Dr.Rony Kluger - Ph.D.-Ed. (Official of Dai Nippon Butokukai, licensed as Karatedo Kyoshi - Hachi Dan) is the head Master of Karate Do International Renmei (Shibucho of Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate Sho Honbu Jundokan). Dr. Kluger's title "Kancho" means head of the School, for the past 35 years he has been a full time professional Educator and Teacher of Budo.

He started his training at the early age of 12 in Judo and since 1970 his life has been Karate Do. He holds an impressive list of National and International titles from his competitive career which he ended in 1983. After Dr. Kluger's retirement from active competition he has been concentrating on teaching, coaching, educating and refereeing on the National and International levels.

For 10 years he held the post of National Chief Referee of the Israel Karate Federation. From 1985 to 1999 Dr. Kluger led the Martial Arts Department of the Wingate Institute for Physical Education & Sport (Ministry of Education & Sport - Israel), where his task was to educate and qualify the next generation of Martial Art Teachers. Today Dr. Kluger heads the Martial Arts Faculty at the Israeli College of Security.

Kancho Kluger has gained reputation as a very talented and charismatic Budo Educator. He is regularly conducting seminars, gashukus (training camps) and professional courses in Australia, Hungary, South Africa, Finland, United States, Japan, Canada, South Africa, England, Italy, India, Czech Republic, Romania, Latvia and more. Despite his extensive ties internationally, Dr. Kluger's base remains the Honbu Dojo (Israel), where thousands of students have practicing, training and learning systematically on a full - time basis.

Early 1995 Dr. Kluger was appointed as the Dean of the International Budo Academy. His resume includes a wide range of prestigious posts in International Budo Organizations (Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate Do Sho Honbu Jundokan - Okinawa, Dai Nippon Butokukai - Kyoto, International Budo Academy, IBSSA - ISF, World Union Martial Arts Federations, WKF, WKC ...). He is presently serving as a Special Advisor to the AAU in USA, to the International Seishinkai Karate Do Union, to the Hungarian Karate Federation and to the Romanian Martial Arts Federation (Ministry of Youth and Sports).

Since November 1998, Dr. Kluger has been elected to the post of General Secretary and Intl' Vice President of IBSSA (International bodyguard & Security Services Association). Dr. Kluger is the leader of the well known, Israeli System of Military Self Defence - Krav Maga, International Association. Since 2002 Dr. Kluger serves as the President of IBSSA - International Sport Federation. In 2003 Dr. Rony Kluger's Institute received the official authorisation from the Ministry of Education Culture and Sport to lead an officially recognised Institute to Teach, Accredit Instructors and Coaches according the 1988 Sport Law.

Kancho Kluger has trained with many great Sensei of Karate Do (Goju, Shito and Shotokan). Kluger Sensei, is an official representative of the late Grand Master Eiichi Miyazato, Hanshi (Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate Do, Jundokan) and is the official representative of the prestigious "Dai Nippon Butokukai" - Kyoto, Japan. He also trained in other Martial Arts: Ju Jutsu - 8th.Dan, Judo - 4th Dan, Aikido, Kendo, and Tai Chi to widen his horizons.

The Kancho regards himself as the eternal student of Budo. He is dedicating his life to educating and learning.




I truly believe in Budo as an educational means. While teaching in the traditional attitudes and techniques, I apply all the sophistication of modern methods, didactic know-how and expertise. Budo begins and ends with courtesy. We use Kyhon (Basics), Kata (Forms) and Shiai/Randory (Fighting) as tools, but the main aim is educating and refining the human character.

The foundation is the physical training according to the values of Chogun Miyagi Sensei (my Ryuha (Style) is: Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate Do from the linage of the historic Jundokan Dojo (Naha, Okinawa) and the connection of training to daily life. We use the Dojo as a centre of energy, a place where we all go to find a different world. I see the dojo as a laboratory in which life itself is examined, where we produce the environment in which students will be confronted with different situations and emotions, success and also failure. Budokas (martial artists) may learn and experience stress, pain, determination, will power, development and strengthening of the spirit, sensibility, self awareness and so on.

The Sensei (Teacher) teaches balance between the physical and the mental (not only physical workout and perspiration but also strategy). The main aspects of which are self-discipline, human relations, and contribution to one’s society and country.




Dr. Ron KLUGER, KCM,
General Secretary of IBSSA, President of IBSSA International Sport Federation

Date of birth
3rd of January 1952

Owner and Leader of
International Budo Academy
Karate Do International
Israeli System of Military Self Defence, Krav Maga, International
Educational Institute of Instructors Coaches and Masters
(Accredited by the Ministry of Education Culture and Sport)

Education
Social Psychology, Educational Planning, Methodics-Didactics, training Analyzation, Philosophy of the Art (Tel Aviv, Open University, 1975-1984).
Alternative Medicine: Shiatsu and Bio Energy ("Kushido" Health Academy, South Africa, 1986).
MA. -Master Teacher of Martial Arts -1994 -(International Budo Academy)
MA. - Educational Management -1995 - (Hamilton. U.)
Ph.D. - Education - 1997 - (Hamilton. U.)

Professional Education
Instructor of Krav Maga (Israeli Defence Forces, 1970 - 1973)
head Master of Israeli System of Military Self Defence, Krav Maga, International
Certified Instructor of Judo (School of Physical Education and Sport, Israel- 1972)
School of Karate Do Teachers (South Africa 1974-1975)
Graduate of the WKF Masters Seminar (1986)
Graduated Senior Coach of Martial Arts (School of Physical Education and Sport, Israel - 1987)
Graduate of advanced course for Karate Do Masters (South Africa 1991)
4th. Dan Judo
8th.Dan, Ju Jitsu
Master of Arts - Budo, (International Budo Academy, 1996)
Karatedo, Kyoshi (Master of Masters), Hachi Dan (8th. Degree) authorized by: Dai Nippon Butokukai, Kyoto - Japan (1997) and Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate Do Sho Honbu JUNDOKAN, Okinawa
8th Dan - World Karate Federation (WKF)

Occupation and professional Credit
1967-1970 - Judo and Self-Defence, Krav Maga Instructor ("Amos" Institute, Israel)
1970- 2005 Physical Education and Close Combat - Krav Maga Instructor, Supervisor and training Analyzer ( Ministry of Defence - State of Israel)
Since 1975 - head of the International School of Martial Arts, (Karate Do International Renmei)
1977 - 1984 - head Instructor of the Health and Recreation Center of Israel
1984 -1995 - National Chief Referee of the Israel Karate Federation
1977- 1997 - Member of the Directing Committee of the Israel Karate Federation
1988 - Coordinator and Director of the WUKO-MASTERS SEMINAR and Technical Congress (Hungary)
1985- 2000 - head of the Martial Arts Department at the Nat Holman School of Instructors and Coaches - Wingate Institute for Sport and Physical Education (Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport - State of Israel)
Since 1989 - Advisor to the Finnish Budo Association "Jigota-ry"
1992 - Director and Organizer of the first JKF Masters Seminar in Israel
1995 - Member of the Referee Council of World Karate Confederation
Since 1995 - Dean of the International Budo Academy
Since 1996 - Technical Advisor to the Hungarian Karate Federation
Since 1996 - International Advisor to Seishinkai International Karate Do Union
Since 1996 - Member of the Presidium of World Jundokan Association
Since 1996 - Official Representative and Certified Officer of Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate JUNDOKAN, Okinawa, JAPAN
Since 1996 - Certified Officer and Representative of the historical Dai Nippon Butokukai, Kyoto, JAPAN
Since 1998 - General Secretary of the International bodyguard and Security Services Association
Since 1999 - Dean of the Faculty of Martial Arts at the Israeli College for Security
Since 2000 - Member of the Presidium and the Technical Committee of the AAU (American Athletic Union) Karate Program
Since 2003 - head of Karate Do & IBA, School of Instructor Coaches and Masters recognised by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport - State of Israel
Since 2004 - President of International Sport Federation of IBSSA
Since 2004 - Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Israel Karate Federation.
Since 2005 - Director of Goju Ryu with in the traditional KarateDo Federation.

Languages
Hebrew,
English,
Hungarian.

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