International Martial Arts Federation of the Deaf
PRESIDENT
This highly respectful role of an I.S.M.A.F. / I.M.A.F.D. President is only to cite some responsibilites of the leadership position.
Following are the names of the I.S.M.A.F. and I.M.A.F.D. presidents, years in the role.
Francesco Faraone
1978-1981
Tadayo Takahashi
1993-1996
Jae Wha Kim
2008-2011
Marc Eichenholc
1981-1983
Francesco Faraone
1996-1999
Jae Wha Kim
2011-2014
Francesco Faraone
1983-1986
Jae Wha Kim
1999-2002
Jae Wha Kim
2014-2018
Tadayo Takahashi
1986-1989
Francesco Faraone
2002-2005
Dimitra Paschali
2018-2022
Tadayo Takahashi
1989-1993
Eduardo Dominguez
2005-2008
STAFF
Board members
Dimitra Paschali
president
Jae Wha Kim
vice president
Francesco Faraone
honorary president
Tonia Smargianaki
treasury manager
STAFF
Federal office
Marie Lindbäck
general secretary
Senam Tsering Lama
certificate manager
Harsha Weerasooriya
website manager
Tonia Smargianaki
treasury manager
Daniel Tomos Wallgren
world coordinator
STAFF
Regional director committee
Daniel Tomos Wallgren
world director
Hisham Alnimer
middle east arabic director
Sun Shu Liang
asia pacific director
Carlos Salas Cruz
south america director
europe director
north america director
africa director
STAFF
Martial arts and sport fighting director committee
Cristino Biondino
fitness director
Mitsuaki Ushikoshi
wrestling director
Kubo Shoichi
brazilian jiu-jitsu director
Aleandro Tristano
mixed martial arts director
Takeda Hiroshi
chinese martial arts director
Tatjana Achatz
yoga director
Senam Tsering Lama
kickboxing-karate director
Paolo Granata
krav maga director
Carlos Salas Cruz
iaido-kyudo director
Jae Wha Kim
taekwondo director
Sun Shu Liang
taekwondo director
Tadayo Takahashi
karate-aikido director
Sunny Sabomido
muay thai boxing director
Lim Dae Ho
taekwondo-hapkido director
Alberto Caimi
nippon kempo director
Lukás Vychtil
aikido director
Jennifer Herzog
eskrima director
Tai Wen Chi
karate director
Alexander Golubev
judo director
Rustam Gizatdinov
sambo director
Brizio Gregorio
muay boran thai boxing director
STAFF
Board members
Sachiko Furumi
president
Siamak Mahdavi
vice president
Tadayo Takahashi
honorary president
Yuriko Kadokura
general secretary
INSTRUCTORS
Name: Jae Wha Kim
National: South Korea
Martial arts rating and styles:
9 Dan Taekwondo Grandmaster, 8 Dan Hapkido Grandmaster.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Francesco Faraone
National: Italy
Martial arts rating and styles:
5 Dan black belt Karate Goju Kai and Nippon Kempo Master, 2 Dan black belt Karate Shotokan, 1 Dan black belt Judo and Jiu-Jitsu, Aikido, Kendo, Tai Chi Chuan, Arnis Kali, Kyudo, Kickboxing.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2011, 2014, 2017
Name: Paolo Francesco Granata
National: Italy
Martial arts rating and styles:
9 Dan red belt Krav Maga and Karate Shotokan Grandmaster, 6 Dan red belt World Ge Jutsu Federation Master, 5 Dan black belt Kapap, Hashita Jujutsu, Aikido Shihonage Master, 10 Khan red mongkon Muay Thai, 2 Dan black belt Ving Tsun and Kali Fu, 1 Dan black belt Bogyo Ryu Goshinjutsu, Haganah, Combat Knife, Volante and Shooting.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2014
Name: Dimitra Paschali
National: Greece
Martial arts rating and styles:
5 Dan black belt IMAFD Taekwondo Master, 4 Dan black belt Taekwondo Kukkiwon,
Fitness Martial Arts Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2011, 2017, 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Best Athelete Awards 2018
Name: Cristino Biondino
National: Germany
Certificates:
IMAFD Fitness Teacher, Personal Trainer, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer, Fitness and Gym Instructor, Yoga Instructor, Functional Strength Instructor, TRX Rip Trainer, TRX Suspension Trainer, TRX Sports Medicine Trainer, Sports Injuries Massage and Taping.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2014, 2018
IMAFD Teacher Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Daniel Tomos Wallgren
National: Wales, United Kingdom
Martial arts rating and styles:
Goju Ryu Karate Grandmaster, Self-Defense and Self-Protection Grandmaster, Humane Pressure Point Tactics Grandmaster, Black belt in Shokotan Karate, Aikido, Kobudo, Iaido, Ju-Jutsu, Kyusho Jitsu and Dim Mak Technician, Kickboxing, Ninjutsu, Kung Fu, Wushu, Savate French Kickboxing, Thaiboxing, Kyokushinkai and Wado Kai Karate.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2011
Name: Stavros Renieris
National: Greece
Martial arts rating and styles:
5 Dan Black Belt Hellenic Taekwondo Federation, 2 Dan Black Belt European Taekwondo Union and World Taekwondo Kukkiwon, 1 Dan Black Belt Hellenic Karate Federation and World Taekwondo Changmookwan, 1 Dan Black Belt World Hapkido Martial Arts Federation and World Kumdo Martial Arts Federation, C’ Class Hellenic Taekwondo Federation Trainer and European Taekwondo Union Trainer, D’ Class Hellenic Taekwondo Federation Referee.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2011
Name: Alexander Golubev
National: Russia
Martial arts rating and styles:
Russia Judo Team Leader, 3 Dan black belt Judo, Sambo Instructor.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2011
Name: Carlos Salas Cruz
National: Argentina
Martial arts rating and styles:
Red belt Pa Kua Martial Arts, 3 Dan black belt Iaido.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2011, 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Tatjana Achatz
National: Germany
Martial arts rating and styles:
1 Dan Black belt Taekwondo, Hatha Yoga Trainer, Yoga Stile Sivananda, Worldwide Yoga Alliance,
IMAFD Yoga Teacher, IMAFD Yoga Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Bruno Ovarlé
National: France
Martial arts rating and styles:
7 Dan white and red belt Ju-Jitsu Butokukai Master.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2014
Name: Brizio Gregorio
National: Italy
Martial arts rating and styles:
11 Khan red and white mongkon Muay Thai, 3 Dan black belt Karate Shotokan, 3 Dan black belt Kickboxing, 2 Dan black belt Ninjutsu.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2014
Name: Aleandro Tristano
National: Italy
Martial arts rating and styles:
2 level of MMA, 1 level of Sambo, 1 Dan black belt Judo, Blue belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2014
Name: Thierry Ovarlé
National: France
Martial arts rating and styles:
5 Dan black belt Ju-Jitsu Butokukai Master.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2014
Name: Tadayo Takahashi
National: Japan
Martial arts rating and styles:
4 Dan black belt Karate Tokorozawa Dojo.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Hisham Alnimer
National: Jordan
Martial arts rating and styles:
1 Dan black belt Karate Shotokan.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2017, 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Garrett Scott
Nickname The Deaf Grappler
National: USA
Martial arts rating and styles:
Black belt Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Orange belt Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling, Sambo, Catch Wrestling, Judo, Mixed Martial Art, Kickboxing and Self-defense.
Name: Kubo Shoichi
National: Japan
Martial arts rating and styles:
2 Dan Black belt Judo, Blue belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Nakazato Katumasa
National: Japan
Martial arts rating and styles:
1 Dan black belt Karate, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Lorenzo Ventrone
National: Italy
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan black belt IMAFD Karate, 3 Dan black belt Karate Shotokan and Karate Shito-Ryu FIJLKAM, 1 Dan black belt Karate Shotokan FIKTA, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Best Athlete Awards 2018
Name: Siamak Mahdavi
National: Iran
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan black belt Karate Kyokushin.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Hiroshi Takeda
National: Japan
Martial arts rating and styles:
Fitness Martial Arts Trainer, Chinese Kenpo and Wushu, Tai Chi and 3rd level Nagao, Kung Fu.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Shu Liang Sun
National: Taiwan
Martial arts rating and styles:
7 Dan black belt Taekwondo Master, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer, IMAFD World Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, ISMAF World Taekwondo Poomsae Champion.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Takeshi Ishii
National: Japan
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan black belt Karate Kyokushin, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Jennifer Herzog
National: USA
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan black belt Taekwondo ITF,
3 Dan black belt Taekwondo ATFI,
Red Sash - World Eskrima Kali Arbus Federation.
Name: Mitsuhiro Tamezane
National: Japan
Martial arts rating and styles:
1 Dan black belt Karate Kyokushin.
Name: Senam Tsering Lama
National: Nepal
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan black belt Karate Goju Ryu and Shito Ryu, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer, Karate Referee.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Patricio Galaz Miranda
National: Chile
Martial arts rating and styles:
4 Dan black belt Karate Kenpo, International Kenpo Karate Association, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Peter Perera
National: Sri Lanka
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan Black belt Karate Shotokan.
Name: Mohammadreza Houshyar
National: Iran
Martial arts rating and styles:
6 Dan Black belt Karate Iran Federation Master.
Name: Harsha Weerasooriya
National: Sri Lanka
Martial arts rating and styles:
2 Dan black belt IMAFD Karate, 1 Dan black belt Karate, 1 Dan black belt Kudo, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Behzad Amiri
National: Iran
Martial arts rating and styles:
5 Dan Black belt Taekwondo Iran Federation Master, 1 Dan Black belt Taekwondo Kukkiwon, Karate Referee.
Name: Lim Dae Ho
National: South Korea
Martial arts rating and styles:
7 Dan black belt Taekwondo Kukkiwon, 4 Dan black belt Hapkido, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Akinobu Miyashita
National: Japan
Martial arts rating and styles:
4 Dan black belt IMAFD Karate
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Shahin Isvandmotalebi
National: Iran
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan Black belt Taekwondo Iran Federation
1 Dan Black belt Taekwondo Kukkiwon
Name: Rustam Gizatdinov
National: Russia
Martial arts rating and styles:
1 Dan black belt Judo
Sambo Instructor
Name: Jagath Kumara Rathnya
National: Sri Lanka
Martial arts rating and styles:
1 Dan Black belt Karate Kenshinkan
Name: Inaba Koichi
National: Japan
Martial arts rating and styles:
2 Dan black belt Karate IMAFD
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Alberto Caimi
National: Italy
Martial arts rating and styles:
1 Dan black belt Nippon Kempo IMAFD, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2014, 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: Tai Wen Chi
National: Taiwan
Martial arts rating and styles:
5 Dan black belt Karate Chinese Taipei Federation, Fitness Martial Arts Trainer.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2018
ISMAF Instructor Awards 2018
Name: David David
National: France
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan black belt International Judo Federation
Name: Vasileios Dimopoulos
National: Greece
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan black belt Taekwondo Kukkiwon and Taekwondo Hellenic Federation, 3 Dan black belt Tang Soo do Korean, 1 Dan black belt World Hapkido Martial Arts Federation.
IMAFD Instructor Awards 2011
Name: German Hoffmann
National: Germany
Martial arts rating and styles:
7 Dan black belt Wing Chun K.A.D.O.
Name: Chuan Sie Ying
National: Malaysia
Martial arts rating and styles:
3 Dan black belt Taekwondo ITF
Name: Lukáš Vychytill
National: Czech Republic
Martial arts rating and styles:
1 Dan black belt Aikikai Hombu Dojo,
1 Dan black belt Tenshin Aikido Global (Steven Seagal).
Name: Ahmed Mahmoud Al-Roud
National: Jordan
Martial arts rating and styles:
4 Dan black belt Taekwondo Kukkiwon.
Name: Joachim Sarrach
National: Germany
Martial arts rating and styles:
1 Dan black belt Taekwondo WKA Koblenz Bernie Williams, Martial Arts Association International Taekwondo Master.
