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Short Introduction of Tamas Torok (Founder of HBI)

- Born in 1972 (Budapest) and raised in Europe, Hungary
- Got Introduced to the Martial Arts in the early years of his childhood by his Father
- He started practicing wrestling very young for more than 4 years (Successfully participating in several tournaments during this years)
- During the years of the middle 1980's, - he started practicing Kyokoshinkai Karate (Sensei Istvan Adami)
- This training of his finished after his basic educations, he applied for the Military school
- After successfully (top three students) finishing from his Military school, he graduated with special attention of his teachers and instructors and earned a special two more years training under the military and the same time he did graduated from Collage as a Hungarian culinary professional
- During his more than 5 years of military studies, training and servings he got introduced to combat training, including basic fire arm knowledge, Judo and Ju-jitsu (Jiu-jitsu) with the parent organization, Hungarian Ju-jitsu Association under Shihan Istvan Kelemen
- Before he came to the United States (New York) in 1994, he traveled all over Europe for learning languages, get adventures and learning of other nations cultures and traditions
- After his 2 years of New York City living, he got invited by his friend to Sarasota, FL for a visit and for a scuba diving adventure
- During his visit in Florida, he had a chance to find the quality Jiu-jitsu classes he looked for at West Coast Martial Arts Academy. Shortly and surly he decided to move down to Sarasota and in May of 1996 he started his training under Hanshi Steven Roensch -in the art of Shinto Yoshin Ryu Jiu jitsu and in Aikido under Sensei Jim Hanna
- 1972 -ben Magyarorszagon (Budapest) szuletett es nevelkedett
- Korai gyermek evei alatt a kuzdosportokkal edespaja alltal ismerkedett meg aki fiatal evei alatt sikeres Bokszolo es Judoka volt, valamint kulombozo mas sportagak kedveloje es uzoje
- Mar fiatal evei alatt elkezdett birkozni (kb 4 evig), es tobb versenyen indulva kulombozo sikereket erve el
- Az 1980-as evekben kezdte el Kyokoshinkai Karate tanulasat (Sensei Adami Istvan alatt), amely nem tarthatott sokaig ugyanis tanulas celjabol helyi iskolaja befejezese utan katonai iskolaba jelentkezett tovabb
- Miutan sikeresen (elso harom tanulo kozott szerepelt) befejezte katonai tanulmanyait, - sikeres vizsgai utan tanarai es oktatoi kulonos figyelmet forditva ra tovabbi ket ev katonai oktatasban reszesulhetett, es ugyanakkor ez ido alatt Szakacs szakmunkat is meg szerezte
- Ez alatt a tobb mint 5 eves katonai oktatasa alatt meg ismerkedhetett a kozel harcal, beleertve az alap fegyver ismeretet, Judo-t es Ju-jistu-t (Jiu-jitsu), - a Magyar Ju-jitsu Szovetseg-en keresztul es Shihan Kelemen Istvan alatt (Madach Teri Dojo)
- Mielott az Egyesult Allamokba erkezett (New York - 1994), nyelv tanulasi, kaland vagyasi es mas allamok kulturajanak es tortenelmenek megismerese okabol korbeutazta Europat
- Ket eves New York-ban tartozkodasa utan az egyik baratja meghivta hogy latogasson el Sarasota-ba (Florida) egy buvarkodasra
- Florida-ban tartozkodasa alatt sikeresen ra talalt a "West Coast Martial Arts Academy"-ara ahol minosegi edzes (Jiu-jitsu) hianyanak eleget teve elkezdhetett edzeni
- Rovidessen de biztosan elhatarozta hogy veglegesen le koltozik Sarasota-ba (Florida) es ezt 1996 Majusaban meg is tette
- 1996 Majusaban elkezdte Jiu-jitsu (Shinto Yoshin Ryu - Hanshi Steven Roensch) es Aikido (Sensei Jim Hanna) tanulmanyait
Achievements:
- Member of "Professional Association of Martial Arts Instructors" (1998)
- "Outstanding Achievement Award" (1998)
- "Bushido Award" American Budokai Society (1999)
- "Jiu-jitsu Instructor of the Year" American Jiu-jitsu & Karate Association International (2000)
- "Superior Leadership Award" (2001)
- "Florida State Representative" - American Budokai Society (2002)
- "Instructors Diploma" American Budokai Society (2002)
- "Yudanchakai Award" (2002)
- "Florida State Director" - American Jiu-jitsu and Karate Association International (2002)
- "Member of the Hungarian Ju-jitsu Association which is under WJJF" (2002)
- "Meijin Award" - American Jiu-jitsu & Karate Association International (2004)
- "Member of Board of Directors" - American Budokai International (2005)
- "Florida State Director" - American Budokai International (2005)
- "Chief Instructor" American Budokai International (2005)
- "Hungarian Representative" - American Budokai International (2005)
- "Regional (State) Representative" of International Bodyguard And Security Services Association (IBSSA) for USA, Florida (2006)
- "Regional (State) Representative" of FOLDA International Bodyguard Training Centers (FOLDA Security / FOLDA USA, Inc.) for USA, Florida (2006)
- Holds the rank of 5th Dan (Godan) and the title of Renshi under Hanshi Steven Roensch as Senior Instructor of Shintoyoshinkai Combat Jiu jitsu
- Basic Kobudo practitioner
- During the years he regularly did private instructions, teaching high school students, communities, seminars and "Life Support" training, creating catalogs and manuals, coaching/judging tournaments, and next to Hanshi Roensch he also had a chance to train with other world class instructors like Professor Wally Jay, several instructors of Brazilian Ju jitsu and lots of other quality Instructors and Arts
- Involved in the Entertainment Industry, participating in "Stunt Fighting & Driving"
- Florida State Representative of an International-Hungarian/American Newspaper (Hungarian/American People's Voice)
- Tagja a "Harcmuveszeti Oktatok Profeszionalis Szervezete"-nek (PAMAI, - Professional Association of Martial Arts Instructors , 1998)
- "Outstanding Achivment" dij (1998)
- "Amerikai Budokai Szovetkezet" (ABS, American Budokai Society) "Bushido" dij (1999)
- "Nemzetkozi-Amerikai Jiu-jitsu es Karate Szovetseg" (AJKAI, Amerikan Jiu jitsu and Karate Association International) "Az ev Jiu-jitsu oktatdoja" dij (2000)
- "Kimagaslo Vezeto" dij (2001)
- "Amerikai Budokai Szovetkezet" (ABS) Florida allam kepviseloje (2002)
- "Amerikai Budokai Szovetseg" (ABS) "Oktatoi Diploma"-ja (2002)
- "Yudanchakai" dij (2002)
- "Nemzetkozi-Amerikai Jiu-jitsu es Karate Szovetseg" (AJKAI) Florida allam igazgatoja (2002)
- "Magyar Ju jitsu Szovetseg" tagja, a "Ju jitsu Vilag Szovetseg" (WJJF, World Ju jitsu Federation) reszekent (1986/87, majd ismet 2002)
- "Nemzetkozi-Amerikai Jiu-jitsu es Karate Szovetseg" (AJKAI) "Menjin" dij (2004)
- "Nemzetkozi-Amerikai Budokai Szovetseg" (ABI, American Budokai International) vezetosegenek tagja (2005)
- "Nemzetkozi-Amerikai Budokai Szovetseg" (ABI) Florida allam igazgatoja (2005)
- "Nemzetkozi-Amerikai Budokai Szovetseg" (ABI) Fo-oktatoja (2005)
- "Nemzetkozi-Amerikai Budokai Szovetseg" (ABI) Magyarorszagi kepviseloje (2005)
- Regionalis (Allami) Kepviseloje a "Nemzetkozi Bodyguard es Biztonsagi Szolgalat Szovetseg"-enek (IBSSA) az Egyesult Allamok-ban, Florida-ban (2006)
- Regionalis (Allami) Kepviseloje a "FOLDA Nemzetkozi Testor Kepzo Kozpont"-nak (FOLDA Security / FOLDA USA, Inc.) az Egyesult Allamok-ban, Florida-ban (2006)
- Godan (Renshi, 5 Dan) rangot tartja Hanshi Steven Roensch Mester vezetese alatt, mint "Senior oktato" a "Shintoyoshinkai Combat Jiu-jitsu"-ban
- Alapfoku "Kobudo" gyakorlo
- Az eddigi elmult evek alatt rendszeresen tartott magan oktatasokat (bele ertve mozgas serult szemelyt is), szabad idejet adomanyozta kozepiskolas es fiatalabb diakok, - valamint szeminariumok es kulombozo kozossegek oktatasara.
Aktiv reszese a "Life Support" oktatas szeminariumoknak. Katalogusokat es kezikonyvek keszitese melett versenyeken mint edzo vagy/es biro tevekenykedik.
Hanshi Steven Roensch melett szerencseje volt mas neves oktatokkal is edzeni, tobbek kozott Wally Jay-vel, Braziliai Ju jistu oktatokkal valamint tobb mas minosegi oktatokkal es harcmuveszetben.
- Kis szerepet vallal a szorakoztato iparban (Film Ipar) es activan reszt vesz es gyakorol "stunt" verekedeseket valamint "stunt" vezetest (Stunt Fighting and Driving)
- Egy Nemzetkozi-Magyar/Amerikai Hetilap (Magyar/Amerikai Nepszava) Florida Allam kepviseloje
* The Official Language of the HBI is English and We Also Communicate in Hungarian |