Born
in Belgium in 1945, Shihan Geert J. Lemmens is known as one of the toughest
and most feared fighters in the world. He achieved his first black belt
in Shotokan Karate, which he started studying in 1964.Over a very short
period of time, he became a legendary fighter winning countless European
and international titles.
In 1972 he moved to Germany where he established and coached the famous Nippon Karate competition team. In 1978 he founded WAKO, the World Amateur Kickboxing Organization. He is also the founding president of the world famous IAKSA: the International Amateur Kickboxing Sport Association.
In 1979 he created his own style: Kadgamala Karate, which translates into "Way of the Flying Spear." This style became the foundation of our Sensei Mihran's martial arts education.
Today, Shihan Lemmens
holds an 8th degree black belt in Kadgamala Karate and Kyokushinkai Karate,
which he learned from another legend: Jon Bluming, who was a student of
Mas Oyama. He also holds a 10th degree black belt in Kickboxing, in addition
to 5 other black belt degrees in different martial arts disciplines.
Ever since
Sensei Mihran first became Shihan's student in 1979, the two have shared
a special relationship. Shihan Lemmens has been the main inspiration in
Sensei Mihran's martial arts career for his dedication and ongoing quest
for perfection in the art of fighting. Sensei Mihran looks up to him like
a son looks up to his father.
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