The Academy provides a formal educational program for the Budo practitioners, as well as full academic courses of Martial Arts towards an accredited academic degree.
The Academy prepares Martial Artists for quality teaching and certifies instructors and teachers of a number of levels: Assistant Instructor, Instructor, Teacher, Senior Teacher and Master.
The goal of the Academy is to broaden the professional horizons of senior Budoka, to encourage research, developing, writing and publishing of professional material and learning agendas. The Academy functions as an independent professional body to improve and broaden the education of its members and students, and has set down a professional code of ethics and is promoting the public image of the Martial Arts and Martial Artists.
The International Budo Academy’s leadership includes well-known Budo practitioners from a wide variety of different backgrounds:
Honory President:
H.R.H Prince Adan CZARTORYSKI - BORBON
Executive President:
Prof. George POPPER
Rector:
Dr. Ron KLUGER
Head of Karate do Internatinal worldwide
Chairman of I.B.A.'s Pan American Chamber:
Mr. Joe B. MIRZA
Chairman of I.B.A.'s Holland Chamber:
Mr. Frank PHILIPOOM
Representative of I.B.A. in Hungary
Mr. Attila MISKOLCZI
Associated Professor and Senior Advisor of Wado Ryu Karate Do
Dr. Tatsuo SUZUKI
Senior Advisor of KOBUDO & IAI Jutsu:
Fomun TANAKA
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A worldwide authority on martial arts and
head of one of the most respected Samurai schools in Japan -
Nippon Koden Fushi Muso Kai.
Special Advisor for History and Anthropology of Martial Arts:
Dr. Patrick MC'CARTHY, HANSHI
Special Advisor:
Master Stan SCHMIDT (South Africa)
Advisor:
Mr. Keigo ABE (Japan)
Advisor:
Mr. Chuck MERRIMAN (USA)
One of the most Senior Goju practitioners (9th Dan) in the world,
senior officer of Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo Sho Honbu - Jundokan.
Advisor:
Mr. Fritz WENDLAND (Germany)
Advisor:
Dr. Thamas WEBER (Sweden)
Senior Karateka and head of the famous Sanshin Kan.
Master Yasunari ISHIMI (Shito Ryu Karate-Do)
Legendary leader of Shitokai Karate do, living in Spain.
Master Takemasa OKUYAMA (I.K.A Karate-Do)
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Master Toshio ISOBE (Shotokan Karate-Do)
Senior Shotokan Teacher.
Legal Advisors:
Att. Rachel E. MALKIN (U.S.A)
Mr. Brian DOWLER (England)
Dr. Istvan GORTVAY (Hungary)
Mr. Giora HOMED (Israel)
