Prof. Gholamreza Gholami was born in December 1, 1957. He started martial arts when he was 7 years old. He is the founder and president of the International Martial Arts Association. He learned the following style:

Tactical Combat Arts
Combat Aikido
American Bujutsu
Shotokan karate Do
Goju-Kempo
Taekwando
Judo
Goju Ryu
Kobudo
Goshindo
Jujitsu
M.A.S.T.E.R. System
Shito Ryu karate Do
Toh Bu Ha Shi Toh Ryu karate Do

He is the founder of Hanshi Ryu Karate Do (Soke),10th Dan and Goshin Karate (Soke),10th Dan. He holds 10th Dan in Free Style Karate and Free Style Self-Defense.

Prof. Gholami holds Ph.D in the martial arts, Ph.D in the Self-Defense Studies, Doctor of Philosophy in Asian Martial Arts, Doctor of Philosophy in Martial Science and Doctor of Budo.

POSITION

World Budo Organization President (Iran, Germany, Norway)
World Sports Karate Confederation President
World Head Of Society Life Member (Japan)
World Presidency Council Life Member (Saudi Arabia)
World Organizer Of Martial Arts Life Member and International Director (Saudi Arabia)
WOMA Sokeship Member USA
International Head Of Families Association Board Member
International Grand Master Society Life member
International Soke-Head Founder Society Life Member
United Sokeship Alliance International Life Member
United Sokeship Alliance International Board Of Directors (USA)
SAOGO HA DAITO RYU EUROPE Black Belt Hall of Fame
Member and Winner of Award (International Pioneer Of The Utmost Fame)
Holder Golden Life Award in the Martial Arts
Holder Award Of Honor In Martial Arts
Holder Award Of Recognition From World Presidency Council (Saudi Arabia)
Holder Title Of Honorable Grand Master from IGMS
Holder Title Of Honorable International Founder and Headmaster From IFHS
W.O.M.A member and Representative (USA)
Daito Ryu Jujitsu Member & Representative (USA) Gunshi John Denora
Member, National Dragon Council of Martial Arts Grandmasters Council
International Society Of Headfounders/Headfamiles Member and Iran Director(CANADA)
International Founder and Headmaster Society life Member
International black belt hall of fame member
World Elite Black Belt Society Member & Representative (UK)
Middle East director of martial arts for World Combat Arts Federation
International Martial Arts Masters Federation Member and Representative (USA)
United State Martial Arts Association Member and Representative
Ateru World Wide Association Member and Representative
World Black Belts Alliance International Member and Representative (USA)
United Stats Jujitsu Alliance Member and Representative (USA)
Sandlin Ryu Martial Arts Member(USA)
World Self-Defense Association Life Member and Representative (Romania)
World Martial Arts Union Member and Representative (USA)
World Sokeship Council Seishinryoku Kai Member (Greece)
International Lu Tran Kung Fu Association Member & REP
International Tinh Vo Dao Federation Member & REP
Combat Warrior Martial Arts Association Member & REP
International Tranjitsu Federation Member & REP
Iran Director for the Unified Martial Arts Association International
World Black Belt Member
Nihon Kai Martial Arts Union Life Member and Representative (Germany)
World Martial Arts Organization Alliance Master s Council Member (Canada)
World board of black belts member
International Alliance of Martial Arts School Member (England)
Chief instructor , head master and head examiner in the middle East
Council of martial arts masters Technical Committee
For Budokan America Gujo-kempo (USA)
Sogo Budo Kyokai Member & Representative (USA)
International Taekwan-Do Budosport Federation Member( Germany)
Ambassador of martial arts for United Martial Arts International (Germany)
Okinawan Karate Federation Member & Representative
United Martial Arts Alliance Representative (Greece)
World Black Belt Union representative (Pakistan)
International Martial Arts Academic Member and Representative (UK)
Independent Martial Arts Federation Representative (USA)
World United Martial Arts Federation Representative (UK)
Martial Arts Association International Member & Representative (Germany)
International League Of Martial Artists Member
Valadez Kenpo Association Representative
Eastern U.S.A Martial Arts Association Member(USA)
Kirisutokyo no Bushi-Kai Member(USA)
United Martial Arts Member (UK)
Eagle Federation Member (USA)
International Combat Martial Arts Unions Associations Member(Europe)
World Combat Martial Arts Association Member (USA)
World Budo Alliance Member (Canada)
Bodoki-Ryu Ninjitsu Representative (USA)
Sato Ryu Ninjutsu Representative (USA)
International Combat Aikido & Jujitsu Federation Member & Representative
Combat Martial Arts Federation member & Representative (Norway)
International Mixed Martial Arts Association Member & Representative(CANADA)
International kempo Organization Member & Representative (Sweden)
International Federation Of Martial Arts & Oriental Medicine Member and REP(USA)
All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation Member
International Fujikan Federation Member & Representative (USA)
Practical Martial Arts Member (UK)
The Diversified League Of Martial Arts Member (UK)
The American Bujutsu Council National Yudanshakai Member & Ambassador (USA)
American Bokido Association Member (USA)
American Dragons Masters Council Member (USA)
United Stats Jujitsu Alliance Member
Brotherhood Of Martial Artists Member (USA)
Brotherhood Of Martial Arts Instructors Member (Germany)
San Do Jutsu International Life member & National Director (USA)
Asian Brotherhood Of Lethal Defense Member (Philippins)
Golden Dragons Member (India)
Yamaguchi Karate International Member (India)

Prof. Dr. Gholamreza Gholami from Iran founded two styles in the year of 2003; Hanshi Ryu Karate Do & Goshin Karate.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF HANSHI RYU KARATE DO

Hanshi Ryu in Dictionaries Means "The Method of Grand Masters".

Dr. Gholami has worked , practiced and has seen many styles of Martial Arts. Since the injury that he has supported in Martial Arts, he decided to make and found a Style by his 40 years experience in Martial Arts that has it beauty, speed, power, more practical and the leading particular is that it is Scientific and Technical and also it does not injury for body. This style is spreading in several countries and IRAN. It has more that 45 katas. It has also 16 katas through the Black Belt. Also, it has two kinds of Kumite, Full and Semi Shite Katas of it is from Shito Ryu,(Basai Dai and Seienchin).

This style will help us to understand the Real Karate, the art of thinking, to have a nice life and to use the correct way of Kicks, Hand and Think together. This Style was recognized by about 450 organizations world wide. Hanshi Ryu Karate Do is also mixed of All Japanese Karate and Kobu Do Styles.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF GOSHIN KARATE

Goshin Karate is mixed of Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, Karate and Self-Defense. It has three long Katas through the Black Belt with beautiful and attractive movement.

Prof. Gholamreza Gholami is the founder of Hanshi Ryu Karate Do & Goshin Karate. He is also the founder and president of the International Martial Arts Association. He can be reach at Website: www.imaa.8k.com E-mail: imaagholami@yahoo.com or imaa_soke@yahoo.com.

COMBAT WARRIOR E-MAGAZINE June 2006 / CombatWarriorMag.net