

Member, International Fist Law Society (IFLS), USA

 

Member, International Federation of Martial Arts & Oriental Medicine (IFMAOM), USA

 

Member, Dom Nai Arts Inc. International (DNAI), USA

 

Member, Hellenique Karate Federation (HKF), EU

 

Honoured Member, Tang Shou Society Of Martial Artists (TSSOMA), UK

 

NATIONAL DIRECTOR (Greece-Hellas), All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation/Greece (AJJIF - Greece)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), World Japan Karate Association (WJKA)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), Shotokan Karate of Japan Federation (SKJF)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), European Budo Union (TEBU)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), European Martial Arts Alliance (EMAA)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), World Moosul Kwan Federation (WMSKF)    

 

NATIONAL DIRECTOR for Greece (Hellas), Hellas SungJa-Do Association (HSA)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), International Taekwon-Do and Budosports Federations (ITBF)

 

AMBASSADOR for Greece (Hellas), Martial Arts Association - International (MAA-I)

 

NATIONAL DIRECTOR (Greece-Hellas), World Taekwondo Taekido Federation (WTTF – Greece)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), European Federation Koroho, (EFK)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), HakkoRyu JuJutsu Seishin-Kan Dojo (HRJJSD)

 

NATIONAL DIRECTOR for Greece (Hellas), Ateru Worldwide Association (AWA – Greece)

 

AMBASSADOR for Greece (Hellas), American College for Martial Arts Science (ACMS)

 

NATIONAL CHAIRMAN for Greece (Hellas), International Warrior Foundation (I.W.F)

 

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, International Warrior Foundation (I.W.F)

 

LM BOARD of DIRECTORS, International Warrior Foundation (I.W.F)

 

HONORARY ADVISOR, Karate International Council of Kickboxing (KICK)

 

LM BOARD of DIRECTORS, International Combat Aikido & Jujitsu Federation (ICAJF)

 

LM TECHNICAL ADVISORS, International Combat Aikido & Jujitsu Federation (ICAJF)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), United Sokeship Association (USAI )

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), National Dragon Council of Martial Arts (NDCMA)

 

LM BOARD of DIRECTORS, National Dragon Council of Martial Arts (NDCMA)

 

LM BOARD of DIRECTORS, European Association of Daito-Ryu-AIKI-BuJutsu (EADRABJ)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), European Samurai Ju-Jitsu Society (ESJJS)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), European Samurai AIKI Society (ESAS)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), Nippon Yawara Ryu AIKI-Ju-Jitsu Renmei (NYRAJJR)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), World Organization of Mixed Martial Arts (WOMA)

 

REPRESENTATIVE for Greece (Hellas), All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation (AJJIF)

 

NATIONAL DIRECTOR (Greece-Hellas), International Federation of Martial Arts & Oriental Medicine (IFMAOM -Greece)

 

LM BOARD of DIRECTORS, Brotherhood of Martial Artists (BHMA)

 

LM GOOD WILL AMBASSADOR for Greece (Hellas), American BuJutsu Council (ABC)

 

NATIONAL DIRECTOR for Greece (Hellas), World Martial Arts Union (WMAU)

 

PROFESSOR KARALIS MARTIAL ARTS AWARDS/TITLES

Self-Defense Tactics Instructor

Protection & Security Consultant

Certificated Shiatsu Massage Therapist

Certificated Reflexology Massage Therapist

Certificated Dietology Consultant

Certificated Nutrition Consultant

Certificated Reiki Master Therapist

Certificated Personel Trainer

Ex-Champion in National All-Styles Karate Championships

Ex-Member in National Karate Team

Nominated Professor in Martial Arts

Nominated Doctor of Philosophy in Martial Arts

Nominated Master in Martial Arts Science

Gold Metal in Karate Games

Nominated Grand Master in SeiTo Ryu Martial Arts

Nominated GrandMaster, Kaicho in UMAA - Martial Arts

Nominated Sho Dai Soke in UMAA - Martial Arts

Nominated Hanshi in Martial Arts

Certificated Karate Trainer

Certificated Master Instructor

Certficated Martial Arts/Budo Examiner

Certificated Fighting/Demonstration Referee

Inductee in United Sokeship Alliance Millenium Hall of Fame

Inductee in United States Martial Arts Association 2001 Hall of Fame

Chairman United States Martial Arts Association 2001/2002 Hall of Fame for Hellas

Inductee in Martial Arts Association-International's 2002 International Martial Arts Hall of Fame,Supreme GrandMaster of the Year.

Inductee in World Union of Sokes & Grandmasters 2003 Hall of Fame

Inductee in Tang Shou Society Of Martial Artists, 2004 Hall of Fame

Inductee in Society of Federated Martial Arts-International's 2005 International Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Grandmaster of the Year

Grandmaster of the year Sports Award for the contribution to the Development of Martial Arts,from Prince Bader Bin Saud Mohammad Mogren Al Sand, Special Office for Martial Arts,Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Appreciation Certification for Dedication and hard work in the Martial Arts, WOMA.

Inductee in World Registry of Masters and Grandmasters 2011 International Martial Arts Hall of Fame, GrandMaster of the Year.

Appointeed the position of Circle of 12 "Knights of Hwarang" spirit of Bushido and the Masters advisory Council / High Dan Promotion board, for International Black Belt Federation / World Jung Mu- Hwa Ki Do / Chaeng Moo Kwan Federation / Nippon Goju Kai Kukusai Butokukai / All Japan Okinawan Karate Association.

In the Circle of 12 "Knights of Hwarang" spirit of Bushido, hereby Represented by the INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS :

Hanshi W. Bill Solano ,10th Dan Soke / Sho Dai Soke Darel Chase ,8th Dan / Grandmaster Jurgen Paterok, 10th Dan / Grandmaster Andrew Davies, 8th Dan / Grandmaster Mihail Pupinish, 8th Dan / Grandmaster Brent Fuller , 8th Dan / Professor Jaime Abregana , 10th Dan / Grandmaster Michael Dealba, 8th Dan / Master Rudy Timmerman, 7th Dan / Master David Fillenworth ,6th Dan / Grandmaster Taxiarhis Karalis , 8th Dan / Master Bernd Hohle , 7th Dan .

We would like to Ackowledge and to Appoint the following Legend of the Martial arts to act as our Honorary Chairman of the Circle of 12 "Knights of the Hwarang" spirit of bushido, Grandmaster Bok Man Kim 10th Dan.

Grandmaster Bok Man Kim is founder of the Korean Art of Chun Kuhn Do, an all inclusive style of martial art, with a life long dedication and is considered as a true legend and a major part of the history of Taekwondo as it is known today.

Professor Karalis is the Author of Personal Self-Defense Manual.

Professor Karalis is one of the USMA International Leaders in Martial Arts

Professor Karalis may be contacted at:

37 Vizandiou str.

17122 - Nea Smirni

Athens, Hellas - Greece

Tel / Fax+30 210 - 9337993

E-Mail: head@umaaorg.com

taxiarhiskaralis@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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